Electricity Price Hike Sparks Protests in Rabat as Residents Decry Complex Billing
15 December 2019
Households are grumbling against the rise in electricity prices in Rabat. A demonstration is planned for this purpose in the very near future.
Morocco
Casablanca Ranks 49th in Global Study of Most Welcoming Cities
15 December 2019
Casablanca has been ranked the 49th most welcoming city in the world. It is the largest city in Morocco and the most populous with over 3.3 million inhabitants.
Tangier Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Running Underage Prostitution Ring
15 December 2019
In the city of the strait, the criminal chamber near the court of appeal dealt with a case of pimping. On Wednesday, it sentenced a woman to five years in prison for having (…)
Moroccan Police Arrest Three in Cocaine and Firearms Bust Near Casablanca
15 December 2019
The prefectural service of the judicial police of Casablanca proceeded, on Friday, December 13, to the arrest of three individuals aged between 28 and 61 years old. They are (…)
Moroccan Olympian’s Daughter Sparks Outrage Over Stray Dog Culling Comments
15 December 2019
The daughter of the former Minister of Sports and Olympic champion, Nawal El Moutawakil, is at the heart of a controversy that is growing increasingly.
Massive 20-Foot Waves to Batter Morocco’s Atlantic Coast, Warns Meteorology Agency
15 December 2019
Waves up to 4 to 6 meters high and periods of 14 to 19 seconds will hit the Atlantic coasts between Larache and Tantan on Monday, according to the National Meteorology (…)
Former Moroccan PM Urges Historic Reconciliation with Algeria, Calls for Border Reopening
15 December 2019
Abderrahmane Youssoufi, former Moroccan Prime Minister, also former first secretary of the Union of Socialist Forces (USFP) party, called for a "historic reconciliation with (…)
Moroccan Corruption Worsens, 74% Say Government Efforts Insufficient: Transparency International Report
15 December 2019
In total, 74% of Moroccans say that the government’s efforts to fight corruption are insufficient. This is revealed by the latest Transparency International report on (…)
Drug Baron Arrested After Failed Bribery Attempt in Moroccan Cannabis Case
15 December 2019
Involved in a drug trafficking case of three and a half tons of cannabis resin (chira) seized on the beach of Kénitra, a drug trafficker failed in his attempt to bribe the (…)
Climate Change Threatens Extinction of Morocco’s Ancient Oases, Greenpeace Warns
15 December 2019
Considered as a human and natural heritage, the Moroccan oases are threatened with extinction. The culprit is climate change.