African Man Arrested in Morocco for Facebook Romance Scam Targeting Women
6 August 2019
He posed as a European on Facebook and took advantage of the naivety of his victims to extort large sums of money from them.
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Moroccan TV Director Slams Minister Over Deadly Conditions at Social Care Center
5 August 2019
It didn’t take much for Samira Sitaïl, Director of Information at the television channel, 2M, to lose her temper and openly attack the Minister of Family and Solidarity, (…)
Repeat Offender Arrested for Armed Robbery on Casablanca Bus
5 August 2019
Elements of the Aïn Sebaa-Hay Mohammadi police district in Casablanca arrested a 28-year-old repeat offender on Friday, August 2, 2019. He is allegedly involved in a case of (…)
Casablanca Faces Waste Crisis as Sanitation Workers Strike Before Eid al-Adha
5 August 2019
Employees of the Derichebourg and Averda companies, in charge of waste management in the city of Casablanca, will observe a strike movement, on the eve of Eid al-Adha, more (…)
Morocco to Compensate Victims of Polisario Kidnappings, Human Rights Council Announces
5 August 2019
80 people among the civilian victims kidnapped by the Polisario will soon be compensated. This is the decision of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH).
Ouarzazate Police Arrest Two Vendors in Fatal Assault on Epileptic Man
5 August 2019
The Regional Judicial Police Service of Ouarzazate arrested two street vendors. These 20 and 22 year olds are allegedly involved in a case of assault and battery, which led to (…)
Moroccan Breastfeeding Rates Plummet, WHO Reports Health Concerns
5 August 2019
Breastfeeding is declining sharply in Morocco. Less than one in four mothers manage to complete a two-year breastfeeding cycle, according to figures from the World Health (…)
Israeli DJ Traces Moroccan Roots in Emotional Journey to Ancestral Homeland
5 August 2019
To fulfill a wish dear to her grandfather, Khen Elmaleh, a second-generation Israeli of Moroccan origin, traveled to Morocco in July 2019, in search of her ancestors. The "DJ, (…)
Moroccan Inmate Escapes German Prison, Evades Capture in Frankfurt
5 August 2019
A Moroccan national escaped from the Franckfort-Preungesheim IV prison on Thursday, August 1, 2019, without the German police being able to find him so far.
Moroccan Official Fired for Facebook Criticism After Deadly Flood Tragedy
5 August 2019
For criticizing the Government of Saad-Eddine El Othmani on Facebook, following the tragedy of Ijoukak, which left 15 dead, the president of the Ait Ourir constituency was (…)