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.
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Morocco Bans Watermelon Farming in Drought-Hit Regions to Conserve Water
23 January 2024
Morocco has maintained restrictive measures on water-intensive crops. First, watermelon, the cultivation of which is prohibited in several cities and regions of the kingdom (…)
Moroccan Ex-Mayor Sentenced to 2 Years for Embezzlement and Fraud
11 January 2024
The former president of the commune of Mechraâ Bel Ksiri, in the province of Sidi Kacem, has just been sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of 10,000 dirhams for (…)
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Unlicensed Practitioner Who Treated Thousands Over 10 Years
26 September 2023
Accused of having "treated" without prior registration with the Order of Physicians thousands of patients in Sidi Slimane and also in Sidi Kacem for ten years, a man was (…)
Moroccan Teen Dies by Suicide After Family Forces Marriage, Ends Education
29 August 2023
A young high school student committed suicide in the commune of Zaggota, in the province of Sidi Kacem, after her family forced her to stop her studies and submit to a forced (…)
Moroccan Woman Strangles Husband Over Spain Work Dispute, Buries Body Near Home
21 November 2022
A woman killed her husband by strangling him at the family home in a rural commune in Sidi Kacem. The refusal of the father of her three children to let her go work in Spain (…)
Morocco: Religious Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minors
25 May 2022
The elements of the royal gendarmerie arrested, in Ain Dfali in the province of Sidi Kacem, a sexagenarian, suspected of having sexually abused several minors.
Moroccan Workers Stranded in Spanish Enclave Ceuta for 18 Months, Plead for Border Reopening
13 September 2021
Moroccan border workers blocked in Ceuta since March 13, 2020 can no longer stand this situation. They call for the reopening of the borders in order to see their families again.
Violent Offender Arrested After Stabbing Police Officer in Morocco
12 July 2021
A repeat offender, aged 40, known to the police for his involvement in drug and violence cases, was arrested by elements of the regional police station of Jorf El Melha. He (…)
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Sidi Kacem Province in Morocco
22 March 2021
A slight earthquake of a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale was recorded on Monday in the province of Sidi Kacem.