France Hosts Majority of Moroccan International Students, Study Finds
13 January 2023
France remains the top host country for Moroccan students abroad. During the 2021-2022 academic year, more than half of them were recorded in the Hexagon.
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Survey: Over 10% of Moroccan Children Face Obesity Crisis, Mirroring Global Trend
12 January 2023
According to the national survey on population and family health, 10.8% of Moroccan children are overweight, including 2.9% obese.
Bank Director in Tétouan, Morocco Arrested for $180,000 Embezzlement Scheme
12 January 2023
Pending his trial, the director of a bank branch in Tétouan, suspected of being behind an embezzlement of funds, has been imprisoned on the decision of the investigating judge (…)
Moroccan Groups Urge King to Make Amazigh New Year a National Holiday
12 January 2023
Some 45 Moroccan and diaspora NGOs are asking King Mohammed VI to declare "Yennayer" or Amazigh New Year’s Day, celebrated on January 13 each year, a public holiday.
Peru Seeks to Restore Morocco Ties for Crucial Fertilizer Supply
12 January 2023
The new Peruvian government led by its president Dina Boluarte is resuming negotiations with Morocco, which had refused it fertilizers because of the authorities’ turnaround on (…)
Morocco and Spain to Hold High-Level Diplomatic Meeting in Rabat on February 1-2
12 January 2023
It’s official. After several postponements, the high-level meeting announced between Morocco and Spain will be held on February 1st and 2nd in Rabat.
Moroccan Exorcist Arrested: 11 Women Allege Sexual Assault During ’Ruqyah’ Rituals
11 January 2023
The investigation conducted by the Tangier police following the filing of a complaint for sexual assault against a "raqi" has revealed new victims. The latter welcomed women to (…)
Belgian Woman Sues Morocco After Violent Ax Attack by Mentally Ill Man
11 January 2023
Assaulted with a hatchet on January 15, 2022 in Agadir by a 31-year-old man, later interned in psychiatry, a Belgian sexagenarian from Mons and resident in Morocco has decided (…)
Morocco Considers Tamazight Language Requirement for Citizenship
11 January 2023
The granting of Moroccan nationality could soon be conditional on mastering Tamazight. This is the wish of the Istiqlal group in the House of Representatives, which has (…)
Tourist Files Complaint Against Agadir Taxi Driver for Overcharging Scam
11 January 2023
In Agadir, a petit taxi driver defrauded a tourist who filed a complaint against him. In addition to a possible fine that will be imposed on him, he could have his driver’s (…)