Mother Drowns Trying to Rescue Son from Moroccan River
4 May 2020
A mother tragically died on Saturday, May 2nd last in the Ouezzane region, while trying to pull her son out of one of the steep rivers in the commune of Beni Guella.
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Moroccan-Italian Woman Evades COVID-19 Test After Showing Symptoms in Morocco
9 March 2020
A Moroccan national residing in Italy refused to undergo the Coronavirus screening test on Sunday, March 8, during her visit to the provincial hospital in Ouezzane.
Repeat Offender Arrested in Morocco for Armed Pharmacy Robbery
11 February 2020
A repeat offender, aged 41, was arrested on Monday evening for his alleged involvement in an armed robbery case at a pharmacy. The operation was jointly carried out by elements (…)
Northern Morocco’s Cannabis Debate Overshadows Water Crisis, Political Parties Clash
8 January 2020
For their return to the political scene in the north, political party leaders, including the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and Istiqlal, have surfed on the argument of (…)
Moroccan Authorities Uncover ISIS Cell’s Hidden Base in Ouazzane Mountains
29 October 2019
A hideout of the dismantled terrorist cell was located on Sunday, October 27, 2019. This location, located on the heights of Brichka, in the province of Ouazzane, would have (…)
Moroccan Rights Group Proposes Castration for Sex Offenders Amid Rising Rape Cases
27 August 2019
Cases of rape are multiplying in Ouazzane. Faced with this painful situation for the families of the victims, it is the Regional Office of the Moroccan League of Human Rights (…)
Morocco Arrests Suspect in Alleged Human Trafficking Ring Targeting Young Women
3 June 2019
A man in his sixties has just been arrested in Ouazzane for his alleged involvement in a human trafficking racket. And he was charging his victims...
Morocco: School Bus Driver Assaults Teen for Eating During Ramadan, Sparks Outrage
22 May 2019
A human rights defense association in Ouazzane has protested against an act of violence perpetrated by a school bus driver against a 14-year-old girl who was eating on the bus (…)
Morocco Police Bust Major Drug Ring: 7 Tons of Cannabis Seized, 6 Arrested
17 December 2018
Six people involved in an active network in the cultivation, production and trafficking of drugs were arrested on Friday and Saturday by the police in the Ouezzane region.