Morocco Welcomes Nearly 1,900 New Year’s Day Babies, UNICEF Reports
5 January 2019
1,879 babies were born in Morocco on January 1, 2018, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in a report on the number of births worldwide.
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Moroccan Activist Jailed for Calling Government Officials ’Terrorists’ on Facebook
5 January 2019
Back to square one for the former leader of the February 20 movement Oussama El Khlifi who has just been placed in detention at the El Arjat prison in Salé.
Moroccan TV Channels Fined Millions for Excessive Advertising During Ramadan
5 January 2019
The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has just imposed fines on the 2m and Al Aoula channels for non-compliance with their specifications, particularly (…)
Train Collision at Casablanca Port Station Causes Derailment, No Injuries Reported
5 January 2019
A train derailed very early Friday morning at the Casa Port station without causing any casualties, acknowledged the National Railway Office (ONCF) following the publication of (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Plastic Bags with New Ban and Stricter Penalties
4 January 2019
The government is going back to war against the use of plastic bags with the adoption of a new bill "prohibiting the manufacture, import, export, marketing and use of plastic (…)
Morocco: Four Arrested in Connection with Brutal Beheading of Woman in Ifrane
4 January 2019
After the arrest of the alleged killer of a young woman in the Ifrane region, the police announced the arrest of three other people for complicity.
Casablanca Launches $2 Million Pest Control Initiative to Combat Rat Infestation
4 January 2019
A call for tenders has just been launched by the SDL Casa Prestations for the purchase of various products to fight the proliferation of rats in Casablanca.
Seven Suspects, Including Swiss-Spanish National, Charged in Moroccan Tourist Murders
3 January 2019
Seven new suspects, including a Swiss national also holding Spanish nationality, were presented this Thursday to the Attorney General of the King near the Court of Appeal of (…)
Moroccan Police Officers Arrested in Tangier for Alleged Ties to Cocaine Trafficking Ring
3 January 2019
Corrupt police officers. Several police officers were arrested this week in Tangier for their alleged links with drug traffickers.
Morocco Launches Probe into Leaked Photos of Cross-Dressed Hit-and-Run Suspect
3 January 2019
An administrative investigation has just been ordered by the Director General of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), Abdellatif Hammouchi, following the (…)