Quebec celebrates two parliamentarians of Moroccan origin Marwah Rizqy and Monsef Derraji, both Quebec parliamentarians of Moroccan origin, were named “parliamentarians of the year” by their peers. Two Moroccans among the winners of the Parliamentarians’ List. Member of the provincial constituency of Saint-Laurent in the National Assembly of Quebec since 2018, Marwah Rizqy was elected […]
Bad news for Moroccan smokers In Morocco, the prices of cigarette packets will increase from January 1, 2025. Cigarettes will cost more. An increase of 1 to 2 dirhams on the price of certain packs of cigarettes from January 1, 2025 is planned. “The increases are being studied and will be the subject of a […]
Nearly 20,000 men beaten in Morocco MP Aziza Boujrida, member of the Haraki group, questions the Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, Naïma Ben Yahya, on the issue of violence against Moroccan men. The issue of violence against men concerns Aziza Boujrida. While issues of violence against women receive considerable attention, violence against men […]
Here are the highways under construction or planned in Morocco Morocco is accelerating the development of its motorway network, already the second largest in Africa with 1,800 kilometers, in preparation for the 2030 Football World Cup which it will co-organize with Spain and Portugal. The kingdom’s ambitious goal is to reach 3,000 km of highways, […]
Rabat gets rid of its homeless and beggars Rabat makes the fight against vagrancy and begging a priority. A campaign is underway in neighborhoods across the city, including secondary streets leading to Avenue Mohammed V and Rue Moulay Ismaïl. Referring to instructions from services under the Ministry of the Interior in the city of Rabat, […]
Marrakech: massage parlors transformed into places of debauchery A search was carried out Friday evening in Marrakech by the police. Eight people, including four women, were arrested. They are suspected of being involved in a prostitution network. The operation took place in an establishment presenting itself as a massage parlor. Investigators suspect it of actually […]
Morocco: here is the price of olive oil this year Morocco is facing an unprecedented olive crisis. Olive production planned for this year is experiencing a dizzying drop, a direct consequence of the years of drought that have plagued the country. And this will of course be reflected in the final price. According to the […]
Marrakech Festival: films on homosexuality divide Morocco The exaltation of homosexuality through the films selected for the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, as well as the space granted to Abdellah Taïa to publicly display his homosexuality are not to the taste of Abdelilah Benkirane, secretary general of the Justice and Development Party […]
ONCF attracts investors and prepares the future of rail in Morocco The railway expansion plan attracts investors who are ready to finance Moroccan projects. This is demonstrated by the success of fundraising by the National Railway Office (ONCF). Morocco’s National Railway Office (ONCF) aspires to raise 88 billion dirhams from investors to finance its railway […]
The Mantes-la-Ville mosque saved The Versailles Court of Appeal annulled the judicial liquidation of the Association of Muslims of Mantes Sud (AMMS), thus allowing the definitive reopening of the mosque of Mantes-la-Ville. This decision puts an end to a long legal series which forced the mosque to close its doors and cease all its activities. […]