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 […]
In Tangier, MREs banned from restaurants for wearing traditional clothing Moroccans living abroad (MRE) were turned away at the entrance to a luxury restaurant on the Tangier corniche because they were wearing traditional Moroccan clothing. In a statement with the site Al3omkMREs revealed that they were refused entry to this restaurant located on the Tangier […]
Moroccans cling to traditions in marriage certificate affair In Morocco, the lifting of the marriage certificate requirement in hotels is still not unanimous. According to a recent poll, two-thirds of Moroccans say they are dissatisfied with the lifting of this measure. Only 14% of respondents oppose hotels’ request to present marriage contracts, according to a […]
A natural jewel of Mohammedia in danger A coalition of environmental associations is opposing the decision to transform the Prince Moulay Hassan park into an underground car park, which was adopted following the signing of a partnership agreement between the Wilaya and the Council of the Casablanca-Settat region, the prefecture and the municipality of Mohammédia […]
Moroccans shun self-employed status Despite incentives for self-employment, the unemployed prefer to seek salaried employment, reveals Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) in a recent report. In this report addressed to King Mohammed VI, the Central Bank notes a significant increase in salaried employment of 2.1% per year between 1999 and 2023, compared to 0.8% for total employment. […]
A Moroccan city among the safest in Africa The city of Casablanca tops Forbes Advisor’s ranking of the safest destinations to travel to in Africa this year. With a score of 75.53 out of 100 points, Casablanca ranks as the safest (or least risky) African city, according to the Forbes Advisor platform. Cairo in Egypt […]