Police Bust Counterfeit Money Ring in Meknes, Morocco; Three Arrested
31 July 2021
The elements of the Meknes police managed to dismantle a network specialized in the counterfeiting of banknotes. In total, three people were arrested.
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Morocco Braces for Extreme Heat Wave as Temperatures Soar to 48°C (118°F)
27 July 2021
Several Moroccan provinces like Marrakech, Meknes will experience a heat wave from Thursday, July 29 to Saturday, July 31, 2021, warns the General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN).
Suspect Arrested in Fez for Armed Robbery of Money Transfer Agency
26 July 2021
The elements of the judicial police of Fez in coordination with those of Meknes proceeded to the arrest of the robber of a money transfer agency in Ouislane, last Friday. This, (…)
US Leads Global Imports of Fez Handicrafts, Boosting Morocco’s Artisan Economy
20 July 2021
The United States has been, by far, the leading importing country of handicraft products from Fez over the past ten years, with 140.755 million dirhams. They are followed by (…)
Fez-Meknes Region Invests 2.1 Billion Dirhams in Rural Development Projects
13 July 2021
The Fez-Meknes Regional Council intends to reduce spatial and social disparities in its territory. To this end, a program of 284 projects, with a total investment of more than (…)
Moroccan Court Doubles Sentence in Hate Crime Murder of Gay Man
9 June 2021
An individual sentenced to 5 years in prison at first instance for the murder of a homosexual in Fez, has seen his sentence doubled on appeal.
Morocco’s Fès-Meknès Region Secures $100 Million in Industrial Investments
27 May 2021
Four economic partnership agreements were signed in Fès under the aegis of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy.
Fez to Launch $5.5 Million Technopark, Boosting Morocco’s Startup Ecosystem
16 May 2021
A Technopark worth 55 MDH will be built in the city of Fez. The creation of this program focused on about ten startup and innovative business projects aims to strengthen the (…)
Fez Officials Deny Travel Restrictions for Eid al-Fitr Amid Speculation
11 May 2021
On the eve of the celebration of Eid Al Fitr, information indicates possible restrictions on travel to and from the city of Fez. The Regional Monitoring and Monitoring (…)
Moroccan Artist Karim Attar, 44, Killed in Highway Accident Near Meknes
9 May 2021
Moroccan painter Karim Attar, aged 44, died on Friday, May 7, as a result of a road accident that occurred on the Meknes highway.