Locust Swarms Prompt Aerial Response in Southern Morocco’s Tata Province
12 May 2023
The National Locust Control Office in Ait Melloul has mobilized planes to counter the swarms of locusts invading part of the province of Tata.
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Tata Residents Protest Water-Intensive Watermelon Farming Amid Drought Concerns
12 November 2022
The inhabitants of the city of Tata are expressing their opposition to the cultivation of watermelons because it dries up the water tables and puts them in difficulty during (…)
Ouarzazate Establishes Field Hospital to Manage Rising COVID-19 Cases in Southern Morocco
7 September 2021
A field hospital is being set up in Ouarzazate. The infrastructure will help alleviate the pressure of new Covid cases on other hospital facilities throughout the province.
Moroccan Military Fires on Drug Traffickers Near Sahara Defense Wall
24 May 2021
Elements of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) fired on drug traffickers who were heading towards the prohibited military zone near the defense wall. In Tata, the separatists tried (…)
Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Moroccan Cave, Shocking Local Community
22 March 2021
While her loved ones were hoping to find her safe and sound, the little Ibitissam, aged 13, who disappeared on February 22 in Foum Zguid, in the province of Tata, was found (…)
Drought and Fires Threaten Ancient Moroccan Oases, Risking Cultural and Environmental Loss
12 July 2020
The tourist attractions and economic potential of the oases of Tata are renowned worldwide. However, due to fires and drought, they risk simply disappearing.
Moroccan Court Jails Alleged Child Rapist After Public Outcry
12 June 2020
The alleged rapist of Ikram, a 6-year-old girl, has been returned to pre-trial detention, Wednesday. This is the decision of the Moroccan justice, after the wave of outrage (…)
German Tourists Survive Harrowing Cliff-Edge Crash in Morocco’s Tizi N’Haroun Pass
18 November 2019
A couple of German tourists miraculously escaped a serious road accident at the Tizi N’Haroun pass, 40 km from Ouarzazate.
Extreme Heat Wave Grips Morocco, Temperatures Soar to 45°C (113°F)
1 August 2019
In a special weather bulletin, the National Meteorology Directorate (DMN) announced a heat wave that will affect a large part of Morocco until Sunday, August 4. Temperatures (…)
French Tourists Injured in Knife Attack at Moroccan Hostel
24 July 2019
On vacation in Morocco, two French people were injured on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, by a psychopath in possession of a knife, in the hostel where they were staying in Tata. The (…)