Morocco Faces Sharp Rise in Red Meat Prices Amid Drought and Subsidy Cuts
17 January 2024
Red meat prices have risen in Morocco in recent weeks. Here is the reason.
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Strong Winds and Dust Storms Prompt Weather Alert Across Morocco
17 January 2024
Strong gusts of wind (70-95 km/h) with local dust storms are expected all day Wednesday in several provinces of the Kingdom, warned the [General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM)].
Moroccan Taxi Drivers Threaten Strike Over Permit Fees and Regulations
16 January 2024
In Morocco, taxi professionals are angry with the holders of permits who demand an increase in the "premium" in exchange for the authorization to operate the taxis. They (…)
Moroccan Soccer Club President Implicates Singer in Drug Trafficking Case
16 January 2024
Arrested for his alleged involvement in the "Escobar of the desert" case, Saïd Naciri, president of Wydad Athletic and deputy of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), (…)
Morocco Begins Construction on 60km Casablanca-Rabat Highway to Ease Traffic Congestion
16 January 2024
Launched in 2017, the continental highway project to connect Casablanca to Rabat over 60 km and alleviate the foreseeable congestion of the main one, is progressing.
Algeria Bans Trade Through Moroccan Ports, Escalating Economic Tensions
16 January 2024
Algeria has recently banned its economic operators from carrying out any transshipment or transit operations via Moroccan ports, in reaction to Morocco’s "hostile actions". Are (…)
Moroccan Vegetable Prices Plummet as Exports to Mauritania Halt
16 January 2024
The prices of the most consumed vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes and onions have dropped significantly this week in the souks and weekly markets. Here is the reason.
Morocco Announces Hajj Pilgrimage Costs for 2024, Prices Rise from Previous Year
16 January 2024
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has just unveiled the pilgrimage fees for the 1445 H season, for Moroccan pilgrims.
Moroccan Rights Group Urges Action on Widespread Birth Registration Errors
16 January 2024
The Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) has alerted the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, about the non-registration of newborns at their place of birth, (…)
Moroccan Authorities Capture Major Drug Lord in Ben Slimane Forest
16 January 2024
Targeted by several warrants for possession, trafficking and distribution of drugs, issued against him by the services of the Royal Gendarmerie and the security services of Ben (…)