Macron Party Member Under Investigation for Alleged Drug Trafficking
30 October 2019
Presenting himself as an Advisor to the French President, Emmanuel Macron, Moussa Ouarouss is suspected of drug trafficking by the French justice system.
Morocco
Massive Drug Bust: 8.8 Tons of Cannabis Seized at Tangier Port
30 October 2019
The National Security Services have once again succeeded in thwarting an attempt to traffic 8.830 tons of cannabis resin in an international transport truck with foreign (…)
Fez High School Teacher Assaulted by Students Over Money Demand, Three Arrested
30 October 2019
Three students violently assaulted an IT teacher as he was leaving Ibn Khaldoun High School in Fez. The suspects were taken into custody while the victim, injured in the right (…)
Morocco Faces Scrutiny as Child Marriage Requests Surge to 34,000
30 October 2019
The growing demand for minor marriages in Morocco raises questions about the future of the younger generations and its impact on Moroccan civil society. This is the finding (…)
Hypnosis Scam "Samaoui" Targets Women in Morocco, Exploits Belief in Supernatural
30 October 2019
If there is a method of fraud that is thriving in Morocco and victimizing many people, it is the "Samaoui", a kind of scam that uses hypnosis.
Moroccan Woman Arrested for Bigamy in Marrakech Region
30 October 2019
The Royal Gendarmerie has arrested a woman accused of bigamy, in Tahanaout, a commune located in the Marrakech region.
Moroccans Face Mounting Hurdles in Schengen Visa Process, Petition Demands Reform
30 October 2019
Obtaining the Schengen visa for Moroccans remains a test of strength. The procedure is increasingly constraining to the point that some give up, refusing to be humiliated by (…)
Moroccan Family Seeks Repatriation of Son’s Body After Murder in Bosnia
30 October 2019
The family of the young Saïd Addou, murdered and buried in Bileća in Bosnia-Herzegovina for a month, is trying to repatriate the remains to Morocco, in order to bury him on his (…)
Morocco Allows Return of 280 Wives of ISIS Fighters Without Prosecution
30 October 2019
Moroccan women whose husbands are jihadists who fought for Daesh in Syria and Iraq will not be prosecuted by the justice system. They will therefore be able to return to the (…)
Fatima El Hassani Elected First Female President of Morocco’s Northern Region
30 October 2019
Fatima El Hassani, former MAP journalist, is now the newly elected President of the Tanger-Al Hoceima-Tétouan region. She succeeds Ilyas El Omari, who was forced to resign.