The governor of the province of Nouaceur has decided to suspend the president of the municipal council of Bouskoura, Bouchaïb Taha, a member of the Istiqlal Party (PI, majority), for "actions constituting manifest violations of the laws and regulations in force".
Farid Chourak, wali of the Marrakech-Safi region and governor of the Marrakech prefecture, has decided to temporarily close a nightclub located in the Hivernage district for using the national anthem to promote alcoholic beverages.
Nadia El Bouroumi, the criminal defense lawyer from the Avignon bar who is defending two men out of 51 in the Mazan rape trial, will no longer be able to be part of the bar association or the national bar council.
Isa Serra (Podemos, Spain), Catarina Martins (Bloco de Esqueda, Portugal) and Jussi Sáramo (Left Alliance, Finland), the three European MPs expelled from the Moroccan Sahara last week, are calling on the European Union to impose sanctions against Morocco.
The big return of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) to the country generally takes place during the summer, but many of them, especially the older ones, prefer to avoid the big rush of the holidays. But before coming to Morocco, beware of unpleasant surprises at Moroccan customs.
Chamseddine Knaidil, a player for Chabab Riadi Salmi, was suspended for six matches and will have to pay a fine of 50,000 dirhams following an inappropriate gesture during a football match.
Thirty-one hotel establishments in Marrakech have been forced to close their doors for a period of three months. This radical decision, taken by the wali of the Marrakech-Safi region, Farid Chourak, follows numerous breaches of the regulations in force.
Morocco is taking radical measures to protect its cultural heritage. A new draft law provides for severe sanctions for those who attack historical treasures. Ten years in prison and a fine of 200,000 dirhams, this is the high price to pay for offenders.
The Moroccan striker of Pachuca, Oussama Idrissi , was expelled on Sunday from the match against León after hitting a player from the opposing team in the genitals.
The Foreign Exchange Office wants to crack down on fraudsters in terms of currency declaration. Any offender is liable to heavy fines and prison sentences ranging from 3 months to 5 years.
Pilgrims without permits will be subject to heavy fines for non-compliance with Hajj regulations. The measure came into effect this Sunday.
The Glory kickboxing organization has suspended the Belgian-Moroccan Jamal Ben Saddik for six months for his unsportsmanlike gesture towards Rico Verhoeven, after the latter’s fight against Nabil Khachab, during the Glory Grand Prix semi-final on March 9.