Morocco Marks Islamic New Year 1441 as Muharram Begins Sunday
1 September 2019
Sunday, September 1 marks the entry into the new Muslim year of the Hegira 1441 (the 1st Moharram) in Morocco.
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Morocco Expands Health Insurance and Pension Coverage to Self-Employed Professionals
1 September 2019
The Council of Government has adopted the draft law on the application of the laws on the Compulsory Basic Health Insurance Scheme and the pension scheme for the categories of (…)
Morocco Launches Campaign to End Illegal Parking Fee Extortion
1 September 2019
Following the incident that caused the death of a young motorist in Saïda near Oujda, a national campaign has been launched on social networks to put an end to the dictatorship (…)
Suspect Arrested in Laâyoune for Alleged Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
1 September 2019
A 28-year-old suspect with multiple criminal records was arrested yesterday, Saturday, in Laâyoune by the Judicial Police Prefectural Service. The accused would be involved in (…)
Solar Decathlon Africa: Students Build Self-Sustaining Homes in Benguerir, Morocco
1 September 2019
From all over the world, student candidates for the Solar Decathlon Africa in Benguerir have started their project of building and assembling intelligent and sustainable homes. (…)
Fatal Collision Near Ouarzazate: Bus Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured on National Road 10
1 September 2019
A traffic accident occurred on the section of National Road No. 10 connecting the communes of Skoura and Idelsane, 30 km from the city of Ouarzazate. The provisional toll is (…)
Morocco Sets September 5 as School Start Date for 2019-2020 Academic Year
1 September 2019
For the next school year, classes will resume on September 5, 2019, for the three cycles of education (primary, secondary college and qualifying secondary) and the preparatory (…)
Protesters Vandalize Moroccan Consulate in Utrecht, Demand Citizenship Revocation
1 September 2019
The Moroccan Consulate in Utrecht was visited by pro-Zefzafi residents in the Netherlands. They vandalized national symbols and demanded to be stripped of their Moroccan (…)
Moroccan Journalists Face Online Harassment After Exposing ’Mercenary’ in Print Article
1 September 2019
Moroccan journalists from the daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia were victims of sexual harassment and obscene remarks, after the publication of their photos and personal phone (…)
Gulf Hunters Face Consequences for Mass Dove Killing in Morocco
1 September 2019
After the carnage of nearly 1,500 doves in the Marrakech region by men from the Gulf, the sanctions continue to rain down.