Morocco
French Montana Tops Charts as Most-Streamed African Artist with 40 Billion Plays
American rapper of Moroccan origin French Montana is the most listened to African artist on audio streaming platforms.
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Morocco
Heavy Snowfall and Storms Forecast Across Morocco: Up to 40cm Expected
The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) forecasts snowfall and sometimes stormy heavy rains from Thursday to Friday in several regions of the kingdom.
Morocco
Morocco's Real Estate Market Faces Paradox: Prices Rise Despite Falling Demand
The real estate sector in Morocco has been shaken by several crises during the year 2022. The new and old apartment market saw a slowdown in supply and demand in the 4th quarter of 2022, according to Mubawab.
Morocco
Tax Authorities Crack Down on Nationwide False Invoice Fraud Scheme
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) wants to put an end to fraud with false invoices. A practice that is growing and spares no sector of activity or region of the country.
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc and Transavia Boost Summer Flights to Tangier from Europe
The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will operate more flights to Brussels-Zaventem and Amsterdam-Schiphol from Tangier this summer. In the same dynamic, the low-cost airline Transavia France will increase its frequencies between Paris and Tangier.
Morocco
Moroccan Activist's Sentence Reduced, Appeals Conviction for Facebook Protest Posts
The human rights activist, Rida Benotmane , has seen his prison sentence reduced from three years to one and a half years by the Moroccan justice system. He had been convicted for publishing on Facebook comments calling for protests against the "extremism" of the police in Morocco. He has decided to appeal.
Morocco
FBI Director Visits Morocco to Bolster US-Morocco Security Cooperation
Currently on a working visit to Morocco, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher A. Wray, met on Tuesday in Rabat with Abdellatif Hammouchi , head of national security and territorial surveillance.
Morocco
Netflix Slashes Subscription Prices in Morocco to Boost Audience
Netflix has decided to get closer to its Moroccan audience by offering new subscribers slightly lower packages, effective since February 21.
Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI Provides Housing for 65 Families Displaced by Snowfall in Ouarzazate
In order to help the many families who found themselves homeless in Ouarzazate due to the recent snowfall, King Mohammed VI gave instructions for them to be rehoused.
Morocco
Spanish-Moroccan Writer Climbs North Africa's Highest Peak to Honor Mother's Heritage
The Spanish writer and poet of Moroccan origin, Noelia Ordieres Bouarfa, climbed Mount Toubkal (4,167 m), the highest peak in Morocco and the Atlas, to the summit. A challenge she took on Wednesday, February 15.
Morocco
Morocco Surges to Top 5 Travel Destinations for French Tourists in 2023
Morocco is among the top 5 most booked destinations in January 2023 by the French, thus improving its position. This emerges from the ranking of a specialized website.
Morocco
Morocco's Illegal Sand Trade: High-Ranking Officials Linked to Unregulated Quarries
High-ranking officials are among the "clandestine" operators of sand quarries who market poor quality sand throughout Morocco. Moreover, this activity escapes the taxation imposed in the 2023 finance law.