Morocco
Survey: One-Third of Moroccans Express Desire to Emigrate, Citing France and Canada as Top Destinations
Some 34% of Moroccans wish to leave Morocco. This is the result of the survey conducted by the Arab Barometer on migration.
Topic
Investigation
France
Racial Discrimination Exposed at French Riviera Private Beaches, Study Finds
In France, Maghrebians and blacks are still victims of discrimination on the private beaches of the Côte d’Azur. Two of them were singled out during a "testing" operation organized this summer by SOS Racisme.
Morocco
Casablanca Prosecutor Faces Adultery Charges Amid Wider Judicial Corruption Probe
In Casablanca, a deputy prosecutor of the king is being prosecuted for adultery after having had sexual relations with a cleaning lady and intermediaries. He is part of the judges highlighted as part of an investigation into the alleged involvement of magistrates in an attempt to interfere in an ongoing legal case.
Morocco
Moroccan Judge Arrested in Casablanca Court Corruption Scandal
In Casablanca, the case of the judges flagged as part of an investigation into the alleged involvement of magistrates in an attempt to interfere in an ongoing legal case, has more secrets to reveal. A judge who held the position of president of a chamber at the court of appeal has been indicted for corruption.
Morocco
Meta Reveals Top Emojis Used by Moroccans: Sadness and Support Dominate
The American giant Meta has revealed some information about how Moroccans use emojis on the two platforms Facebook and Instagram. Sadness, support, love are clearly the most popular, to the detriment of joy and laughter.
France
Former French CEO Jacques Bouthier Under Investigation for Rape and Human Trafficking
The Jacques Bouthier case, named after the former CEO of the insurance brokerage group Assu 2000 (renamed Vilavi), imprisoned in France for "rape of a minor", is an enigma that Moroccan and French investigators are trying to solve.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Probe into Suspected Arson as Forest Fires Plague Northern Region
The local authorities have announced the opening of an investigation to determine the real causes of the forest fires that have become recurrent in recent times in the northern region of Morocco .
Morocco
Fatal Car Crash Claims Lives of Two Prominent Moroccan Amazigh Artists
Two Moroccan artists died in a serious road accident that occurred in the province of Beni Mellal . An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of these deaths.
Spain
Amnesty International Urges Spain to Probe Deadly Melilla Border Incident
Amnesty International has called on the Spanish government and Congress to open an investigation into the assault of sub-Saharan migrants on the Melilla fence, which occurred on June 24 and left at least 23 dead.
Morocco
Moroccan Judges Under Investigation After Leaked Audio Reveals Alleged Corruption
The public prosecutor’s office ordered, on Saturday, the opening of an investigation into judges who would have interfered in an ongoing case. The alleged involvement of the judges would have been reported by an audio recording circulating on social networks.
Morocco
Bank Heist in Morocco: 370,000 Dirhams Stolen from Settat Branch
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie are conducting an investigation to identify and apprehend the persons who stole 370,000 DH in cash from a bank branch in Ras El Ain Chaouia near Settat.
Morocco
World Bank: 77% of Moroccan Adults Borrow from Family, Not Banks
Some 77% of Moroccan borrowers turn to friends and family rather than banks. This is revealed by the World Bank’s 2021 Global Findex survey.