Morocco
Morocco Delays Electric Vehicle Adoption Due to Lack of Charging Infrastructure
The Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture has decided to postpone its electric vehicle acquisition project due to the lack of charging stations in the kingdom.
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Morocco
Moroccan Woman Missing for a Week After Mysterious Journey from Zagora to Marrakech
Salama Rmili, a young Moroccan woman living with her parents in the province of Zagora, has been missing for a week. Her family is in shock.
Morocco
French Schools in Morocco Face Backlash Over Steep Tuition Hikes
The increase announced by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) in tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year is not well received by parents.
Morocco
Moroccan Port Officials Jailed for Embezzlement and Document Fraud
Prosecuted for the embezzlement of public funds and participation in the falsification of public documents and their use, former officials holding high-level positions in the ports of Tanger Ville, Kénitra and M’diq have received prison sentences.
Morocco
Moroccan Dirham Drops 0.46% Against Euro, Reserves Hold Steady
The Moroccan dirham depreciated by 0.46% against the euro and remained almost stable against the US dollar during the week of April 18-24, 2024, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM).
Morocco
Premature Moroccan Infant Airlifted to Spain for Critical Care, Now Stable
A child born prematurely in Morocco due to placental abruption in his mother was urgently transferred to a better equipped hospital in Malaga to receive more appropriate care. According to the latest news, the baby is out of danger.
Morocco
Tangier Cracks Down on Illegal Construction Near Business School
The authorities of the city of Tangier have launched a new operation to demolish buildings constructed in violation of the current urban planning regulations.
Morocco
Casablanca Launches Crackdown on Real Estate Fraud to Protect Homebuyers
Preventing any form of fraud or scam against housing applicants is the objective pursued by the Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region, Mohamed Mhidia, by initiating an operation to control and monitor the sales offices held by real estate companies in Casablanca.
Morocco
Morocco Agrees to Raise Civil Servant Salaries by 1,000 Dirhams
The Moroccan government and the unions are said to have reached an agreement regarding the general salary increase for civil servants.
Morocco
Morocco Bans Chewing Gum in Schools to Promote Health and Cleanliness
The chewing gum craze in schoolyards and classrooms in Tiznit is over. The Ministry of National Education has decided to ban "Meska" in all schools in the province.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Jailed for Illegal Marriage to Minor After Rape
The Court of First Instance in Oujda sentenced a 24-year-old man to one year in prison for marrying a 17-year-old minor girl in a customary marriage (Fatiha), thus circumventing the restrictions on the marriage of minors.
Morocco
Morocco-Spain Tunnel Project Still in Study Phase, No Imminent Construction
The National Society for the Study of the Strait of Gibraltar (SNED) denies the information stating that the in-depth studies of the project for a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar connecting the two countries, as well as Africa and Europe, have been completed before the 2030 World Cup that Morocco and Spain are co-hosting with Portugal, and that construction work will start as early as next year.