Grave Desecration in Casablanca Cemetery Sparks Public Outrage, Calls for Action
6 February 2020
Internet users have called on the competent authorities on Sunday, February 2, to severely punish the desecrators of graves in Casablanca.
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Marrakech Cracks Down on Fake Tour Guides Amid Tourist Scam Concerns
6 February 2020
The tourist brigade has launched a hunt for fake guides in Marrakech, often responsible for cases of scams and harassment of tourists.
Survey: Vast Majority of Moroccans Oppose Sex Outside Marriage
6 February 2020
A survey conducted by L’Économiste and the Sunergia group revealed that 88% of Moroccans are opposed to extramarital sex. In the northeast, center and south of Morocco, the (…)
Study: Lung Cancer to Remain Top Cancer Killer in North Africa Through 2040
6 February 2020
Lung cancer will remain the leading cause of cancer deaths, followed by colorectal cancer and breast cancer in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria until 2040. This is revealed by a (…)
Qatar Airways in Talks to Acquire Stake in Royal Air Maroc
6 February 2020
The airline, Qatar Airways, is reportedly in full negotiations to acquire a stake in Royal Air Maroc (RAM).
Tomato Virus Threatens Crops in Morocco and Europe, Raising Food Safety Concerns
6 February 2020
At a time when energies are focused on combating the spread of the coronavirus raging in China, a new virus is threatening tomatoes, including Moroccan ones.
Moroccan Real Estate Executives Jailed in Al Hoceïma Development Scandal
6 February 2020
The former Director General of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), Anas Houir Alami, and that of the Compagnie Générale Immobilière (CGI), Mohamed Ali Ghannam, were (…)
Study: Renewable Energy Sector Employs 1% of Workforce in Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan
6 February 2020
According to an economic study conducted by the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), the renewable energy sector in Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan (…)
Morocco Thwarts Nearly 74,000 Illegal Migration Attempts in 2019, Dismantles 208 Trafficking Networks
6 February 2020
The fight against illegal immigration led by Morocco has made it possible to thwart around 73,973 attempts at irregular migration in 2019. In the same year, 208 trafficking (…)
Morocco’s Political Parties Spent 116 Million Dirhams in 2018, Court of Auditors Reports
6 February 2020
The Court of Auditors revealed the expenses incurred by political parties in 2018. They amounted to 116.87 million dirhams (MDH) in 2018 compared to 138.43 MDH in 2017 and (…)