Protests Erupt in Marrakech Over Ramadan Curfew and Prayer Restrictions
21 April 2021
Many Moroccans demonstrated last Monday in Marrakech to protest against the curfew and the ban on Tarawih prayers. The police arrested about ten people.
State of emergency in Morocco
Tunisair Offers Repatriation Flight for Tunisians Stranded in Morocco Amid Travel Suspension
21 April 2021
The Tunisian airline Tunisair is offering an opportunity for Tunisian nationals stranded in Morocco to return home through a flight scheduled for Sunday, April 25.
Morocco Tracks Social Media Users Urging Defiance of Ramadan Prayer Ban
20 April 2021
Faced with multiple calls on social media to encourage Moroccans to defy the ban on Tarawih prayers during Ramadan, the brigades specialized in the fight against cybercrime (…)
Marrakech PJD Official Arrested for Operating Shisha Cafe During Health Emergency
16 April 2021
The gendarmerie services of Tassoultante arrested and placed in custody an elected official of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), owner of a shisha cafe in the El Hena (…)
Morocco Allows Night Football During Ramadan, Exempts Players from Curfew
15 April 2021
The Minister of the Interior has instructed local authorities to issue special permits to professional football players and their staff, allowing them to move freely for (…)
Belgian Woman Stranded in Morocco After Travel for Wedding Amid Border Closures
15 April 2021
Among the foreigners stranded in Morocco due to the closure of borders, there is Nathalie, a Belgian national who took advantage of the easing of measures to get married to her (…)
Marrakech Authorities Raid Illegal Café, Arrest 40 for Violating Ramadan Curfew
15 April 2021
About forty people, mainly young people and a café manager, were arrested on Wednesday evening and taken to the police station for violating the state of emergency in (…)
Morocco Denies Entry to French Singer Slimane Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
15 April 2021
Singer Slimane, who in recent weeks has been shuttling between Dubai and Marrakech for the upcoming release of his new album, has been denied entry to Morocco. Vitaa’s (…)
French Nationals Stranded in Morocco as Air Links Suspended, Criticize Consular Response
14 April 2021
The suspension since March 30 of air links between France and Morocco is making it difficult for some French nationals to return to their country, who found themselves facing a (…)
Morocco Imposes Ramadan Night Curfew to Combat COVID-19 Spread
13 April 2021
The head of the Moroccan government was before parliament on Monday to explain the reasons why a night-time curfew has been imposed throughout the month of Ramadan. Saâd-Eddine (…)