Morocco Debates LGBT Book in School Curriculum, Sparking Education Controversy
3 February 2024
A novel on homosexuality included in the curriculum at the Belgian school in Rabat is causing controversy in Morocco.
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Rabat Bans Hammams, Restricts Water Use as Morocco Battles Drought
2 February 2024
More and more Moroccan cities are deciding to close the hammams in an attempt to fight against water scarcity. The latest is the Moroccan capital: Rabat.
Minor Earthquakes Rattle Morocco’s Rabat Region, No Damage Reported
31 January 2024
A slight earthquake occurred on Tuesday in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, more precisely in the areas near Sidi Kacem, Khnichat and Jorf El Melha.
Prison sentence for a fraudster in uniform in Rabat
18 January 2024
The Court of First Instance in Rabat has just sentenced a fake policeman who defrauded merchants in the city and other neighboring cities to two years in prison.
Morocco Begins Construction on 60km Casablanca-Rabat Highway to Ease Traffic Congestion
16 January 2024
Launched in 2017, the continental highway project to connect Casablanca to Rabat over 60 km and alleviate the foreseeable congestion of the main one, is progressing.
Taxi Driver Arrested in Rabat After Theft and Accident Injures Six
16 January 2024
A man, at the wheel of a taxi, was arrested on Sunday by the judicial police of the Yaacoub Al Mansour district under the Rabat police prefecture, after causing a traffic (…)
Moroccan Pop Star Saad Lamjarred Supports Singer Dounia Batma After Court Appeal Rejection
9 January 2024
Dounia Batma, who denied any relationship with the "Hamza Mon Bb" account, has the support of her compatriot, Moroccan pop star Saâd Lamjarred. The Moroccan singer has had her (…)
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Appeals to King After Court Upholds Prison Sentence
7 January 2024
Following the rejection of her appeal by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation in Rabat, Moroccan singer Dounia Batma involved in the "Hamza mon bb" case makes an (…)
Retired Nurse Charged for Unauthorized Eye Surgery Leaving Patient Blind in Rabat Hospital
5 January 2024
Scandal at the Ibn Sina (Avicenne) hospital in Rabat. A retired nurse, assisted by two security guards, dared to operate on a patient with cataracts, leaving him blind.
Morocco Named Top Global Travel Destination for 2024 by Bloomberg
3 January 2024
Morocco is one of the must-see destinations to visit in 2024, according to the American agency Bloomberg. The kingdom set a record in 2023, with the arrival of 14 million tourists.