Multi-Vehicle Crash on Morocco’s National Road Leaves 13 Injured, 10 Critical
4 May 2022
Several people were seriously injured following a pile-up that occurred on Tuesday on the National Road N1 Zaouiat Sidi Smail in the province of Sidi Bennour.
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Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Sexual Assault of 6-Year-Old in Moroccan Cemetery
21 January 2022
A married man and father of three children was sentenced to five years in prison by the El Jadida Court of Appeal for sexually assaulting a six-year-old child in a cemetery.
Moroccan Street Vendor’s Self-Immolation Sparks Protests Against Local Authorities
9 August 2021
Yassine, a young street vendor, set himself on fire on July 28 in Sidi Bennour and did not survive his injuries. He was protesting against the confiscation of his stall by the (…)
Moroccan Man Fatally Stabs Brother in Hay Dispute, Flees Scene
4 June 2021
A dispute over a bale of hay between two brothers turned tragic on Wednesday in Douar de Mazara in the province of Sidi Bennour. The elder stabbed his younger brother to death.
Moroccan Curfew Violations Surge During Ramadan, Sparking Clashes
22 April 2021
Since the beginning of Ramadan, the security forces have regularly witnessed the violation of the curfew imposed as part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. (…)
Education Inspector’s Ordeal: Six Hospitals Before Surgery After Road Accident
18 November 2020
As he was returning from an inspection mission in a school located a few cables from Sidi Bennour, an inspector from the Ministry of Education was the victim of a road (…)
Two Arrested in Morocco After Young Woman’s Body Found in Abandoned Quarry
25 October 2020
Two young men were arrested and brought before the public prosecutor’s office near the Court of Appeal of El Jadida on Sunday, October 18. They are accused of being involved in (…)
Moroccan Businessman Refuses to Return $250,000 Mistakenly Deposited by Tax Office
17 October 2020
2.5 million dirhams. This is the amount that a businessman discovered in his company’s account. The sum was transferred by mistake by the Tax Office of Sidi bennour.
Moroccan Authorities Bust Copper Theft Ring Targeting US Export Market
13 September 2020
The royal gendarmerie in Sidi Bennour dismantled a network specialized in the theft of copper cables. Highly equipped and well-organized, the criminal gang also proceeds to the (…)
Morocco: Man Arrested for Rape of Minor During COVID-19 Lockdown
9 April 2020
A 23-year-old man was brought before the competent public prosecutor’s office after being taken into custody. He is accused of raping a minor in the locality of Sidi Bennour (…)