Morocco
Taxi Driver Arrested in Tangier After Violent Assault on Passenger Over Fare Dispute
In Tangier, a taxi driver violently assaulted a passenger on Saturday for one dirham. The police proceeded to his arrest.
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Moroccan YouTube Dating Video Sparks Controversy and Police Investigation
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police is investigating a sexually explicit video showing a young Moroccan woman simulating a foreign program on YouTube.
Morocco
UK Warns Citizens Against Travel to Morocco and Middle East Amid Rising Tensions
The United Kingdom has placed several countries including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on the list of destinations that its nationals should avoid due to a high risk of attacks in this period marked by the war between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Raises Alarm Over Radical Rhetoric in Mosques Amid Family Code Debate
The deputy of the Democratic Left Federation party, Fatima Tamni, questioned the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, about the use of mosque pulpits to spread radical discourses against Moroccans.
Morocco
Moroccan Anti-Drug Officer Wounded in Sabre Attack, Fires Warning Shots
A police officer from the anti-drug brigade in Tangier was injured with a bladed weapon during a routine intervention on Thursday night to Friday.
Morocco
Ryanair Flight Diverted to Fez Due to Sandstorm Near Rabat
A Ryanair flight from Paris to Rabat was forced to change course and land at Fez Saiss airport on Friday evening due to strong gusts of wind and a sandstorm.
Morocco
Elderly Professor Dies in Fall from Villa Roof in Tangier
A tragic accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Tangier , resulting in the death of a 76-year-old university professor.
Morocco
Kenya-Morocco Diplomatic Shift Raises Tensions Over Western Sahara Dispute
Kenya’s announcement of the opening of an embassy in Rabat is causing concern for Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who has sent his Foreign Minister on an official visit to Nairobi. Algiers fears that its ally will abandon it on the Sahara issue.
Morocco
Teacher Faces Backlash After Violent Assault on Student in Moroccan Classroom
An Islamic education teacher at a preparatory college located in Ifrane Atlas Saghir, Guelmim province, has been the subject of a heated controversy after assaulting one of his students. The incident took place in the classroom last Monday, when the student, in answering a question about bees and flowers, provoked the teacher’s anger.
Morocco
Macron Plans Morocco Visit to Mend Franco-Moroccan Relations
As Paris works to warm up its relations with Rabat, a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco is in preparation.
Morocco
80-Year-Old Moroccan Ex-ISIS Member Seeks Royal Pardon, Prison Transfer
Arrested on his return from Syria, then incarcerated in a prison in Meknes in 2018, an 80-year-old Moroccan jihadist is now asking for the royal pardon and a reduced sentence. His family is pleading for his transfer to Tangier, in order to be close to him and visit him regularly.
Morocco
King of Morocco's Former French Castle Listed for Record $460 Million
In France, the former castle of King Mohammed VI, inherited from his father, the late Hassan II, located in the commune of Gretz-Armainvilliers, in Seine-et-Marne, has been put up for sale for 425 million euros.