Contaminated Spring Water Health Risk Morocco
30 July 2026
A video promising alleged healing attracted many visitors to a spring in Taounate province. Health analyses, however, revealed fecal contamination making its water unfit for (…)
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Rabat-Casablanca Highway: Work Begins
15 April 2026
The Minister of Equipment, Nizar Baraka, announced the imminent launch of work on the continental highway connecting Rabat to Casablanca. This 59-kilometer project aims to (…)
Roads: Morocco launches a massive plan
9 April 2026
The Ministry of Equipment is stepping up its ambition. With an envelope of 21.8 billion dirhams dedicated to roads, the Kingdom is launching in 2026 a vast modernization (…)
Morocco: in the Rif, the end of fear for former cannabis convicts
14 December 2025
Thousands of Rif farmers are leaving the underground thanks to the regulated cultivation of marijuana. While this shift to the formal economy offers unprecedented security, the (…)
Construction of Fez-Taounate Expressway in Morocco Progresses Despite Challenges
3 January 2025
The construction of a new expressway between Fez and Taounate is progressing rapidly. This large-scale project, divided into four phases, aims to improve road links in the (…)
Illegal Well Tragedy in Morocco: Farmer Jailed After 3 Die in Rescue Attempt
8 November 2024
The Court of First Instance of Taounate sentenced a farmer to four months in prison for involuntary manslaughter and illegal drilling of a well. This tragic incident cost the (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Illegal Water Wells Amid Resource Concerns
24 August 2024
Sanctions for those who illegally appropriate water resources in Morocco by digging wells and boreholes in an anarchic manner without authorization. The competent authorities (…)
Moroccan Doctor Faces Trial for Alleged Anti-Islamic Facebook Posts, Family Cites Mental Health Concerns
16 August 2024
A general practitioner has been placed in pre-trial detention at the Aïn Aïcha prison following accusations of offense against Islam. The incriminated publications on his (…)
Food Poisoning Outbreak in Morocco: 13 Family Members Hospitalized After Eating Watermelon
26 July 2024
Thirteen members of the same family, residing in the village of Oulad Hadou, commune of Ain Aicha (province of Taounate), were hospitalized following a food poisoning incident. (…)
In Morocco, Electricity Poles Kill
31 March 2024
The fall of electricity poles is the cause of several deaths in certain Moroccan provinces such as Taounate, Taza, Chefchaouen and Al Hoceima. Faced with this situation, (…)