Sport
Moroccan Taekwondo Survivor Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Oumaima El Bouchti beat a Senegalese taekwondo athlete on Saturday, February 22, thus validating her qualification for the Tokyo Olympics.
Topic
Rabat
Morocco
Algeria Demands Apology from Morocco as Condition for Reopening Borders
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has stated that Rabat’s apologies to Algiers are a sine qua non condition for the reopening of land borders with Morocco .
Morocco
Libyan Ambassador Threatens Embassy Closure Amid Diplomatic Standoff with Morocco
Nearing the end of his mission in Rabat, the Libyan ambassador to Morocco, Abdelmajid Saif Al-Nasr, persists in not leaving his post.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Raping and Impregnating 12-Year-Old Niece
A 50-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for incestuous rape on his 12-year-old niece, who became pregnant. This was the verdict handed down by the Rabat Court of Appeal on Thursday, February 20.
Morocco
Moroccan Evacuees from Wuhan Reunite with Families After Quarantine
After a period of medical supervision, the Moroccans repatriated from Wuhan were allowed to leave the Mohammed V military hospital in Rabat on Saturday, February 22. In the presence of their families, they shared a moment of joy and, above all, expressed their words of gratitude to King Mohammed VI and thanks to the medical staff.
Morocco
Rabat's Eco-Friendly Bicycle Taxi Initiative Fails to Gain Traction
Introduced last February, the bicycle taxis of Rabat have disappointed all hopes. This project, however promising, turned out to be a fiasco.
Morocco
Morocco Advances Toward More Flexible Dirham Exchange Rate
Morocco wants to take a new step in the process of flexibility of the dirham.
Sport
Moroccan Basketball Federation to Hold Key Assembly in Rabat for Sport's Revival
The Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation (FRMBB) will hold its extraordinary general assembly on February 29 in the meeting room of the Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat . A key step in the emergency program initiated by the provisional commission in charge of managing the FRMBB.
Morocco
Moroccan NGO Director Gets 10 Years for Raping Disabled Minor
The director of an association for the disabled in Salé has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a minor, a member of the association. This is the verdict handed down by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Rabat .
Morocco
Fraud Ring Busted in Rabat: Fake Arrests and Begging Scam Exposed
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) succeeded in dismantling a criminal gang specialized in fraud through fictitious arrests. Three members of this gang, including a beggar in charge of recovering the loot, were brought before the prosecutor of the king near the court of first instance of Rabat .
Morocco
Soccer Fans Terrorize Bus Passengers in Rabat, Morocco Amid Violent Clashes
Passengers of a bus experienced a big scare, following acts of vandalism and hooliganism by some supporters of FAR and Raja.
Morocco
Rabat Named African Capital of Culture for 2020-2021, Replacing Marrakech
In a press release, United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) announces that Rabat is officially the African capital of culture for the period 2020/2021. The reasons why Marrakech lost this opportunity were not mentioned.