Morocco
Citroën to Launch Affordable Electric Microcar in Morocco for Urban Drivers
Starting next June, the French automaker Citroën plans to market the first electric car in Morocco , at a price of 6,900 euros, or 70,000 dirhams.
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Kenitra
Morocco
Moroccan Anti-Corruption Judge Removed from Post Despite Court President's Support
While the president of the court of first instance of Kénitra pleaded for the maintenance of Abderrazak Jbari in his position as anti-corruption judge, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) decided otherwise. This judge had refused to be corrupted by a drug trafficker.
Morocco
Morocco Investigates Possible First Coronavirus Case as Chinese National Isolated
With the intervention of the National Institute of Hygiene, the health authorities in Kenitra are taking a suspected case of Coronavirus very seriously. If confirmed, it would be the first case of this deadly virus in Morocco.
Morocco
Kenitra Court Sentences Cocaine Trafficking Ring Members to Up to 10 Years in Prison
The members of the cocaine trafficking network in Kenitra have been informed of their fate since last Wednesday. The court of first instance of Kenitra has handed down its verdict, with sentences ranging from 6 months to 10 years.
Sport
Former Moroccan Soccer Star Noureddine El Amri Receives Support Amid Health Crisis
Former glories of the club came to the rescue of the former KAC player, Noureddine El Amri, ruined and weakened by illness. They worked to transfer him from the Larache hospital to a nursing home in Kenitra.
Morocco
Police Shoot Armed Robber, Thwart Violent Bag-Snatching Near Kenitra
A tragedy was narrowly averted near Kenitra this Sunday, February 2, 2020, thanks to the intervention of two police inspectors. These officers were forced to use their service weapons to defend a woman, victim of an attempted violent robbery, by two individuals brandishing a saber, thus threatening the safety of citizens and their property.
Morocco
Woman Demands Answers After Delivering Single Baby Despite Twin Pregnancy Diagnosis
While the general practitioner had told her that she was pregnant with twins, a woman gave birth, on Thursday, January 30, 2020, to a single newborn at the provincial hospital of Kénitra. Shocked, she is demanding her supposed second daughter.
Morocco
Historic Palm Trees Felled in Kénitra, Sparking Outrage and Calls for Investigation
The Kénitra Municipal Council has decided to cut down the palm trees on Fantasio Street, located on Lalla Aïcha Avenue. These are in particular 70-year-old palm trees, which are nevertheless considered an integral part of the city’s history.
Morocco
Moroccan Diaspora Returns: 190,000 Expats Resettle in Key Regions Since 2000
A total of 190,000 Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have returned to the kingdom since the year 2000. More than half of them are found in three regions, namely Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Béni Mellal-Kénifra. Meanwhile, the regions of Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, the Oriental and Marrakech-Safi welcome about 10% of these MREs, according to a survey by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) .
Morocco
Morocco's Rabat Region to Build 16 New Schools, Boosting Education Infrastructure
The Regional Academy of Education and Training (AREF) intends to build 16 schools this year in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. This is one of the flagship projects included in the 2020 action plan of the AREF presented by its director Mohamed Aderdour.
Morocco
Notorious Moroccan Drug Lord Released After 15-Year Sentence
At the end of a 15-year prison sentence served in the Kénitra prison, Mounir Erramach, the Pablo Escobar of the North, would have been released on December 31.
Morocco
Morocco Conducts Major Anti-Terror Sweep, Targeting Salafist Networks
The Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), in coordination with the General Intelligence (RG), the judicial police and the Royal Gendarmerie of the province of Sidi Slimane, recently carried out a wave of arrests in Salafist circles.