Severe Thunderstorms and Hail Alert Issued for Multiple Moroccan Regions
14 September 2020
Weather alert. Thunderstorms that can sometimes be very strong are expected on Monday, September 14 until 10 p.m. in several regions and provinces.
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Swedish Priest Converts to Islam, Relocates to Morocco at 75
14 September 2020
At the age of 75, a Swedish priest has decided to convert to Islam and settle in his new country of adoption: Morocco. He even changed his first name.
Tangier Police Arrest Man in Attempted Child Luring Case via Facebook
14 September 2020
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Saturday evening by the security forces in Tangier. He would be involved in a case of embezzlement and attempted indecent assault on an (…)
Morocco Expands COVID-19 Restrictions to New Cities as Cases Rise
14 September 2020
One by one, the Moroccan prefectures are proceeding to strengthen health security measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Inezgane Ait Melloul has been under new (…)
Morocco Divided Over Death Penalty After Child’s Murder Shocks Nation
14 September 2020
The death of little Adnane has awakened the hostilities between pro- and anti-death penalty advocates in Morocco. Within Moroccan society and on the web, extremists, death (…)
Moroccan Family Seeks Answers in 7-Year-Old’s Unsolved 2016 Disappearance
14 September 2020
Time has stood still for a family in Ksar el Kebir since their child, then 7 years old, disappeared in 2016 without ever giving a sign of life again. They are still fighting (…)
Royal Air Maroc Flight Nearly Overshoots Runway at London Gatwick Airport
14 September 2020
A Royal Air Maroc (RAM) plane, with 139 passengers on board, narrowly avoided disaster at London airport during an almost aborted takeoff. This is revealed in a report by the (…)
Moroccan Officials Offer Condolences After 11-Year-Old’s Murder in Tangier
14 September 2020
Head of Government Saad Dine El Othmani and Director General of National Security Abdellatif Hammouchi have expressed their condolences to the parents of Adnane, the (…)
Nursery Closures in Casablanca and Rabat Spark Outcry from Parents and Directors
14 September 2020
After all public, private and foreign mission schools in all districts of Casablanca, the authorities have decided to close the nurseries, to the great distress of parents and (…)
Morocco’s Dam Water Levels Drop to 39.7%, Raising Drought Concerns
14 September 2020
The reservoirs of the main national dams have reached a rate significantly lower than that recorded in 2019. According to figures published by the Ministry of Equipment, (…)