Moroccan Farmers Await Decision on Watermelon Cultivation Ban Amid Drought Concerns
29 March 2025
The possibility of growing watermelon and melon this season in the province of Sidi Kacem, in the Gharb region, is uncertain.
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Moroccan Woman Arrested for Arson at Historic Mausoleum After Unfulfilled Wishes
18 September 2024
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Sidi Kacem arrested a woman who set fire to a mausoleum in the Nouirat region.
Morocco Braces for Intense Heat Wave with Temperatures Soaring to 46°C
22 July 2024
A heat wave is expected until Wednesday, July 24 in several Moroccan regions, with maximum temperatures ranging between 42 and 46°C, announced the Directorate General of (…)
Sidi Kacem Official Investigated for Alleged Corruption in Public Property Conversion
13 July 2024
Targeted by a complaint for forming a criminal organization, falsifying official documents and using them, embezzlement of public funds and complicity, the president of the (…)
Morocco Arrests Hotel Owner After Relaxing Marriage Certificate Rules for Guests
31 May 2024
In Morocco, the lifting of the requirement for a marriage certificate in hotels is already having serious consequences. In Sidi Kacem, a hotel owner and a couple of individuals (…)
Moroccan Police Probe Alleged Misuse of Public Funds in Sidi Kacem Hotel Development
30 April 2024
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police is pursuing its investigation into the transformation of a social housing complex, financed by a public budget in Sidi Kacem, into a (…)
Morocco: Part of the Sidi Kacem hospital collapses (video)
26 March 2024
Part of the provincial hospital of Sidi Kacem collapsed, including the operating room and the intensive care unit which had recently been renovated. The incident caused panic (…)
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.
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 (…)