Škoda Auto Expands Moroccan Production Amid Ukraine War Disruptions
4 June 2022
The Russian-Ukrainian war is pushing the Czech automaker Škoda Auto to increase its production capacity in Kenitra and Tangier.
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Moroccan Ports See Surge: Over 116,000 Passengers Transit Through Tangier in First Month After Border Reopening
3 June 2022
About a month after the reopening of the borders between Morocco and Spain, some 116,000 passengers transited through the ports of Tanger, according to the government.
Suspect Arrested in Rabat Currency Exchange Robbery of 360,000 Dirhams
2 June 2022
The elements of the judicial police of Tangier in coordination with those of Rabat arrested, on Tuesday, a 37-year-old individual, suspected of being involved in a theft (…)
Imam Arrested in Tangier for Violent Abuse of Children in Quranic School
2 June 2022
A fqih aged 44 was arrested on Tuesday by elements of the prefectural judicial police service in Tangier, following the publication of a video in which he is seen assaulting (…)
Former Assu 2000 CEO Faces New Sexual Harassment Complaint from Moroccan Employee
31 May 2022
It’s getting more complicated for the former CEO of Assu 2000, already in the sights of justice for a series of complaints for sexual harassment, human trafficking and rape of (…)
Former Insurance CEO Faces Mounting Accusations of Sexual Abuse in Morocco
30 May 2022
In Tangier, damning testimonies are multiplying against Jacques Bouthier, the former boss of the insurance brokerage group Assu 2000, indicted for human trafficking and rape of (…)
Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Northern Morocco, Sparking Panic
21 May 2022
The earth shook on Friday, May 20 in the early afternoon in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, where a seismic shock of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale was recorded. (…)
Moroccan Border Town Fnideq Emerges as Economic Hub, Attracting Dozens of Businesses
19 May 2022
Since the establishment of the economic activity zone (ZAE), about 60 merchants have settled there, benefiting from several advantages such as the facilitation of import-export (…)
Notorious "Hashish Kingpin" Reportedly Flees Moroccan Hideout
14 May 2022
The famous hashish trafficker, Abdellah El Haj, known as the "Messi of hashish", would have left his residence in Tangier where he has been hiding since 2019, after the partial (…)
Hanger Manufacturer Erum Expands Moroccan Factory, Creating 400 New Jobs in Tangier
12 May 2022
The Erum group, a specialist in the manufacture of plastic hangers, has strengthened its presence in Morocco by expanding its factory in Tangier. The inauguration ceremony took (…)