Moroccan Journalist Omar Radi’s 6-Year Prison Sentence Upheld on Appeal
4 March 2022
Accused of rape and espionage, Moroccan journalist Omar Radi was sentenced on appeal on Thursday to six years in prison.
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Ramadan 2022: Morocco Announces Start of Sha’aban, Signaling Holy Month’s Approach
3 March 2022
The first day of the month of Sha’aban of the year 1443 of the Hegira corresponds to Friday, March 4, 2022, announced the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in a press (…)
Morocco Legalizes Cannabis Cultivation in Three Northern Provinces
3 March 2022
A new step forward in the legalization of cannabis cultivation in Morocco. The government has today adopted a decree governing activities related to its cultivation in the (…)
Moroccan Police Clash with Thousands of Contract Teachers Demanding Civil Service Jobs
3 March 2022
Several thousand contract teachers demonstrated on Wednesday in the center of Rabat to demand their integration into the civil service. Banned, the demonstration was violently (…)
Marrakech Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Minors, Arrest Suspects for Rape and Abduction
3 March 2022
The judicial police of Marrakech arrested two young suspects for kidnapping, sequestering and raping two underage girls, one of whom is pregnant.
Morocco Abstains from UN Vote on Ukraine, Citing Consistent Position
3 March 2022
Unlike many countries that voted against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Morocco chose to abstain. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains this in a statement.
Morocco Considers Easing Covid Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides
3 March 2022
Due to the significant improvement in the epidemiological situation and the end of the Omicron wave in Morocco, the authorities are considering a new easing of the preventive (…)
Fatal Collision Near Tan-Tan: 3 Killed in Southern Morocco Truck Accident
3 March 2022
The carnage on Moroccan roads continues. Three people were killed and one was injured in a road accident that occurred yesterday, Wednesday, near the city of Tan-Tan, in (…)
Morocco Urges Continued COVID Vigilance Despite Improving Indicators
3 March 2022
To avoid a relapse of the epidemiological situation related to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health has recommended that Moroccans maintain preventive measures and continue to take (…)
Ukraine Embassy in Morocco Debunks Rumors of Moroccan Volunteers Joining Resistance
3 March 2022
For the past few days, rumors have been circulating about Moroccans expressing a desire to join the resistance in Ukraine against Russian military forces. A hoax according to a (…)