Morocco
Food Poisoning Tragedy: Teacher Dies After Eating Pizza in Laâyoune, Morocco
Drama in Laâyoune, in southern Morocco, where a young woman died following a food poisoning.
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Algerian Press Agency Accused of Spreading False Information About Moroccan Officials
Algeria is under fire for the dissemination by its press agency of false information according to which Moroccan security officials are the subject of international arrest warrants.
Morocco
Casablanca Airport Expansion Underway Ahead of 2030 World Cup
The National Airports Office (ONDA) is working on the extension of the Mohammed V international airport in Casablanca. The work should be completed well before 2030, the year when Morocco will co-host the World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal. A Spanish company has been appointed to accompany ONDA.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Latifa Raâfat Questioned in 'Desert Escobar' Drug Trafficking Case
Information indicates that singer Latifa Raâfat , the ex-wife of Malian Ahmed Benbrahim, the main accused in the "Escobar of the Desert" case, and the former partner of Abdenbi Bioui, president of the Oriental region, appeared before the investigating judge at the Court of Appeal in Casablanca.
Morocco
Morocco-Algeria Border Briefly Opens for Migrant's Repatriation
The border between Algeria and Morocco was exceptionally opened this week to repatriate the body of a 28-year-old Moroccan migrant who drowned in Algeria.
Morocco
Moroccan Notaries' Strike Threatens to Halt Weddings and Real Estate Deals
Moroccan adouls (notaries) plan to launch a general strike of one week, starting Monday, January 29, to demand the maintenance of their legal prerogatives in the framework of real estate transactions. If the strike is effective, marriages will not be able to be celebrated.
Morocco
Moroccans Outraged by Soaring Cafe Prices During Africa Cup Matches
Many Moroccans are unhappy with cafe owners who charge exorbitant prices for drinks, and rather for "seats" during the Moroccan national team’s matches at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2024).
Morocco
Morocco Shifts Satellite Program to Israeli Firm, Bypassing French Manufacturers
Morocco would have entrusted its program for the launch of two new satellites to the Israeli manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to the detriment of the consortium formed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space, which had led the programs of its two previous satellites, Mohammed VI A and B, launched in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Morocco
Former Lawmakers Sentenced in Moroccan Billionaire Safe Heist Case
The Agadir Court of Appeal has just sentenced two former parliamentarians and a lawyer to two years in prison, one of which is suspended, for their involvement in the theft of the safe of billionaire Moussa El H., alias El Houari.
Morocco
Casablanca Imposes Water Restrictions: Hammams and Car Washes Face Partial Closures Amid Drought
The city of Casablanca is facing a major dilemma: how to save water in public hammams in the face of an unprecedented drought for the second year in a row, while preserving the income of professionals in the sector.
Morocco
Malaria Outbreak Hits Moroccan Soccer Fans at Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire
Several Moroccans who traveled to Côte d’Ivoire to support the Atlas Lions at the Africa Cup of Nations have claimed on social media to have been infected with malaria, raising concerns among Moroccan supporters.
Morocco
Morocco Advances Plans for Kénitra-Agadir High-Speed Rail Extension
Studies for the realization of the high-speed rail (HSR) line connecting Kénitra to Marrakech are progressing, Mohamed Abdeljalil, the Minister of Transport and Logistics, recently assured, providing details on the ongoing construction sites to modernize the Moroccan railway sector.