New Legal Path for Victims of Municipal Construction Site Accidents in Morocco
5 February 2020
A mechanism is now in place to allow victims of accidents caused by potholes on roads or construction sites in municipalities to take legal action.
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Moroccan Woman Jailed for 5 Years in Child Exploitation Begging Case
5 February 2020
The criminal chamber of the court of first instance in Rabat sentenced a beggar to 5 years in prison for exploiting her minor child in begging. The defendant is charged with (…)
Morocco Expands Maritime Borders with New Laws Passed by Parliament
5 February 2020
After the House of Representatives, it was the turn of the House of Councilors to adopt, on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, the two draft laws on the delimitation of maritime borders.
Moroccan Woman Arrested for Spreading False Coronavirus Video in Fez
5 February 2020
The elements of the judicial police at the police headquarters in Fez arrested, on Monday evening, February 3, a young woman involved in the dissemination of a false video (…)
Morocco Reports 5 Coronavirus Alerts, All Cases Negative
5 February 2020
The national system for epidemiological surveillance and control has received 5 alerts about the Coronavirus to date, according to the Minister of State in charge of Human (…)
Morocco Recalls Ambassador to Turkey Amid Rising Tensions over Libya and Trade
5 February 2020
For several months, Moroccan-Turkish relations have cooled somewhat. Despite some progress on the free trade agreement, tension between the two countries is at its peak.
Moroccan Land Fraud Scandal: Dead Signatures Found on Property Contracts
5 February 2020
The Court of Appeal of Settat ordered a judicial expertise as part of a dispossession case in Mohammedia. The report of this expertise reveals fraudulent manipulations of two (…)
Tétouan Police Commissioner Accused of Drugging and Raping Woman, Rights Group Reports
5 February 2020
The case of the woman brutally raped by a police commissioner in Tétouan would be brought to the attention of the head of the DGSN, Abdellatif Hammouchi, by the Karama (…)
Morocco Denies Reports of Secret Deal with Israel on Western Sahara
5 February 2020
Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was called upon to react, on Tuesday, February 4, to the alleged "secret deal" between Morocco and (…)
Moroccan TV Executive’s 4 Million Dirham Payout Sparks Controversy Amid Financial Crisis
5 February 2020
After 30 years of loyal service within the second national channel, Samira Sitail left her position as director of information last week.