Morocco: Are the demolitions on the beaches legal?
1 March 2024
Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, was questioned by Abdellah Bouanou, president of the parliamentary group of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), on the (…)
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Tangier: the city is under surveillance
1 March 2024
The authorities are on a crusade against acts of vandalism targeting the old medina of Tangier (a tourist city) and its iconic infrastructure. They have launched a call for (…)
Casablanca: finally the Aïn Sebaâ zoo
1 March 2024
After major renovation work, the Aïn Sebaâ zoo in Casablanca will be open to the public again as of January 2025. This was announced by Moulay Ahmed Afilal, vice-president of (…)
New radars on Moroccan roads
29 February 2024
The National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) has deployed its first embedded radars in the Fez-Meknes region. The objective: to fight against speeding, the main cause of fatal (…)
Rabat Court to Hear Case in 4-Year-Old’s Fatal Railway Station Fall
29 February 2024
The administrative court of Rabat has just declared itself competent to rule on the case of the death of the 4-year-old boy, which occurred last November at the Rabat-Agdal (…)
Casablanca Plans Metro Feasibility Study Ahead of 2030 World Cup
29 February 2024
The authorities of Casablanca plan to launch in the coming weeks a feasibility study of the metro project with a view to the 2030 World Cup jointly organized by Morocco, Spain (…)
Moroccan Teen Sentenced to 15 Years for Defending Fiancée in Alleged Assault
29 February 2024
The court of first instance of Tangier sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison a 19-year-old young man, accused of a man he accuses of having assaulted his fiancée.
Moroccan Man Dies After Self-Immolation Amid Marital Dispute
29 February 2024
A 40-year-old man, married and father of four children, committed suicide by fire on Tuesday in the village of Ouled Moujane, in the Settat region. He was seriously burned and (…)
Crane Collapse at Tangier Construction Site Injures Two, Damages Vehicles
29 February 2024
Two workers were injured on Tuesday in the fall of a crane on a construction site, near the headquarters of the urban municipality of Tangier. Parked cars near the scene of the (…)
Morocco Overhauls Duty-Free Shop Regulations to Tighten Controls
29 February 2024
Changes are in store for the duty-free shops. The Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) and the Foreign Exchange Office have set new rules for their management and (…)