Morocco’s Chtouka Ait-Baha Province Unveils Winter Preparedness Plan
25 November 2019
The governor of the province of Chtouka Ait-Baha presented during a meeting a series of preventive measures against the cold wave affecting the entire region.
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Cocaine Bust in Fez: 520 Grams Seized, Suspect Arrested at Train Station
25 November 2019
An individual with a criminal record was arrested on Friday, November 22 in Fez for his involvement in a case of possession and trafficking of cocaine.
Former Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Major Cocaine Trafficking Bust Near Rabat
25 November 2019
Another new arrest in the case of 476 kg of cocaine seized in an apartment in Harhoura, near Rabat. The suspect’s name is Amine E., a former police motorcycle officer.
Moroccan Police Capture Fugitive Wanted on 25 Drug and Assault Warrants
25 November 2019
The man arrested last week has a total of 25 arrest warrants at the national level. It is therefore after very thorough investigations that the elements of the prefectural (…)
Morocco Issues Safety Alert for Citizens in Colombia Amid Political Crisis
25 November 2019
Faced with the political crisis in Colombia, the Moroccan Embassy has issued directives to both the Moroccan community residing in this South American country and Moroccan (…)
Morocco Reports 16% Increase in Violence Against Women in 2018
25 November 2019
In Morocco, 12,233 cases of violence against women were reported in 2018, compared to 10,559 in 2017, with 2,475 victims of domestic violence welcomed in the various centers of (…)
Moroccan Prison Denies Reports of Hirak Detainee Hunger Strike in Tangier
25 November 2019
In reaction to allegations about a hunger strike by 14 Hirak detainees in Al Hoceima, the administration of the local Tanger II prison has provided a formal denial.
Indian National Arrested at Casablanca Airport with 4.6 kg of Cannabis Resin
24 November 2019
A 32-year-old Indian national was arrested on Saturday at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca in possession of 4.615 kilograms of cannabis resin.
Two Moderate Earthquakes Shake Northern Morocco’s Driouch Province
24 November 2019
The province of Driouch, in northern Morocco, recorded two seismic shocks this Sunday, with magnitudes of 3.1 and 3.5 on the Richter scale.
Morocco Averts Over 1,200 Strikes in 2019, Government Reports Labor Peace
24 November 2019
More than 1200 strikes defused in 2019. The government’s efforts to maintain social cohesion seem to be paying off, as can be read in a report from the Ministry of Employment (…)