Tunisian Woman Pleads with Moroccan King to Free Ailing Brother from Prison
20 November 2019
A moving appeal for help has been launched to King Mohammed VI by a Tunisian woman begging him to free her brother detained in Morocco since 2006.
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Wanted Drug Trafficker Disarms Gendarme and Flees in Casablanca
20 November 2019
A drug trafficker wanted for some time fled last Saturday in Casablanca, taking the weapon of the gendarme trying to arrest him.
Pickup Truck Crash in Morocco Injures 10 Women Returning from Religious Celebration
20 November 2019
Ten women were injured in a traffic accident that occurred Monday evening on the road connecting Sidi Bennour to Marrakech.
Morocco’s King Appoints Benmoussa to Lead New Development Commission
20 November 2019
Chakib Benmoussa has been appointed by King Mohammed VI to chair the special commission tasked with developing the new development model likely to improve the daily lives of (…)
Morocco Prison Authority Denies Agreement on Hirak Protesters’ Detention
19 November 2019
There is no agreement established between the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) and the National Human Rights Council regarding the Hirak (…)
DNA Evidence Solves Brutal Murder of Pregnant Woman in Biougra
19 November 2019
It took several months for the Royal Gendarmerie of Biougra to unravel the enigma of the abominable murder of a 38-year-old woman.
Corruption Scandal Widens: Four Suspects Charged in Casablanca Judicial Bribery Case
19 November 2019
Four suspects have been referred to the Court of First Instance in Casablanca in the case of corruption of a magistrate.
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Moroccan Coastal Cities as Climate Change Impacts Grow
19 November 2019
The cities of Rabat and Essaouira, among others, are threatened by floods, due to the rise in water levels, increasing the level of the oceans in several parts of the world (…)
Heavy Snowfall Prompts Crisis Response in Midelt Province, Morocco
19 November 2019
A crisis cell has been set up in the province of Midelt so that the region can cope with the enormous difficulties caused by the cold wave.
Viral Video of Gunfire Falsely Attributed to Tangier, Actually From Lebanon
19 November 2019
The video widely shared on social networks showing clashes between police and drug traffickers turned out to be false in terms of the location of the events.