Morocco Expands Fez Airport Ahead of 2030 World Cup Co-Hosting
7 September 2024
Morocco is working on the extension of Fez-Saïss airport in anticipation of the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
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Moroccan Education Retirees Plan Protest March Over Frozen Pensions
7 September 2024
Retirees from the education sector are denouncing the freezing of pensions and are ready to make their anger heard. Their national office is calling for a protest march in Rabat.
Casablanca Overhauls Major Boulevard, Shifts Away from Palm Trees
6 September 2024
The city of Casablanca seems to be turning its back on palm trees. While many cities favor this tree, the economic capital seems to be turning its back on it as part of the (…)
Morocco to Criminalize Taxi Drivers Refusing Passengers, Sparking Debate
6 September 2024
Taxi drivers who refuse to transport users are now in the sights of the Ministry of Justice. The latter plans to qualify this refusal as a misdemeanor or an offense. Good news (…)
New Sexual Abuse Allegations Emerge Against Abbé Pierre, Including Incidents in Morocco
6 September 2024
The so-called Abbé Pierre affair is not over. Seventeen new testimonies add to the accusations of sexual violence already weighing on him, some of which would have taken place (…)
Rare Tropical Weather System Moves North, Impacts Moroccan Sahara
6 September 2024
The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) explains a very rare natural phenomenon that is affecting the desert and Saharan regions of Morocco.
Moroccan Wedding Ends in Divorce Over Bride’s Refusal to Wear Traditional Amazigh Dress
6 September 2024
A wedding celebrated in Morocco had an unexpected and sad outcome. The groom pronounced the divorce on the very evening of the wedding, following his young wife’s refusal to (…)
Severe Thunderstorms and Hail Prompt Red Alert in Southern Morocco
6 September 2024
A new weather alert has just been issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM), which announces very heavy thunderstorms accompanied by hail and gusts of wind until (…)
Homeless Crisis Grows in Casablanca, Residents Demand Action
5 September 2024
The proliferation of the homeless and the mentally ill on the streets of Casablanca is causing concerns and questions about the authorities’ ability to stem this growing (…)
Real Estate Fraud Scandal Rocks Tétouan: Officials and Notaries Implicated
5 September 2024
In Tétouan, the real estate mafia reigns supreme, denounces the Human Rights Observatory, which calls for an end to the impunity of those responsible who expropriate state (…)