Moroccan Interior Minister Laftit Returns to Duty After Heart Surgery
6 June 2019
Abdelouafi Laftit, Moroccan Minister of the Interior, is back at his duties after several weeks of convalescence.
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Egyptian Ship Rescues 75 Migrants Off Libya, Seeks Port in Tunisia
6 June 2019
75 migrants who left Libya have been rescued by an Egyptian ship which, lacking food and for health reasons of the migrants, has just asked the Tunisian authorities to allow it (…)
Former Moroccan Activist Declares Himself Prophet on Social Media, Promises Universal Peace
6 June 2019
A man has just declared himself a prophet on social networks, claiming to bring with him peace, happiness, harmony and the destruction of all social classes, saying he has (…)
Morocco Simplifies Customs Process for Expatriates Entering with Vehicles
6 June 2019
Moroccans living abroad who were used to filling out the long green forms (D16) (with the fear that goes with it!) upon entering Morocco will not be unhappy to learn that this (…)
Former French Minister Dati Faces Corruption Probe Over Renault-Nissan Contracts
6 June 2019
Rachida Dati, the former Minister of Justice under Nicolas Sarkozy, is accused of "misuse of corporate assets" and corruption, in a case related to the Renault-Nissan alliance (…)
Prostitution Ring Busted in Marrakech: Alleged Kingpin Arrested for Catering to Gulf Clients
6 June 2019
A "baron of prostitution" was arrested in Marrakech and brought before the judge. He had more than 100 prostitutes whose services he sold to wealthy clients from the Gulf (…)
Morocco Upgrades Tanger Med Port for Annual Return of Overseas Nationals
6 June 2019
As every year, the various institutions in charge of the Marhaba 2019 operation are mobilizing to welcome Moroccans living abroad. The Tanger-Med port is no exception and (…)
Moroccan Police Officer Arrested for Forging Medical Certificates in Rabat
6 June 2019
A police officer was arrested on Tuesday in Rabat for having presented medical certificates that later proved to be false.
Hirak Activist’s Pardon Confusion: El Mortada Iamrachen Still Imprisoned Despite Reports
6 June 2019
While we (also) wrote that El Mortada Iamrachen had benefited from the royal pardon on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, it turned out that this information was false. And it is a (…)
Deadly Snake Bite Claims 6-Year-Old as Agadir Faces Rising Reptile Risks Amid Heatwave
5 June 2019
The civil protection of the capital of Souss, Agadir, would have warned citizens about the imminent danger of snakes and scorpions that were likely to come out. A snake has (…)