Morocco
Minor Earthquake Strikes Northern Morocco's Al Hoceima Province
A low-intensity earthquake was recorded this Sunday morning in northern Morocco.
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Moroccan Bank Employee Sentenced to 5 Years for $850,000 Embezzlement Scheme
The Court of First Instance in Fez sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison and a fine a bank agency employee, who has been in custody for six months for embezzling more than 8 million dirhams from the bank.
Morocco
Morocco Moves to Protect Traditional Caftan with Certification Label
Morocco is striving to preserve and develop the image of its caftan due to the many attempts at appropriation of this traditional garment by certain countries, including Algeria.
Morocco
Botched Circumcision in Morocco Leads to Infections, Sparks Investigation Calls
The father of one of the child victims of the collective circumcision operation in Chefchaouen has made revelations about the incident. For their part, human rights associations intend to file complaints with the public prosecutor’s office and call for an investigation to be opened.
Morocco
Morocco Slashes Card Payment Fees for Merchants, Boosting Digital Economy
Following the directive issued by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) on September 25, 2024, which now caps the domestic interchange rate at 0.65%, the Interbank Monetary Center (CMI) has been forced to align itself.
Morocco
Algeria Appoints Saïd Moussi as Ambassador to Portugal Amid Western Sahara Tensions
Saïd Moussi was appointed on Thursday as Algeria’s ambassador to Portugal. A nomination apparently well received in Morocco given the change in position on the Sahara by Spain and France, two countries in which the Algerian diplomat had previously held the same functions.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Direct Casablanca-Toronto Flight, Boosting Africa-Canada Ties
Following the directive issued by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) on September 25, 2024, which now caps the domestic interchange rate at 0.65%, the Interbank Monetary Center (CMI) has been forced to align itself.
Morocco
Netflix's "Lonely Planet" Captivates Viewers with Moroccan Romance
"Lonely Planet". This is the title of the romantic film that has just been released on Netflix. Filmed in Morocco, the film production is already a sensation on the American platform.
Morocco
Morocco Probes Massive Overseas Money Transfers by Businessmen
The controllers of the Foreign Exchange Office are currently verifying the documents of certain Moroccan businessmen who have transferred tens of millions of dirhams to finance investments in the Gulf countries and Africa.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Extending Citizenship to Descendants of Moroccan Jews
Deputies have introduced this week in the Moroccan Parliament a bill aimed at granting Moroccan nationality to all children and grandchildren of Moroccan Jews.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Faces Algerian Backlash Over Flag Controversy at Paris Concert
Moroccan singer Zina Daoudia is under a boycott call because of her refusal to display the Algerian flag during a dinner show in Paris last weekend.
Morocco
Morocco Unveils First Domestically-Produced Military Drone, Atlas Istar
Atlas Istar, the first Moroccan military drone made in Morocco, successfully completed its first flight.