The case of the use of chemical weapons in the Rif and Jbala in the 1920s has been brought before several United Nations bodies. A coordination group from northern Morocco is calling for recognition of colonial violations, the opening of military and political archives, official apologies and reparation mechanisms.
Morocco has no public strategic stock of hydrocarbons . The CESE points to the weaknesses of a system relying essentially on private operators, while the national supply depends entirely on imports of refined products.
While teams tasked with preventing photos and videos at weddings have lost ground in some regions of Morocco, the service continues to attract interest in the Rif. A professional in the sector says she continues to receive strong demand there, with far fewer conflicts with guests.
The lawyer of a Moroccan in the Netherlands used ChatGPT to prepare his appeal before the courts. The problem: a large part of the case-law references produced by the tool were incorrect. The Hague court was not impressed.
In Martil, rental prices are soaring in the middle of August . Some apartments are being offered at more than 1,000 dirhams a night, while holidaymakers are denouncing accommodations whose condition does not always match the prices being charged.
Being able to afford housing is becoming more difficult for young people in the three major Moroccan cities studied. In one year, the proportion of those who say they can afford these expenses fell from 68 % to 59 %. Tangier is the city under the greatest pressure.
At some weddings in Morocco, specialized teams are tasked with preventing guests from taking photos or filming. These teams, commonly referred to as “commandos,” are hired by families who want to prevent images of the ceremony from circulating without their consent.
The beginning of summer was less dynamic than expected for exchange offices in Morocco . Despite the arrival of Moroccans Abroad, the volume of transactions fell in July compared with the same periods in previous years, before picking up again in early August.
In the middle of August, having the budget is not always enough to find a rental in Martil or M’diq, in northern Morocco. Young single people are being refused apartments because some landlords prefer to accommodate families.
Morocco retains favorable access to international financial markets, but money borrowed abroad now costs the state more. The average cost of its external public debt has reached 3.9%, up 0.7 percentage points.
Pollution, environmental degradation and climate risks have a considerable health cost for children in Morocco. A study by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF estimates that they account for 133,200 healthy life-years lost among those under 18.
A candidate for the national police force, rejected in 2021 because of a visible mark on his forehead linked to prayer, has finally won his case. The Council of State considers that this physical characteristic was not sufficient to cast doubt on his respect for neutrality.