Malian Traveler Arrested at Casablanca Airport with Over 1 kg of Cocaine
29 January 2020
A Malian national was arrested on January 24 with 1,270 grams of cocaine, according to the Casablanca prefecture.
Morocco
Moroccan Islamist Group Urges Elite to Oppose Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
29 January 2020
The "deal of the century", proposed by Donald Trump to help find a definitive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, is not to the liking of some observers of public life. (…)
Moroccan Parties Slam Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan as ’Biased’ and ’Illegal’
29 January 2020
While Morocco has not yet taken a position on the deal of the century, presented by US President Donald Trump on Monday, January 27, some political parties, including the Party (…)
Moroccan Paratroopers Train 300 Guinean Soldiers in Joint Military Exercise
29 January 2020
Moroccan officers have been staying in Conakry for a few days to supervise a training course for 300 Guinean soldiers as part of the cooperation between the two countries.
Moroccan State TV Channels Face Scrutiny Over $100 Million Deficit Despite Massive Subsidies
29 January 2020
Despite the annual subsidies, estimated by the Court of Auditors at 1 billion dirhams, the two national television channels continue to show an annual deficit of 200 million (…)
Marrakech Airport Sees 21% Surge in Passenger Traffic, Hits 6.4 Million in 2019
29 January 2020
The National Airports Office (ONDA) reports a strong 21.13% increase in the number of passengers at Marrakech-Menara airport. The airport welcomed a total of 6,396,394 (…)
Casablanca Police Arrest Suspect in Brutal Knife Attack on Young Woman
29 January 2020
Following information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance, the judicial police department of the prefecture of Casablanca succeeded, Tuesday (…)
Moroccan Press Agency Names Six Influential Figures as 2019 Personalities of the Year
29 January 2020
Six personalities who have marked the year 2019, through their professional careers or their civic initiatives in various Moroccan fields, have been elected by the journalists (…)
Morocco Sees 25% Surge in Refugees and Asylum Seekers, UNHCR Reports
29 January 2020
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Morocco (UNHCR) has registered a total of 9,756 refugees and asylum seekers in Morocco at the end of 2019. This confirms a (…)
Morocco Repatriates Citizens from China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Tests Health Measures
28 January 2020
Many Moroccans stranded in China due to the coronavirus are returning to the country this Tuesday, January 28, 2020, via a Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight. This will be an (…)