Riyad Mahrez’s wedding: Algeria appropriates Taylor Ward’s Moroccan caftan Some Algerian media and Internet users have spread false information about the traditional Moroccan outfits worn by Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez and British model Taylor Ward on the occasion of their wedding, attributing them to Algeria. Algerian media reported that Taylor Ward was dressed in Algerian […]
Moroccan players missing after sea escapade A sea trip that turns into tragedy. This is the sad fate that five members of the Ittihad football club of Tangier have suffered, including players from the first team and the espoir category. While they were enjoying a sunny afternoon off Restinga beach, near M’diq, their escapade took […]
Tetouan: security deployment for the arrival of King Mohammed VI King Mohammed VI is expected to return to his residence near the city of M’diq. He was forced to cut short his vacation after the death of his mother, Princess Lalla Latifa, on June 29. A massive deployment of elements of the Royal Gendarmerie, Auxiliary […]
Morocco: “Djin” scammers heavily sentenced The Tinghir Court of First Instance sentenced four people prosecuted for fraud and swindling in the so-called “Djinn Hammou” case to 8 years and 8 months in prison on Thursday. The court sentenced the main accused to three and a half years in prison, her husband and brother to two […]
Al Hoceima: Holidays ruined for MREs? The digging and widening work underway at the start of the summer season in the city of Al Hoceima is disrupting traffic and causing outrage among residents and visitors, particularly MREs. The construction work on a roundabout at the entrance to Al Hoceima, near Calabonita beach, is creating inconvenience […]
Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline: the reason for its closure finally revealed While the Algerian authorities had mentioned political tensions with Morocco in 2021 to justify the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) crossing the kingdom, a former senior Algerian official has just stated that this decision had rather been motivated by the unprofitability of this […]
Morocco: Large-scale movement of appointments within the police Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security, made a series of important appointments as part of the strategy of consolidating the principle of rotation of positions of responsibility and promoting young skills to assume security management responsibilities. In total, 31 appointments to positions of responsibility within the […]
Moroccan government cracks down on private use of state vehicles The Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, announced the government’s intention to take measures against the anarchic use of state vehicles. A draft circular from the head of government is being prepared to improve the management of the state’s fleet of cars, said Nadia […]
An MRE implicated in a vast money laundering affair With the help of the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF), a bank managed to unmask money laundering following a transfer from the island of Nauru, a well-known tax haven located in the Pacific. The beneficiary is a Moroccan resident abroad (MRE), owner of a travel agency […]
Europol tracks Moroccan fugitives The European Criminal Police Agency (Europol) has stepped up checks at the border posts of Sebta and Melilla with Morocco in order to catch Moroccan criminals wanted in various European countries. One of them was arrested this week. With the help of the Spanish police, Europol is currently carrying out control […]