Qatar’s Emir Arrives in Marrakech for Potential Meeting with King Mohammed VI
6 January 2020
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Ben Ahmed Al Thani, landed at the Menara International Airport in Marrakech on Friday, December 3.
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US Issues Security Alert for Americans in Morocco Amid Middle East Tensions
6 January 2020
In a security alert message published on the website of the US Embassy in Rabat, the United States calls on American citizens in Morocco to be vigilant due to recent events (…)
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Faces Legal Troubles in ’Hamza mon BB’ Social Media Case
6 January 2020
Dounia Batma assures that she will never go to prison as part of the "Hamza mon BB" case. Prosecuted by the public prosecutor’s office, the Moroccan singer who was turned away (…)
Real Estate Fraud Ring Busted in Marrakech: Three Arrested for Land Theft Scheme
6 January 2020
The judicial police of Marrakech arrested three individuals suspected of real estate spoliation in Imintanout, in the Marrakech region. The public prosecutor’s office has (…)
Body of Missing Italian Tourist Found on Moroccan Beach Near Dakhla
6 January 2020
24 hours after the announcement of her disappearance, the lifeless body of an Italian tourist was discovered, on Sunday, December 5, on a deserted beach in the city of Dakhla.
King Mohammed VI of Morocco Spotted in Surprise Paris Restaurant Encounter
6 January 2020
The photo of King Mohammed VI, in the company of a young Moroccan woman in Paris, published on Sofiane El Bahri’s special page, has gone viral on social media.
Morocco Considers Bills to Legalize Cannabis Cultivation and Grant Amnesty to Growers
6 January 2020
The parliamentary group of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has tabled two bills on the legalization of cannabis cultivation in the House of Councillors.
Rabat Court Orders Councilor to Vacate Illegally Converted Beach Toilets
6 January 2020
An Istiqlal party municipal councilor was ordered to evacuate public toilets, located on the beach of Harhoura, which had been turned into a cafe-restaurant. This is the (…)
Moroccan Police Bust International Drug Ring, Seize Half-Ton of Hashish
6 January 2020
Two individuals were arrested on Friday by the judicial police elements of Oujda. They would be involved in an international drug trafficking network.
Massive Drug Bust: 1,500 Kilos of Hashish Seized in Canary Islands
5 January 2020
Two Moroccans were arrested on January 2 in the middle of a drug transaction, along the coast of the Canary Islands. The merchandise, estimated at 1,500 kilos of hashish, was (…)