Moroccan Gendarme Killed as Floods Sweep Vehicle Near Sidi Kacem
7 November 2020
The accident occurred in Sidi Kacem, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The body of the gendarme was found along with his vehicle.
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Surge in Cyberattacks Targets Moroccan Politicians’ Social Media Ahead of Elections
7 November 2020
For several months, the hacking of social media accounts of Moroccan politicians has been increasing. Parliamentarians and politicians fear the sabotage of election campaigns (…)
Morocco Advances Plans for Major Marrakech-Fez Highway Project
7 November 2020
Pending the completion of the financial arrangement, engineers, technical study offices, ministry officials and the Minister of Equipment have discussed the route of the (…)
Morocco Weighs New COVID-19 Strategies as Cases Surge, Expert Says
7 November 2020
Faced with the resurgence of Covid-19 in Morocco, Azeddine Ibrahimi, director of the biotechnology laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, indicates the (…)
Cellphone Merchant Flees After Leaked Sex Videos Spark Scandal in Moroccan City
7 November 2020
The leakage of pornographic videos of married women on WhatsApp has given rise to discord within several families in Salé. The author of these videos, a merchant who sells and (…)
Moroccan Authorities Incinerate 7 Tons of Cannabis and Other Illicit Substances in Ouarzazate
7 November 2020
A large quantity of drugs and products unfit for consumption seized during several security operations in the Drâa-Tafilalet region was incinerated in Ouarzazate.
Moroccan Coast Guard Foils Drug Smuggling Operation at Sea, Recovers 44 Bales
7 November 2020
A Royal Navy Coast Guard on patrol thwarted, on Thursday, November 5, a drug trafficking operation. This followed a high-speed chase at sea of a fast cormorant.
UN Reaffirms Support for Political Solution to Moroccan Sahara Dispute
7 November 2020
The Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly reaffirmed, on Friday, its support for the settlement of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara through the adoption of a (…)
Journalist Witness in Omar Radi Case Faces "Complicity in Rape" Charges
7 November 2020
While he is called to testify in favor of his colleague and human rights activist Omar Radi, who is the subject of a rape complaint, a journalist finds himself in legal (…)
Flu Vaccine Shortage Hits Casablanca Pharmacies Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
7 November 2020
Anger is rising among pharmacists in Casablanca. The resurgence of Covid-19 cases and the management of the seasonal flu pose huge difficulties, including the unavailability of (…)