Morocco: palm trees, the unloved The phenomenon of planting palm trees and felling trees persists in some cities in Morocco, despite campaigns and appeals launched by environmental protection associations to put an end to these practices. Authorities in major cities such as Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Marrakech, Agadir and Fez continue to plant palm trees in […]
The transformed Rabat cornice The development work on the Bouregreg cornice in Rabat has recently started. Lasting 14 months, it should be completed before the 2025 African Cup of Nations scheduled to be held in Morocco. Recently launched, this work is part of the dynamic of infrastructure development in the cities of Rabat and Salé, […]
Saïd Taghmaoui victim of a big scam Moroccan artist Saïd Taghmaoui has confided on social media that he was the victim of a scam by an association that helps orphans. In a video shared on social media, Taghmaoui confided how he was scammed by an association that takes care of orphans in the city of […]
France adopts the map of Morocco including the Sahara After changing its position on the Sahara issue, France has adopted the complete map of Morocco and its southern provinces. At least that is what French television seems to show. French recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara reaffirmed. Recently, French public television published a map […]
Morocco: Beach holidays ruined If summer vacations are all about days at the beach, swimming and playing in the sand, setting up tents on Moroccan beaches spoils the experience. Some holidaymakers have set up tents near the beaches. These tents are swarming on Ain Diab beach, reports AlJarida24who says he has noticed that some families […]
Fatal drownings in Ouarzazate While on an excursion, two young men drowned Saturday in the Al-Mansour Ad-Dhabi dam in Ouarzazate. Five other young people survived this tragedy. The seven young men, originally from the douars of the commune of Aït Sedrate Sahl El Gharbia, near Kelaat M’Gouna, decided to take a ride on the dam […]
Ismaïl Haniyeh: a huge tribute to Morocco The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, killed this week in Iran, where he had gone for the inauguration of the country’s new president, has shocked Moroccans. The National Action Group for Palestine, which brings together left-wing groups and the Islamist Justice and Development Party, is […]
An unbalanced man sows terror among the taxis of Fez An unusual incident occurred midweek in Fez where a man, apparently suffering from mental disorders, attacked several taxis traveling on the axis connecting the Dokkarate roundabout to Oued Fez. Armed with stones, he aimed at the front windshields of the vehicles, slightly injuring a child […]
Morocco: good news for motorists Moroccan motorists can breathe a little easier. At the beginning of August, a drop in fuel prices, albeit modest, is observed at the kingdom’s service stations. Thus, fuel prices fell at the beginning of August by around 30 cents per litre of diesel and 25 cents per litre of petrol.
Moroccan Sahara: Algerian anger against Paris fizzles out Algeria is not digesting the French recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara and is thinking of “punishing” France. Will it take economic sanctions against Paris as it did with Spain? Algeria’s recall of its ambassador from Paris is just one step in reducing diplomatic representation. Algiers […]