Morocco
Police Identify Suspect in Tangier Student Murder Investigation
The investigation into the young student found dead in early November at his home in Tangier is ongoing. The main suspect has been identified. Here’s how.
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Investigation
Morocco
Investigation Reveals Coordinated Facebook Campaign Against Moroccan Journalists
Fake accounts would have been used to attack Moroccan journalists held as Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni as part of a coordinated online campaign to restrict press freedom in Morocco. This is revealed by an investigation conducted by the DFRLab based in the United States, in collaboration with the Global Reporting Center and the disinformation project of Simon Fraser University.
Morocco
Food Poisoning Outbreak in Morocco: Dozens Hospitalized After Eating at Local Snack Bar
In Settat, about thirty people found themselves in the hospital after eating sandwiches in a snack bar. The gendarmerie elements opened an investigation following this food poisoning.
Morocco
Judge Summons Witnesses in Tangier Student Death Investigation
The investigating judge at the Court of Appeal has summoned all the witnesses who were close to the 20-year-old student found dead in his apartment in the Mesnana district of Tangier. Objective: to lift all the gray areas surrounding this file.
Spain
Spain to Face EU Inquiry on Pegasus Spyware Attack, Morocco's Role in Question
The Spanish government will be working in two weeks before the European Parliament’s inquiry commission that is trying to uncover the perpetrator of the hacking of President Pedro Sanchez’s mobile phone using Pegasus. Morocco was accused of being behind this attack.
Morocco
Nigerian Anti-Corruption Agency Probes Ambassador's $200,000 Residence Renovation in Morocco
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is investigating the Nigerian ambassador to Morocco after learning that he spent $200,000 to renovate his official residence located in Souissi, one of the five districts of the urban commune of Rabat.
Morocco
Protester Dies After Demonstration in Khenifra, Morocco; Autopsy Ordered
A man in his fifties participating in a demonstration at Place "20 août" in Khenifra succumbed to a malaise on Friday, according to local authorities.
Spain
Spanish Lawmakers Confirm Migrant Deaths on Spanish Soil in Melilla Border Tragedy
Spanish deputies were in Melilla on Monday to investigate the tragedy of June 24 in which at least 23 sub-Saharan migrants died. Based on the information gathered, they confirm that several of the migrants died on the Spanish side of the border.
Morocco
Moroccan Student Found Dead in Tangier Apartment, Police Suspect Foul Play
A student was found dead by his relatives in his apartment near the university area of Tangier, Morocco. The police have opened an investigation to determine the causes and circumstances of the death.
Morocco
Témara Real Estate Scandal Widens: Inspectors Target Multiple Municipalities
After the real estate scandal in Témara , inspection missions are being sent to all the premises of the municipality and the surrounding regions. All the people involved in urban planning management and who are at the origin of the irregularities in the projects are targeted.
Morocco
Study: Facebook Emerges as Top News Source for Young Moroccans Amid Pandemic
Social networks have become the main source of information for young Moroccans , indicates a study whose results were revealed by the international consulting agency Marco, based in Madrid.
Spain
Moroccan Man in Critical Condition After Shooting in Spanish Resort Town
A 21-year-old man of Moroccan origin was violently assaulted in a leisure area of Calahonda. He was admitted in critical condition to the intensive care unit of the General Hospital of Malaga.