Man with Mental Health Issues Dies in Fall from Marrakech Building
15 March 2019
A defenestration occurred on Thursday in the Tamansourt region of Marrakech in which a man committed suicide.
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Condemns New Zealand Mosque Attacks, Offers Condolences
15 March 2019
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to Patsy Reddy, Governor General of New Zealand, in which he strongly condemns the terrorist attacks that (…)
Moroccan Court Overturns Compensation for Ex-Soldier in Controversial Desertion Case
15 March 2019
Here is a very strange story. The Court of Appeal of the Administrative Court of Rabat has just overturned a first-instance judgment granting compensation to a former soldier (…)
Moroccan Singer Hatim Idar Addresses Fatal Car Crash Allegations
15 March 2019
On the sidelines of a press conference concerning his artistic works, Hatim Idar, as well as his lawyer, provided explanations regarding the accident he was involved in and (…)
UN Envoy Sets March Date for Western Sahara Talks in Switzerland
15 March 2019
Morocco, the [Polisario], Algeria and Mauritania were invited yesterday by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, for a new round table on (…)
Former Wydad Casablanca Soccer Star on Trial for Cocaine Trafficking
15 March 2019
The trial of a former Wydad de Casablanca player has just begun this week. The latter is accused of drug dealing. Specifically, cocaine.
Agadir Authorities Dismantle Long-Standing Migrant Camp, Citing Poor Living Conditions
15 March 2019
Installed for many months at the bus station in the [city of Agadir], the sub-Saharan migrants in an irregular situation were evicted on Tuesday by the local authorities. They (…)
Moroccan Diplomat’s Ex-Wife Arrested in NYC for Alleged Filipino Worker Exploitation
15 March 2019
It is a real scandal that has just tarnished the image of Morocco and that has just occurred in New York. A group of Filipinos would have been hired to work in a Moroccan (…)
Macron Expected to Visit Morocco for Peugeot Plant Inauguration
15 March 2019
A few months after inaugurating the high-speed line (LGV) between Tangier and Casablanca, French President [Emmanuel Macron] could return to Morocco next month.
Moroccan City’s Rainbow-Colored Cemetery Sparks Controversy
14 March 2019
The authorities of Chefchaouen had the strange idea of brightening up a cemetery with colors reminiscent of the LGBT community flag.