Ministry of the Interior Morocco

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• Morocco Launches Probe into Building Permit Irregularities in Major Cities
  14 April, by Prince

  Suspecting irregularities concerning the issuance of building permits, the central services of the Ministry of Interior have reportedly sent requests for explanation to presidents of communes in the regions of Casablanca and Rabat.
  Are commune presidents in the hot seat? The competent authorities of the Ministry of Interior have reportedly sent them requests for explanation regarding irregularities in the procedure for issuing occupancy permits, according to sources at Hespress, (…)

• France and Morocco Form Task Force to Expedite Migrant Repatriation
  15 April, by Prince

  Visiting Rabat this Monday, Bruno Retailleau, the French Minister of the Interior, announced the creation of a Franco-Moroccan working group that will be tasked with identifying the nationality of migrants in irregular situations in France in order to facilitate their return to their country of origin.
  Bruno Retailleau was in Rabat this Monday. A visit that follows Emmanuel Macron’s state visit last October and is part of the dynamic of warming bilateral relations between France and (…)

• French Interior Minister Visits Morocco to Discuss Immigration and Security Cooperation
  13 April, by Prince

  French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau is making a visit to Rabat this Sunday. The objective is to "consolidate the progress" with the kingdom, "particularly regarding consular laissez-passer."
  Bruno Retailleau is expected in Rabat this Sunday for a review visit, six months after his appointment to the Bayrou government. During his stay in Morocco, the French Interior Minister will meet with his Moroccan counterpart, Abdelouafi Laftit. The two officials will discuss matters of mutual (…)

• Salé Authorities Target Controversial Shisha Cafes Near Schools
  8 February 2023, by Ginette

  The Ministry of the Interior wants to tackle the shisha or "hookah" cafes that have taken root in Salé and are the subject of many complaints from residents.
  Located in the Marina area, on Lalla Meryem and Lalla Amina boulevards in the Al Mazraa district of Tabriquet, these shisha cafes, described as "nests of debauchery", are in the sights of the authorities. According to Hespress, the fact that they are close to certain schools makes their existence a danger for the students, according (…)

• Morocco’s COVID-19 Response Plan Praised by Forbes Analyst
  8 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  "Since the announcement of the first confirmed case of covid-19 on its soil, Morocco has put in place a large-scale response plan to fight the spread of the virus and cope with the economic and social impact caused by the global health crisis in several sectors, mainly tourism or catering," praises Forbes France, in an analysis by Najib Benamour, economist and executive secretary general of the Moroccan Institute of Strategic Intelligence.
  In his analysis, the economist recalls that the (…)

• Morocco Moves to Shut Down Shisha Cafes Amid COVID-19 Concerns
  16 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  Already at war with shisha cafes, the Moroccan government wants to intensify this fight against these establishments with a high risk of coronavirus transmission.
  The Moroccan government has more reason to engage in this fight against shisha cafes, in the face of the coronavirus epidemic. According to Hespress, field operations, mandated by the Ministry of the Interior, aim to force the owners of shisha cafes, presumed nests of contamination, to close their establishments in the major (…)

• Moroccan Authorities Clear Illegal Beach Structures in Dar Bouazza Crackdown
  26 February 2024, by Prince

  The operation to liberate the public maritime domain continues in Dar Bouazza. The local authorities of the city have recently served a formal notice to the operators of restaurants and straw huts, illegally installed on the city’s beach.
  After the coastal areas like Imsouane, Aourir, Sidi Abderrahman, Tamaris and Dahomey, the governor of the province of Nouaceur has decided to free the beaches of Dar Bouazza from the grip of restaurants and straw huts. A formal notice has just been sent (…)

• Casablanca Launches Major Crackdown on Illegal Construction
  17 December 2024, by Sylvanus

  Complying with the instructions of the Ministry of the Interior, the local authorities of Casablanca have launched a vast and intense clean-up campaign to put an end to the anarchic constructions that are proliferating on the outskirts of the city.
  The overall strategy for adjusting the urban situation of greater Casablanca, particularly in the run-up to major events such as the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the 2030 World Cup, is underway. In Casablanca, a vast clean-up campaign (…)

• Morocco Bans WhatsApp and Facebook for Interior Ministry Officials Over Security Concerns
  26 April 2019, by Said

  Ministry of the Interior officials are prohibited from using electronic messaging such as Facebook (Messenger) and WhatsApp. The authorities fear that sensitive information may fall into the wrong hands.
  The warning was recently addressed by the ministry to all officials, whether Walis, central directors or others, reporting to them an express prohibition on the use of all electronic messaging such as Messenger and WhatsApp and strongly advising them to use their professional email in (…)

• Morocco’s Civil Protection Rescues Over 150,000 Migrants at Sea in 2019
  28 November 2019, by Ginette

  153,000 rescue operations at sea of illegal migrants. The Ministry of the Interior has just published a report on the interventions of the Civil Protection during the first 8 months of 2019.
  Between January and August 2019, the Civil Protection carried out 270,000 interventions throughout the kingdom, on land and at sea, according to the ministry’s report, which indicates that rescue operations for migrants are at the top with 153,000 cases, followed far behind by traffic accidents (…)