Moroccan ’Pablo Escobar’ Set for Release After Two Decades in Prison
29 April 2024
Mounir Erramach, a drug trafficker sentenced in 2002 to more than 20 years in prison, will be free to move on May 2.
Meknes
80-Year-Old Moroccan Ex-ISIS Member Seeks Royal Pardon, Prison Transfer
13 April 2024
Arrested on his return from Syria, then incarcerated in a prison in Meknes in 2018, an 80-year-old Moroccan jihadist is now asking for the royal pardon and a reduced sentence. (…)
The Moroccan Army Acquires New H135M Helicopters
28 March 2024
The Airbus Helicopters group has delivered to the Royal Air Force two of the 12 H135M helicopters, previously called Eurocopter EC63, that they ordered in 2022. The delivery (…)
A highway to connect Béni Mellal to Fès and Meknès
16 March 2024
The Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water launched on Friday a call for tenders for the realization of the studies of the highway project connecting Beni Mellal (…)
2030 World Cup: a big stadium in Meknes?
9 March 2024
Meknes could have its big stadium in the perspective of the World Cup, co-organized by Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Negotiations are underway with the president of the Royal (…)
Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly House Collapse in Fez Medina, Killing Five
11 February 2024
A house in the old medina of Fez partially collapsed, causing the death of five people. The heavy rains of recent days would be the cause of this collapse.
Donkey Meat Scandal Shocks Meknes as Authorities Launch Investigation
1 February 2024
Remains of a donkey, including its head, were discovered on Saturday in El Fakharine, near Meknes. The local authorities have opened an investigation. The populations, on the (…)
Moroccan Local Official Arrested for Drunk Driving, Released on Bail
9 January 2024
The elements of the judicial police of Ben Debbab-Ain Kadous arrested on Sunday the president of the commune of Ain Bou Ali, while he was driving under the influence of alcohol (…)
CNN Spotlights Tétouan and Meknès as Morocco’s Hidden Gems for 2024 Travel
1 January 2024
Morocco is one of the destinations to prioritize for the year 2024, according to the American television channel CNN, which has just highlighted two Moroccan cities.
Tragic Crash Near El Hajeb, Morocco Kills 10 Agricultural Workers
21 December 2023
About ten people died Wednesday in a tragic accident that occurred near the city of El Hajeb. The exact reasons for this drama remain unknown for the time being.