Morocco: Held hostage for 20 years by his own family An elderly man, identified as HA, was discovered chained in a family home from the village of Taghzout, in the Ouarzazate region. Well-informed sources revealed that the man had been held by his family for two decades. Alerted, the gendarmes of the regional directorate of […]
Morocco: ONCF modernizes stations and focuses on security Strengthening passenger safety and smoothing traffic flow. This is the objective pursued by the National Railways Office (ONCF), which plans to introduce a new platform access control system. “The access control system allows ONCF to better manage the influx of passengers, thus avoiding congestion and human traffic […]
Agadir: the beach is cleaning up for the summer Holidaymakers, especially MREs, can once again take full advantage of the beachAgadir following the increase in interventions by the authorities to enforce the law. No more improvised barbecues, tents pitched anywhere and chairs monopolising public space. Local authorities have taken firm measures to preserve the aesthetics […]
End of escape in Morocco for a Belgian-Syrian wanted by Qatar A 60-year-old Belgian citizen of Syrian origin was arrested at the port of Tangier Med, Morocco, as he disembarked from a ferry from Spain. Moroccan authorities discovered that he was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by Qatar for his alleged involvement […]
High cost of plane and boat tickets: MREs taken hostage Moroccans living abroad (MRE) continue to denounce the exaggerated increase in the price of plane and boat tickets, accusing the government and in particular the Ministry of Transport and Logistics of its “negligence in the face of this recurring problem.” Mohamed C., a Moroccan resident […]
Moroccan farmers destroy their vegetable crops Farmers in the Doukkala region have destroyed part of their vegetable crops, particularly tomatoes, due to falling demand. Large quantities of rotting tomatoes due to the drop in demand have been destroyed by these farmers in the Doukkala region. “Not only has the price of tomatoes fallen, but farmers […]
Ryanair leaves Spain for Morocco The lack of incentives in Spain is pushing Ryanair to place Morocco at the heart of its expansion strategy. The Irish low-cost has just launched a new base in Tangier, its fourth in the kingdom and could launch others. Ryanair denounces the lack of incentive policies in Spain, accusing the […]
Casablanca will have three new railway stations Three new railway stations will soon be built in Casablanca as part of the project to increase rail capacity between Kenitra and Marrakech. In addition to the new stations of Sidi Bernoussi, Aïn Sebaâ, Mers Sultan, Hay Hassani and Aïn Chock, planned within the perimeter of Casablanca, there […]
Tangier authorities feared royal anger Tangier authorities have been bending over backwards to clean up the city ahead of King Mohammed VI’s arrival Tuesday in his personal car from M’diq. The trip was apparently unplanned. The main streets of the city have been cleared of rubbish, beggars and homeless people. Street vendors occupying public spaces […]
In Morocco, a beach, privatized by a hotel, forbidden to vacationers Residents of the Sahel commune in the province of Larache are being discriminated against. The Royal Gendarmerie and local authorities are preventing them from accessing the beach of Sidi Abderrahim, which is reserved exclusively for guests of a hotel located nearby. A discriminatory decision […]