Morocco Considers Postponing 2021 Elections Amid COVID-19 Concerns
9 August 2020
Faced with the worrying epidemiological situation in the kingdom, Morocco could postpone the 2021 elections. Political party leaders have different points of view.
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Morocco Reports Record 1,345 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Surpasses 32,000
8 August 2020
1,345 new Covid-19 infections were recorded in Morocco in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the kingdom to (…)
Former Terrorism Convict Faces New Charges for Real Estate Fraud in Morocco
8 August 2020
After serving his sentence in a terrorism case, a former inmate returns to prison in Rabat for another offense. He is now accused of using forged state seals in a real estate (…)
Morocco Finance Ministry Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Covid-19 Bonus Payments
8 August 2020
The National Union of Finance denounces special Covid-19 bonuses that the General Treasury of the Kingdom (TGR) would have granted to some of its managers and civil servants. (…)
Morocco Extends Airspace Closure to September 10, Special Flights Unaffected
8 August 2020
The Moroccan airspace will remain closed until September 10. Pending confirmation by a NOTAM (message to air navigators), this decision should not concern the special flights (…)
Morocco Hikes Cigarette Prices Again as Import Duties Surge
8 August 2020
The retail price of cigarette packs has increased for the second time in less than two years. The new rates came into effect on Thursday, August 6, following an increase in (…)
Severe Thunderstorms and Hail Forecast for Multiple Moroccan Provinces
8 August 2020
Heavy thunderstorms, locally heavy, are expected this Saturday in several provinces of the kingdom, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology.
French National Among Three Arrested in 5-Ton Cannabis Bust Near Casablanca
8 August 2020
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police seized, on Thursday, 5.222 tons of cannabis resin, accompanied by the arrest of three individuals, including a French national of (…)
Moroccan Man Fined 750 Dirhams for Violating COVID-19 Mask Mandate
8 August 2020
A man is sentenced to pay a fine of 750 DH for refusing to wear his protective mask. This is the verdict handed down by the court of first instance in Tiznit.
Tangier Deploys Army, Restricts Movement as COVID-19 Cases Surge
8 August 2020
Faced with the surge in coronavirus contamination cases, the local authorities of Tangier are taking the measure of the situation. Restrictions on movement in the city have (…)