Morocco Slips 7 Places in 2019 Social Progress Index, Ranks 82nd Globally
25 September 2019
The 2019 Social Progress Index ranked Morocco 82nd out of a list of 149 countries. The Kingdom thus loses 7 places.
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Moroccan Journalist Hajar Raïssouni’s Trial Verdict Delayed Until September 30
25 September 2019
The Court of First Instance in Rabat has decided to take the "Hajar Raïssouni" case under advisement until September 30. The flagrante delicto is nevertheless maintained (…)
Corruption Network Exposed in Moroccan City During Public Space Cleanup
25 September 2019
For a few days now, Nejmeddine Abidi, the pacha of the city of Tiznit, has been leading a campaign to free the public space, which has allowed him to uncover the existence of a (…)
Turkish President Erdogan to Visit Morocco Following Royal Invitation
25 September 2019
On the sidelines of his meeting with his Moroccan counterpart in New York, the Turkish Foreign Minister announced the imminent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (…)
Homeless Man with Mental Illness Stabs 5 Police Officers at Rabat Headquarters
25 September 2019
Last Saturday, five police officers were attacked with a bladed weapon. The aggressor would be a man with mental disorders. The incident, which caused a great stir, took place (…)
Moroccan Ex-Soldier Arrested for Attempted Murder After Stabbing Wife Who Refused Polygamy
25 September 2019
A married woman, seriously injured in the neck and face by her husband, a former soldier, was taken in critical condition to the emergency room of the Hassan II Hospital in (…)
Morocco’s Health Minister Covers Treatment for Teen Cancer Patient
25 September 2019
A very nice initiative on the part of the Ministry of Health, which has decided to cover the cost of care for a girl suffering from bone cancer.
King Mohammed VI Removes Police from Royal Residences, Replaces with Military
25 September 2019
On Sunday evening, elements of the National Police and the Royal Gendarmerie were removed by King Mohammed VI from guarding the royal residences and palaces.
Moroccan Police Arrest 11 in Extortion and Sexual Assault Ring
24 September 2019
11 people, including 8 women, were arrested by the police services of Fez and Meknes. They would be involved in cases of extortion, sexual assault and robbery by violence, (…)
Moroccan Journalist’s Arrest Sparks Debate on Press Freedom and Abortion Laws
24 September 2019
Arrested on August 31 as she was leaving a clinic in Rabat with her partner, Hajar Raïssouni has become the symbol of the fight for individual freedoms and press freedom. On (…)