Severe Weather Alert: Morocco Braces for High Winds and Heavy Snow
12 March 2022
Strong wind gusts and snowfall are expected from Monday, March 14 in several provinces of the Kingdom, warns the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM).
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Morocco Launches New Anti-Gang Units to Combat Evolving Crime Threats
12 March 2022
To deal with new forms of crime, the General Directorate of National Security has created Anti-Gang Brigades (BAG) in Safi, Dakhla and Temara. A second similar unit has been (…)
UN Drug Control Board Praises Morocco’s Anti-Trafficking Efforts Amid Pandemic
12 March 2022
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), a United Nations body, has commended Morocco’s efforts in the fight against drug trafficking and money laundering.
Sanctioned Russian Oligarch’s $1.5 Billion Superyacht Spotted Near Morocco
12 March 2022
One of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s superyachts, currently in financial difficulty due to economic sanctions (asset freezes) against Russia and Russian oligarchs, is (…)
Moroccan Court Sentences 45 Teachers for Protest Participation
12 March 2022
The 45 contract teachers who were arrested last year during the demonstrations that took place in Rabat have been informed of their fate. They were sentenced to various (…)
Royal Navy Thwarts Major Drug Smuggling Operation Near Al Hoceima
12 March 2022
Royal Navy coastguards succeeded in aborting a drug trafficking operation east of Al Hoceima on Friday. Several seizures were made.
Moroccan Parents Protest Ongoing Teacher Strikes, Demand Education Reform
11 March 2022
Following the walkout movements that have shaken the public school, parents of students expressed their discontent and called on all parties to work for the best interest of (…)
Morocco Poised to Lift COVID Restrictions as Health Expert Urges Action
11 March 2022
Morocco’s epidemiological situation has improved significantly in recent weeks, prompting many officials and experts to call for the lifting of all restrictions.
Morocco Absent from Global Top 250 Hospitals Ranking, Newsweek Reports
11 March 2022
No Moroccan hospital is among the top 250 best healthcare facilities in the world. This is the result of a ranking by a general news magazine.
Former VP Mike Pence Scraps Morocco Visit, Focuses on Ukraine Amid Ongoing War
11 March 2022
Mike Pence, former Vice President of the United States, will no longer be visiting Morocco this month. After Israel, he traveled to Ukraine, where the Russia-Ukraine war (…)