A woman who had recently claimed to have been kidnapped and brutally tortured has been arrested, with investigators concluding that her account was entirely fabricated. According to a judicial source at the Rabat Court of Appeal, the story would have been manufactured to conceal an adultery. The person concerned will be prosecuted in particular for slanderous denunciation.
Tourists wishing to visit Morocco must know a few useful little tricks to ensure a great experience.
Relaunched in February 2023, the ambitious project of a submarine railway tunnel connecting Morocco and Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar continues to progress, but only in its study phase. While recent contracts with international companies show progress, numerous technical, financial and political challenges make its concrete realization uncertain for many years to come.
A video posted on social media, showing a server in an Algerian restaurant presenting the "Tanjia" dish as an Algerian specialty, has sparked a lively online controversy in Morocco.
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration has authorized Nasser Zefzafi, the leader of the "Hirak" protest movement, to attend the funeral of his father who passed away on Wednesday. This gesture was welcomed by the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights. However, the organization reiterated its request for a royal pardon for all the detainees of the movement.
The tax authorities have launched a series of audits targeting real estate developers. The investigation was triggered by reports from clients forced to pay part in cash.
Dozens of passengers on Air Arabia flight 30452, connecting Bergamo (Italy) to Casablanca, found themselves stranded this weekend following the unexpected cancellation of their flight on Friday, September 5th in the evening. The situation caused intense tensions at the airport, with many travelers being in urgent personal situations.
Morocco will have to mobilize $38 billion over the next ten years to modernize its non-energy infrastructure, such as roads, ports and digital networks.
Following field visits to several municipalities located on the outskirts of major cities, particularly Casablanca and Rabat, commissions from the General Inspectorate of Territorial Administration have identified serious irregularities related to the ongoing demolition operations of unauthorized constructions in the kingdom.
Six individuals, suspected of belonging to a network specializing in the fencing of stolen goods, were brought before the Casablanca public prosecutor’s office by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ). They are suspected of having sold in Morocco mobile phones stolen during an armed robbery committed in France last February.
The position of the United States on the Moroccan Sahara is unambiguous. Massad Boulos, advisor to US President Donald Trump for Arab, Middle Eastern and African affairs, reiterated it during a meeting with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, in Washington.
While the data published by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) and the National Land Registry Agency indicate stability in real estate asset prices at the national level during the second quarter of 2025, the reality is quite different. Moroccan households are still facing a rise in real estate prices.