Morocco Braces for Scorching Sunday as Temperatures Soar to 44°C (111°F)
12 May 2019
It will still be very hot this Sunday in a large part of Morocco, according to the forecasts issued by the National Meteorology Directorate (DMN).
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Tangier Bank Robber Gets 3 Years for Cancer Treatment Heist Attempt
11 May 2019
The man who tried to rob a bank in Tangier because of his father’s cancer (to ensure him treatment), and who was finally arrested, has just been sentenced to three years in (…)
Morocco’s Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Turns 16: Rabat Celebrates with Festivities
11 May 2019
Rabat was in a festive mood last Thursday evening for the sixteenth birthday of the Crown Prince Moulay Hassan. Four ceremonies were organized for this purpose in the city (…)
Moroccan Imam Faces Appeal in Child Rape Case Involving Quranic Students
11 May 2019
The appeal trial of an imam accused of raping at least 7 underage girls will open next week before the Court of Appeal of Marrakech. The victims were all students in his (…)
King Mohammed VI’s Anger Prompts Urgent Demolition of Rabat Tramway Bridge
11 May 2019
King Mohammed VI’s anger is said to have motivated the decision of the Agency for the Development of the Bouregreg Valley to urgently and nightly destroy part of the new (…)
Morocco Braces for Extreme Heat Wave During Ramadan, Temperatures to Soar Above 40°C
11 May 2019
The intense heat is back in Morocco with temperatures well above 40 degrees this weekend. Extra care will therefore be needed, especially since Moroccans are in the middle of (…)
Moroccan Mosques Host Blood Drives During Ramadan, Boosting National Supply
11 May 2019
A very nice initiative has just been taken in Moroccan mosques during the sacred month of Ramadan, allowing worshippers to donate blood directly within the mosques.
Sudanese Authorities Seize 84 kg of Gold from Moroccan Mining Company’s Helicopter
10 May 2019
It is due to the absence of a gold transfer permit (and not for any accusation of smuggling) that a cargo of 84 kilos of gold belonging to the Moroccan company Managem was (…)
Algerian General Allegedly Seeks Moroccan Sorcerer’s Aid to Avoid Dismissal
10 May 2019
An Algerian general is said to have called on the services of a Moroccan sorcerer to protect himself from a possible dismissal.
Police Officer Kidnapped and Assaulted During Arrest Attempt in Salé, Morocco
10 May 2019
While going to deliver a summons to the home of a repeat offender, a police officer was kidnapped and assaulted by the latter and six members of his family. This happened in Salé.