French Murder Suspect Arrested in Morocco Following Interpol Alert
20 September 2024
A French national was apprehended this Friday in Ifrane based on information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
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Tangier Residents Protest Decade-Long Construction Ban Amid Rising Rental Costs
20 September 2024
Dozens of Tangier residents are fed up with the state services refusing to issue them building permits for the past ten years, while rental costs in the city of Tangier (…)
Retired Moroccan Judge Jailed for 3 Years Over Land Dispute Video Allegations
20 September 2024
Prosecuted in detention after accusing judicial officials in a video of facilitating the "illegal appropriation of land belonging to her father," the retired judge Malika El (…)
Morocco Expands Fez Airport in $50 Million Upgrade for 2030 World Cup
20 September 2024
Morocco is active in the extension and redevelopment of Fez-Saiss Airport in anticipation of the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal. In this regard, (…)
Algerian Author Yasmina Khadra Decries Rising Morocco-Algeria Tensions
20 September 2024
The growing tensions between Morocco and Algeria, which has unilaterally severed its diplomatic relations with its neighbor, are causing dismay for the Algerian writer Yasmina (…)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Begins Private Visit to France Amid Improved Relations
20 September 2024
King Mohammed VI has flown to France this week for a private visit he is making to the country.
Moroccan Judge Arrested After Hit-and-Run While Intoxicated, Prosecutor Seeks Charges
20 September 2024
The public prosecutor’s office of the Court of Appeal of Kénitra has requested that proceedings be initiated against a magistrate who, while intoxicated, caused a traffic (…)
Morocco Imports 1,300 French Calves to Boost Red Meat Supply
20 September 2024
Morocco continues to import calves for slaughter and fattening. On Tuesday, a new shipment of over 1,300 heads arrived at the port of Jorf Lasfar from France.
Taxi Scam Targets Foreign Tourist at Marrakech Airport, Sparking Complaint
19 September 2024
Marrakech is once again the scene of a scam involving a taxi driver. Despite the measures taken by the authorities to fight this phenomenon, tourists continue to be victims of (…)
Moroccan Iron Mine Workers Protest Chinese Company’s Labor Practices in Nador
19 September 2024
An association in Nador strongly condemns the behavior of a manager of the Chinese company operating the iron mines in the city, who filed a complaint with the Royal (…)