Rabat’s New Bus Station Sparks Controversy Among Transport Professionals
3 December 2022
Professionals in the passenger transport sector are up in arms against the new regulations at the new bus station in Rabat, located on the road to Temara.
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France Appoints Economist Christophe Lecourtier as New Ambassador to Morocco
29 November 2022
Two months after the departure of Hélène Le Gal, the new French ambassador has been appointed. It is Christophe Lecourtier who will take up his duties after approval by Rabat.
Former Moroccan Minister’s 3-Year Sentence Upheld on Multiple Charges Including Adultery
22 November 2022
Former minister Mohamed Ziane, prosecuted on multiple charges, including "insulting a constituted body" and "adultery" has seen his 3-year prison sentence upheld by the Rabat (…)
Algeria Recalls Diplomats from Key Nations Amid Western Sahara Dispute
20 November 2022
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has thanked ambassadors and consuls posted in countries with proximity to Morocco. Would this decision be linked to a lack of diplomatic (…)
Crown Prince Inaugurates First International Islamic Civilization Museum Outside Saudi Arabia
19 November 2022
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan inaugurated, on Thursday, at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat, the (…)
Cocaine Ring Busted: Three Arrested in Rabat Drug Sting Operation
19 November 2022
The judicial police services of Rabat, in close coordination with the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), succeeded in arresting three individuals aged 26 (…)
Nigerian Anti-Corruption Agency Probes Ambassador’s $200,000 Residence Renovation in Morocco
16 November 2022
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is investigating the Nigerian ambassador to Morocco after (…)
Belgian Prosecutors Seek 4-Year Sentence for Notorious Prison Escapee’s Ongoing Crimes
16 November 2022
Ashraf Sekkaki, 39, has been in prison in Morocco for more than ten years, after escaping from the prison in Bruges, Belgium in 2009. He is accused of illegal trafficking, (…)
Morocco-Nigeria Gas Pipeline Project Advances with Key Meetings in Rabat
14 November 2022
The Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project is progressing. Pending the final decision expected in Abuja in 2023, the technical committee organized a series of meetings in Rabat (…)
Wealthy Driver Flees After Hitting Officer in Rabat Traffic Incident
4 November 2022
A "ould lefchouch" (rich kid) fled after injuring a policeman in charge of traffic management in the Bab El Mellah area, in the center of Rabat.