Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Defaming Justice Minister
Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui was sentenced on Monday to one and a half years in prison and a fine of 1.5 million dirhams for defamation.
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Morocco Bucks Global Trend as 2024 Set to Be Hottest Year on Record
2024 should be the hottest year ever recorded in the world, except in Morocco. The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) explains the reasons.
Morocco
Controversy Erupts Over New Entry Fees at Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque
Many Casablancans and tourists have expressed their dissatisfaction on social media with the sudden decision to impose entry fees on the esplanade of the Hassan II Mosque.
Morocco
Morocco to Receive Advanced Turkish Combat Drones in 2025
Morocco is preparing to receive its Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones, ordered from the Baykar company. The delivery of these devices is scheduled for February 2025.
Morocco
Denzel Washington Stars in $250 Million 'Gladiator' Sequel Shot Across Morocco
Invited to the 8pm news on TF1 this Sunday, Denzel Washington talked about his role as Macrinus in the film Gladiator II, partly shot in Morocco and in theaters this Wednesday.
Morocco
26 Injured as Youth Soccer Team Bus Crashes in Morocco
A serious road accident occurred on Sunday near Azouair, near Oulad Yaïch (province of Béni Mellal), involving the bus of the youth team of the Dir El Ksiba club and a car. The toll is 26 injured.
Morocco
When a retiree from the Royal Palace tricks the Moroccan elite
The Court of Appeal in Rabat sentenced on Friday to three years in prison a man accused of having usurped the identity of an official from the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery, in order to defraud personalities.
Morocco
The Moroccan dirham falls against the euro
The Moroccan dirham depreciated by 0.12% against the euro and appreciated by 0.34% against the US dollar during the period from October 31 to November 5, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) .
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Morocco: elected officials in prison for corruption
The public prosecutor’s office of the Court of Appeal of Kénitra ordered the detention of five municipal councilors, accused of corruption in the context of the upcoming election of the new president of the City Council, to replace the former one, who was dismissed.
Morocco
Power cuts in Morocco caused by Algeria?
Rumors that Algeria has stopped supplying Morocco with electricity, causing power cuts in certain regions of the kingdom, are unverified, according to sources from the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development.
Morocco
A Moroccan party attacks Algerian television
The Mouvement Populaire (MP) party expressed its indignation following the broadcast by Algerian national television of a report denigrating the Moroccan heroes of the Green March, "which was an unprecedented liberation epic, having made it possible to liberate the colonized territory and restore the unity of the Moroccan people, in a peaceful and civilized manner".
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The overbooking of Royal Air Maroc denounced
The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is once again at the center of a controversy. This time, it is the Moroccan actress Sahar Seddiki who is speaking out. Victim of overbooking on a flight to Oujda, she decided to share her indignation on social networks.