
Illegal Sand Mining Devastates Morocco's Coastline, Report Warns
In Morocco, the illegal extraction of coastal sand has transformed a wide coastal strip between Safi and Essaouira into a bare rocky area.

In Morocco, the illegal extraction of coastal sand has transformed a wide coastal strip between Safi and Essaouira into a bare rocky area.

A few days before the celebration of Eid al-Adha, fish prices are soaring to the dismay of Moroccan consumers. Concerned about the situation, Socialist group deputy Moulay Mehdi Fatemi addressed a written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohammed Sadiki.

Marrakech is currently considered the best tourist destination in Morocco. But another Moroccan city could supplant it.

The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is facing criticism from Moroccans living in Canada and the United States and Moroccan deputies, due to its excessive fares deemed higher than average as the summer season approaches and the absence of its CEO Abdelhamid Addou at a meeting dedicated to tourist transport in Parliament.

The Atlas Lions will face Congo Brazzaville on Tuesday as part of the 2026 African World Cup qualifiers. Walid Regragui , the coach of the Moroccan team, should make some changes to his starting lineup compared to the one that started against Zambia.

Wild boars have arrived in the Saïs district of Fez in search of food, causing panic among the residents.

King Mohammed VI is expected in El Jadida, where he should launch the work on the largest seawater desalination plant in Africa.

A delegation of Turkish business leaders, led by the president of the Moroccan-Turkish Business Council, recently visited Morocco. The objective is to increase trade between the two countries in the fields of public works, agri-food, tourism, agriculture, aviation, automotive, renewable energies, etc.

Morocco is finalizing the details for the reception of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) as part of the Marhaba 2024 Operation . This year, the preparations have started earlier than usual, due to the celebration of Eid al-Adha.

In Morocco, women continue to be victims of harassment in the workplace and in public spaces, and of violence. This is revealed by the study conducted by the Arab Barometer, the results of which were published on Friday.

Member of Parliament Ahmed Abbadi from the parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) in the House of Representatives denounced the low bandwidth of the Internet connection in several cities and regions of Morocco, attributing responsibility for this situation to the telecommunications companies.

In Tetouan, the director of a Bank of Africa (ex BMCE Bank) branch agency has stolen significant sums of money from his clients before disappearing.