Morocco
Massive Waves Batter Moroccan Coast, Damaging Road Between Rabat and Salé
A "mini tsunami" struck the coastal strip between Rabat and Salé this Friday. It caused significant damage to the coastal road connecting the two cities.
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Rabat
Morocco
Morocco's Real Estate Market Rebounds with 81% Surge in Housing Supply Despite Pandemic
The real estate sector in Morocco has not been spared by the health crisis. However, despite the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis, this sector is rising from the ashes with a real estate market that is regaining momentum.
Morocco
Armed Gang Terrorizes Rabat High School, Injuring Staff and Damaging Property
15 armed individuals burst into the Ibn Batouta vocational high school in Rabat last Wednesday, causing considerable material damage. Teachers and administrative staff were targeted.
Morocco
Moroccan Smuggler Sentenced to 10 Years for Deadly Migrant Trafficking Operation
A hairdresser from Rabat , involved in the death of about twenty illegal immigrants, was sentenced, at the beginning of the week, to 10 years in prison. The man had been on the run from justice for nearly 2 years.
Morocco
Hospital Worker Arrested for Attempted Rape of Patient in Rabat
When this 25-year-old girl went to the Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat to have an operation, she was far from imagining that she would narrowly escape a rape with herself as the victim. The suspect is a temporary worker employed at this health facility.
Morocco
Historic 900kg Cannon Rescued from Melting Plot in Rabat's Oudayas Kasbah
The police services of the city of Rabat have managed to recover a traditional cannon several centuries old that had been stolen. This cannon, weighing about 900 kg, had been stolen from the Kasbah of the Oudayas.
Morocco
Rabat Police Officers Suspended Amid Extortion Investigation
Two police officers from the Rabat cycle brigade are the subject of an investigation opened on Wednesday evening by the judicial police of Rabat. The two sergeants would be involved in a case of extortion.
Morocco
Morocco's Prime Minister: COVID-19 Measures Effective, Situation Under Control
The health measures to fight the Covid-19 pandemic have proven their worth. This is what the Head of Government Saâdeddine El Othmani affirmed, assuring that the health situation is under control.
Morocco
Moroccan Entrepreneur Jailed for Alleged Death Threats Against Iraqi Billionaire
A Moroccan entrepreneur, who appeared before the investigating judge at the Court of Appeal in Rabat at the end of the week, was placed in pre-trial detention in the Laarjat prison. The accused is being prosecuted for death threats against an Iraqi businessman.
Morocco
Alstom Expands in Morocco: New $4.8 Million Manufacturing Facility Opens in Fez
Alstom’s new site in Fez was inaugurated on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Digital Platform to Enhance Legal Protection for Expats
The Delegate Minister in charge of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE), Nezha El Ouafi, announced on Wednesday in Rabat the establishment of a digital platform. It will serve to strengthen the legal protection of Moroccans of the world.
Morocco
Rabat City Budget Blocked Over Governance Issues and Financial Mismanagement
Lack of inventory of its real estate assets, villas rented for 55 dirhams, merchants subletting the town hall’s shops to third parties..., the list is long of acts of poor governance attributed to the Rabat City Council, led by the PJD. As a result, the Ministry of the Interior refuses to validate the town hall’s annual budget.