Speeding Driver Strikes Two Motorcycle Officers in Agadir Hit-and-Run
22 October 2019
Two police officers on duty on August 20 Avenue in Agadir were hit head-on on Thursday, October 17, 2019, by a reckless driver traveling at a very high speed.
Morocco
Morocco to Continue Gas Subsidies in 2020, Keeping Prices Affordable
22 October 2019
Rumors that the Moroccan government would end gas subsidies are false. These will be maintained next year.
Orange Alert: Heavy Thunderstorms and Snow Forecast for Multiple Moroccan Regions
22 October 2019
Several regions of Morocco could experience heavy thunderstorms at the orange level on Tuesday from 1pm to 9pm. The alert was issued by the National Meteorology Directorate.
Moroccan-British Family’s Vacation Home Seized by Drug Gang in Nador
22 October 2019
A Moroccan family whose 7 members hold British nationality, was dispossessed of its property located in Nador, between the beach and Martichka, by a Moroccan mafia. A complaint (…)
Domestic Homicide Shocks Safi: Man Kills Wife in Front of Children, Flees Scene
22 October 2019
The city of Safi was the scene of a horrible domestic homicide on the night of Sunday, October 20 to Monday, October 21. An individual slit his wife’s throat in front of his (…)
Morocco Boosts Defense Budget by 30% for 2020, Citing Personnel Costs and Equipment Upgrades
22 October 2019
The 2020 budget of the National Defense of Morocco sees an increase of nearly 30% compared to 2019 (45.4 billion dirhams against 35.1 billion), in order to cope with the (…)
Morocco’s King Launches $400 Million Urban Renewal Program for Skhirat Prefecture
22 October 2019
King Mohammed VI will, in the coming weeks, launch the Urban Renewal Program of the Prefecture of Skhirat, with a budget estimated at 4 billion dirhams.
Brazilian Arrested at Marrakech Airport with 600 Grams of Cocaine in Shoes and Stomach
22 October 2019
The police elements seized a Brazilian national, caught in the act of cocaine trafficking, last Sunday at the Marrakech-Menara Airport.
New Multidisciplinary Faculty Breaks Ground in Taounate, Morocco
22 October 2019
The laying of the first stone for the construction of the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Taounate was effective on Sunday, October 20, in the commune of Mazraoua by the (…)
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Fatal Burglary in Spain
21 October 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the city of Granada, in southern Spain, has just sentenced a Moroccan national to 29 years in prison, for voluntary manslaughter and burglary.