Morocco Reduces Sentence for Man Who Filmed Women in Hammam Without Consent
24 May 2019
A man who was arrested in Meknes for taking photos and videos of naked and semi-naked women in a hammam has just seen his sentence reduced by 2 months.
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Moroccan Crown Prince Spotted on Ramadan Walks in Casablanca, Following Royal Tradition
24 May 2019
The heir apparent Moulay Hassan is said to have, like his father King Mohammed VI, started taking walks on the Ain Diab corniche, according to some media sources.
Moroccan Expat Returns Home to Find Himself ’Dead’ and Land Stolen for High-Rise Construction
24 May 2019
A Moroccan from France has just returned to Morocco to discover with great surprise that instead of an empty plot of land belonging to him, there was a 5-story building under (…)
Moroccan Cleric Urges Loose Clothing for Prayer, Condemns Tight Pants
24 May 2019
The famous Salafist Hassan Kettani has just published online what looks like a fatwa concerning clothes to be avoided, according to him, during prayer, namely tight pants. It’s (…)
Hajj Pilgrimage Costs Rise Globally, Morocco Sees Modest 7% Increase
24 May 2019
Muslims will have to pay more this year for their pilgrimage to Mecca. Hajj prices have seen a sharp increase of up to 20% for some countries. While the price increase has a (…)
Rabat Considers Women-Only Buses Amid Controversial Driver Recruitment
24 May 2019
The simple launch of a recruitment campaign for 180 women was enough to rekindle the debate on the "pink bus" project exclusively reserved for women in the Rabat-Salé-Témara (…)
Interpol-Wanted Danish Gang Member Arrested in Morocco for Violent Crimes
24 May 2019
A Danish criminal who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol at the request of the Danish authorities has just been arrested in Marrakech. The (…)
Morocco Shifts Baccalaureate Exam Dates Due to Eid Al Fitr Holiday Overlap
23 May 2019
For those who had already set a reminder for the 2019 baccalaureate exam dates, know that the Ministry of National Education has made some changes to it.
Norway Students Expelled from Morocco Amid Sahrawi Journalist Trial Controversy
23 May 2019
The two Norwegian students expelled by Morocco were sent by the NGO Rafto to create controversy and attract the attention and compassion of the Norwegian people. This is how (…)
Morocco Tax Authority Cracks Down on Post-Dated Checks, Ending Debt Staggering Practice
23 May 2019
All guarantee checks deposited with the services of the General Treasury of the Kingdom (TGR) will be presented for collection. In case of non-payment, taxpayers will be (…)