Moroccan Police Officer Charged in "Hamza mon bb" Blackmail Scandal
13 January 2020
A police officer is being prosecuted at liberty by the Marrakech Public Prosecutor’s Office for his alleged involvement in the "Hamza mon bb" case.
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Polisario Front Condemns Gambia’s New Consulate in Western Sahara, Escalating Tensions with Morocco
13 January 2020
The "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)" condemns the opening of a Gambian consular representation in Dakhla. It describes this decision as a "flagrant aggression".
Father of Seven Found Dead in Al-Hoceima Home, Suicide Suspected
13 January 2020
A father of 7 children committed suicide on Saturday, January 11, in his home in Al Hoceima. The reasons for this tragedy are still unknown.
MBC5 Host Returns After Clearing Name in ’Hamza Mon BB’ Scandal
13 January 2020
The "Hamza mon bb" account continues to claim victims among the stars of the small screen. Meriem Saïd, a host on the MBC5 channel, has just resumed her post, after being (…)
Moroccan Police Seize 311 kg of Cannabis in Goulmima Drug Bust
13 January 2020
A utility vehicle loaded with 311 kilograms of kif and 25 kilograms of powdered tobacco was seized on Thursday morning by the judicial police in the city of Goulmima. The (…)
Moroccan Activist Sentenced to 2 Years for Flag Insult on Facebook
12 January 2020
Abdelali Bamad, 35, was sentenced to two years in prison for "insulting the national flag and the symbol of the State". This is the verdict handed down by the court of first (…)
Morocco Tightens Plastic Bag Ban with New Law to Combat Pollution
12 January 2020
Morocco has enacted the new law 57-18 prohibiting the manufacture, import, export, marketing and use of plastic bags, following its publication in the latest issue of the (…)
Morocco Bans Mobile Phones in Prisons to Enhance Security
12 January 2020
Mobile phones are now banned in penitentiary institutions for security reasons.
Former Moroccan Land Registry Employee Jailed for Multi-Million Dirham Real Estate Fraud
12 January 2020
A former employee of the Land Registry in Temara was sentenced to 4 years in prison with a lump sum compensation of one million dirhams to be paid to two of her victims.
Moroccan Authorities Intercept Fishing Boat with 29 Migrants Near Dakhla
12 January 2020
4 illegal immigrants, of Moroccan nationality, were arrested on Thursday in Ntireft (north of Dakhla), on board an artisanal fishing boat.