In Larache, some urban buses are still from the 1980s. Their deterioration contrasts with the new vehicles deployed in Tangier, Tétouan and M’diq-Fnideq as part of public transport modernization.
Authorities want to end summer fares imposed by certain shared taxis between Martil, M’diq and Tétouan. Legal prices remain fixed at 6 and 8 dirhams depending on routes, not 10 dirhams.
The authorities in Tangier have been conducting daily campaigns against begging and homelessness in the medina and main tourist sectors for several weeks. Up to 80 people are reportedly arrested each day before being returned to their city of origin.
A bill examined by the US Senate asks the Pentagon to study the creation of new security sites in Morocco. These installations would serve to strengthen joint preparation and the capacity to respond to regional crises.
Animal protection associations are denouncing new killings of stray dogs in several Moroccan cities, particularly in Tinghir. They are calling for an end to shootings and the implementation of sterilization and vaccination programs announced by authorities.
The U.S. military budget proposal for 2027 asks the Pentagon to assess its dependence on foreign phosphate. Morocco is explicitly cited among major suppliers whose weight and geopolitical risk must be measured.
After a slow start in early July, vacationers are flooding into Tétouan, Martil, M’diq, Fnideq and Tanger. Professionals are delighted by this rebound, while contesting criticism over prices sometimes deemed higher than in Spain.
Vacationers are denouncing payments reaching up to 40 dirhams at Aghroud beach, near Agadir. The sum is allegedly required to settle under trees or access certain rest areas.
Convicted in Belgium and the Netherlands for cocaine trafficking, Jos Leijdekkers now lives in Sierra Leone, where he has become the president’s son-in-law. His name remains linked to the disappearance of Naima Jillal and accusations from his former Moroccan partner.
Several families affected by demolitions of the royal Mahaj project protested in front of the Sidi Belyout district office. They claim they have received neither replacement housing nor compensation, several months after their homes were destroyed.
A man who hoped to obtain a mortgage claims to have been used as a front man by a network suspected of creating shell companies and defrauding financing organizations. The case led two suspects before the Fès prosecutor’s office.
A person who has advanced a patient’s medical expenses abroad can recover the money from Morocco . The bank is authorized to transfer the amount already paid, provided that the final invoice and proof of payment are presented.