Internet Usage Soars in Morocco: 75% Online, 60% Active on Social Media
7 October 2021
About 28 million Moroccans, or 75% of the population, have access to the Internet and nearly 22 million use social networks, according to a recent study.
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Trial Begins for Three Moroccans Accused of ISIS Recruitment in Spain
13 September 2021
The trial of the three Moroccans accused of indoctrination on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and of inciting people to join the Islamic State and carry (…)
Moroccan Journalists Condemn beIN Sports Commentator’s Anti-Morocco Campaign
16 August 2021
Moroccan journalists from the Qatari network beIN Sports have reacted to the campaign of denigration that the Algerian sports commentator Hafid Derradji is leading against (…)
Viral Video Hoax Falsely Claims Moroccan Migrants Abuse Spanish Aid System
12 August 2021
The author of the video that went viral on social networks and in which five men, presumed to be Moroccan migrants, claim that they benefit from Spanish state aid without (…)
Biden Deletes Tweet with Controversial Morocco Map Amid Vaccine Diplomacy
4 August 2021
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has decided to delete a tweet containing a non-compliant map of Morocco. In this tweet, the kingdom was cited among the countries (…)
Morocco Extends 5-Day Home Quarantine to Foreign Residents Arriving from High-Risk Countries
15 July 2021
The obligation for Moroccans coming from List B countries to self-isolate for 5 days at home once in Morocco also applies to foreign residents in the kingdom.
Royal Air Maroc Flights Sell Out in Hours Amid Surge in Summer Travel Demand
21 June 2021
The pressure does not let up on the Royal Air Maroc booking platforms. The additional flights launched on Monday morning from Europe were sold out in just a few hours.
Mentally Ill Man Arrested in Agadir for Online Threats Against Diplomat
15 May 2021
Elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police of Agadir proceeded to arrest an individual showing symptoms of a psychiatric illness, last Wednesday. He would be (…)
WhatsApp Dominates Moroccan Social Media, Study Finds 90% Urban Usage
13 May 2021
A large majority, or 84% to 90% of Moroccans, use the WhatsApp messaging service. In this group of users, 79% are true addicts, while nearly 3 out of 4 Moroccans regularly use (…)
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi Voices Support for Palestine Amid Rising Tensions
11 May 2021
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi has just expressed his support for Palestine in a message posted on Twitter. This solidarity shown by the Atlas Lion has been warmly (…)