Moroccan Police Arrest 4 Suspects in Ouarzazate Bank Heist
22 April 2019
Just over a week after the spectacular robbery of an Al Barid Bank branch in the Ouarzazate region, the police have just announced the arrest of four individuals involved.
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Morocco Launches Tax Probe into Unexplained Wealth of Officials’ Mistresses
22 April 2019
A vast operation has been carried out by the financial control services in order to audit the assets belonging to mistresses of senior Moroccan officials.
Moroccan Gynecologists Protest Insurance Changes, Impacting Maternity Care Costs
22 April 2019
From May 1st, women awaiting childbirth will have to pay 100% of the costs before requesting reimbursement from the National Social Security Fund (CNOPS). Following the recent (…)
Former Miss Universe Sparks Controversy with Mosque Photo in Morocco
22 April 2019
Former Miss France 2016, Iris Mittenaere, who also won the Miss Universe title that same year, was heavily criticized on social media for posing with bare arms in front of the (…)
King Mohammed VI Condemns Easter Terror Attacks in Sri Lanka, Offers Condolences
22 April 2019
A message of condolence and compassion was sent by King Mohammed VI to the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, following the (…)
Morocco’s Prison Population: Women Make Up Just 2.3% of Inmates
21 April 2019
This is not the news of the century but men monopolize Moroccan prisons. The number of detainees in Moroccan prisons would be around 1900 women. 42 times less than the men who (…)
Visa Fraud Ring Busted in Tangier: Woman Posed as European Consulate Official
21 April 2019
The DGSN services in Tangier have succeeded in putting an end to the fraudulent maneuvers of a woman and her accomplice.
Morocco’s King Orders First Elections for Jewish Community Bodies Since 1969
21 April 2019
The order comes from the king Mohammed VI. The sovereign has just ordered the organization of elections for the representative bodies of Moroccan Israelite communities.
Morocco Slams Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Report, Citing Bias
21 April 2019
As expected, the government has reacted to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report on press freedom, and let’s just say it is not at all satisfied with the conclusions of (…)
Desperate Son Robs Bank to Fund Father’s Cancer Treatment, Arrested in Tangier
21 April 2019
His video had gone viral on Moroccan social networks this week and a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) was published to discuss his failed (…)