Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Driouch, Morocco
28 August 2021
The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) reported having recorded, this Saturday, a seismic shock of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale.
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Moroccan Student Arrested at Airport for Fake COVID-19 Test Documents
28 August 2021
Police officers at Oujda-Angad airport arrested a Moroccan student who presented fake coronavirus test booklets.
Deadly Party in Morocco: Two Dead After Alcohol-Fueled Gathering in Taroudant
27 August 2021
The judicial police of Taroudant have been conducting investigations since Wednesday to discover what really happened for a young man to jump from the roof of a house and for a (…)
Morocco Intensifies Crackdown on Fake Covid-19 Health Documents
27 August 2021
The public prosecutor’s office is stepping up the hunt for fake health documents against Covid-19. It has, through a circular, instructed the Attorney Generals and Prosecutors (…)
Morocco to Receive 3.3 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Boosting Vaccination Efforts
27 August 2021
Vaccine deliveries to Morocco are expected to accelerate in the coming days. The kingdom is awaiting 2.68 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm and (…)
Uyghur Man Faces Extradition Trial in Morocco Amid China Terrorism Allegations
27 August 2021
Idris Hasan, the Uyghur national arrested at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca and then incarcerated in the Tiflet prison on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization, (…)
Morocco’s PM Attempts to Ease Tensions with Algeria over UN Diplomat’s Kabyle Comments
27 August 2021
The head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani is trying to calm Algeria’s anger. He reacted to the support of Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the United (…)
Senior Rabat Police Inspector Investigated for Corruption and Extortion
27 August 2021
A judicial investigation was initiated on Thursday against a senior police inspector working in a security district in Rabat, for corruption in the performance of his duties.
African Union Expresses Deep Concern Over Morocco-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis
27 August 2021
The diplomatic rupture between Morocco and Algeria has sparked a wave of international reactions, particularly from the African Union, which has just expressed its "deep regret".
French Schools in Morocco Await Decision on Start Date Amid Earthquake Recovery
27 August 2021
The announcement of the postponement of the school start from September 3 to September 10 made by the Ministry of National Education does not concern French schools. No (…)