Morocco
Renovated Casablanca Zoo Set to Reopen with Free Admission and New Animal Species
After months of renovation, the Casablanca zoo in Aïn Sebaa will soon welcome its first visitors. Visits will be free.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Moroccan Police Bust International Drug Ring, Arrest French Homicide Suspect
The judicial police of Casablanca thwarted, on Friday, an attempt to internationally traffic 8,990 kg of cannabis and arrested five individuals, including one wanted by France, for their alleged links to a criminal network operating in the international drug and psychotropic trafficking.
Morocco
Casablanca Launches Ambitious White Facade Renovation Project for 1,400 Buildings
The city of Casablanca will get a makeover. The municipal council has decided to paint the facades of buildings white.
Morocco
Casablanca Ranks Low in Global Livability Index, Deemed "Uncomfortable" by Economist
Casablanca is the only Moroccan city featured in the "The Global Liveability Index" published by the magazine The Economist.
Spain
Iberia Launches Special Flights from Morocco to Spain Amid Border Closure
The Iberia airline has announced the organization of special flights from Casablanca to facilitate the return of travelers stranded in Morocco, after the closure of borders.
Morocco
Moroccan Jewish Community Celebrates Hanukkah Amid Calls for Unity
Moroccan Jews celebrated this Wednesday the traditional Jewish festival of Hanukkah, symbolizing the military and spiritual victory of the Jews of Judea over the Seleucid armies and Hellenization.
Morocco
Five Arrested in Casablanca for Football Fan Violence and Property Damage
Five individuals were arrested, on Saturday, by the elements of the Casablanca security police, for exchange of violence, damage to the property of others and endangering the safety of people.
Morocco
Morocco Expands Busy Casablanca Bypass Highway with New Third Lane
The national company Autoroutes du Maroc will put into service, this Wednesday, the third lane from PK60 to PK69+500 of the Casablanca bypass highway.
Morocco
Moroccan YouTuber Sentenced to 2 Years for Privacy Violations and Defamation
The owner of the YouTube channel "Sans frontières", Mohammed Enan, prosecuted for disseminating images of people without their consent and defamation, was sentenced to two years in prison by the Court of Appeal of Casablanca.
Morocco
Pestana Group Expands in Morocco: New Business Hotel Opens in Tangier
The Portuguese hotel group Pestana is setting up in Tangier, after Casablanca and Marrakech. The new unit opens its doors tomorrow, Monday, November 22.
Morocco
Casablanca's Assuna Mosque Renovation Sparks Controversy, Ministry Defends Integrity
The renovation work underway at the Assuna Mosque in Casablanca concerns a minimum of modifications and respects the structural and architectural integrity of the building, according to the Ministry of Habous.
Morocco
Iconic Brutalist Mosque Demolition in Casablanca Sparks Controversy
The demolition of the iconic Assounna Mosque in Casablanca, with a view to its renovation, has sparked many comments from architects and residents of the city, who are calling for a suspension of the work and an investigation.