Video Leads to Arrest in Marrakech Tourist Robbery Case
3 April 2019
A Japanese tourist was the victim of a snatch theft in the old medina of Marrakech. Two assailants were both identified thanks to a surveillance camera video. One of them was (…)
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Moroccan Princess and Former Queen Spotted in Rare Public Outing at Marrakech’s Jemaa el Fna
3 April 2019
While we haven’t seen Lalla Salma for some time, with Iberian media sources even claiming that her divorce from King Mohammed VI has been pronounced, it is now being reported (…)
EBRD Honors 16 Moroccan Companies for Sustainable Energy Investments
3 April 2019
Out of the 230 companies that have benefited from the MFED Morocco program (Sustainable Energy Financing Mechanism), 16 Moroccan investments in sustainable energy have been (…)
Deadly Collision in Morocco: 14 Killed, 30 Injured in Bus-Truck Crash
3 April 2019
It was a terrible accident that occurred today in the Moulay Bouselham region, with a head-on collision between a bus carrying agricultural workers and a truck carrying heavy (…)
Morocco Introduces Advanced Breathalyzers to Combat Drunk Driving
3 April 2019
This should reduce the number of traffic offenses, or increase the number of fines. The DGSN will soon start using breathalyzers that can measure blood alcohol content at a (…)
Trial Begins for Casablanca Faith Healer Accused of Raping Client During Exorcism
3 April 2019
The trial of the raqi named Mossab, charged with a rape he allegedly committed during a Roqya Charîya session, begins this Wednesday in Casablanca. And no, this is not the raqi (…)
UN Chief: Sahara Conflict Resolution ’Possible’ with International Support
3 April 2019
In an official UN report, dealing with the two series of negotiations that were held by the parties concerned, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, stated that a (…)
Mount Toubkal: Morocco’s Peak Named Top Global Hiking Destination by CNN
2 April 2019
Mount Toubkal has once again been honored by the international press by being ranked among the ten best global destinations for hiking enthusiasts.
Corruption in Morocco Costs Economy 5% of GDP, Study Reveals
2 April 2019
A scourge of Moroccan society, corruption costs the national economy and therefore Moroccans several tens of billions of dirhams each year. Who is responsible? What data is (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Real Estate Fraud with Stricter Penalties for Professionals
2 April 2019
The Moroccan authorities will toughen penalties, whether fines or prison sentences, against professionals convicted in real estate dispossession cases.