Morocco Grapples with Hookah Regulation as Legal Gray Area Sparks Debate
29 December 2019
The hookah divides cafe owners, residents and local authorities due to the legal uncertainty around its consumption and marketing.
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Veteran Moroccan Journalist Mustapha Alaoui Dies at 83
29 December 2019
Died from a long illness, on Saturday, December 28, 2019, Mustapha Alaoui, director of the weekly "Al Ousboue Assahafi" was buried in the Sidi Messaoud cemetery in the Ryad (…)
Morocco Hosts Midnight Mass for Christians, Highlighting Religious Coexistence
27 December 2019
In Morocco, the moment was solemn this Tuesday. The Christians, who came in large numbers, celebrated the midnight mass to commemorate the birth of the child Jesus, in faith (…)
Interpol Hunts for Stolen European Luxury Cars in Morocco
25 December 2019
About ten luxury cars stolen in Europe and illegally introduced into Morocco are the subject of a search warrant issued by Interpol in consultation with the security services (…)
Moroccan Court Upholds Suspended Sentences for Journalists in Pension Fund Leak Case
25 December 2019
The Rabat Court of Appeal on Monday, December 23, confirmed the six-month suspended prison sentences against the four journalists for publishing information considered (…)
Deadly Waves Claim Two Lives on Rabat Coast as Morocco Faces Extreme Weather
20 December 2019
Dangerous waves 4 to 6 meters high hit the Moroccan coast last weekend. In Rabat, a couple of lovers learned this the hard way, finding themselves in the trough of the ocean, (…)
Rabat-Salé Airport Surpasses 1 Million Passengers, Triples Traffic in Decade
19 December 2019
A great feat for Rabat-Salé airport, which has just exceeded one million passengers transported.
Morocco Rejects Israel’s Overtures, Reaffirms Stance Against Normalization
19 December 2019
Habib El Malki, President of the House of Representatives, reaffirmed that Morocco has no intention of normalizing its relations with Israel.
Morocco Water Utility Cashier Arrested in $85,000 Embezzlement Scandal
18 December 2019
A sum of 860,000 dirhams has evaporated from the coffers of the agency of the Autonomous Inter-municipal Water and Electricity Distribution Authority (RADEEL) of the province (…)
Rabat-Salé Tramway Extension: Test Runs to Begin on New Salé Line Next Week
17 December 2019
The delivery of the work on the extension project of line 2 of the tramway network connecting Rabat to Salé is just a matter of days. Indeed, the Rabat Salé Tramway Company (…)