New food poisoning in Morocco: 27 people in hospital A fast food restaurant in Martil was the cause of a food poisoning large-scale outbreak this week. More than 27 people have been affected, showing symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain just hours after eating. The victims were treated in two health facilities: the public […]
Last Moroccans escape hell of Myanmar labor camps Eleven Moroccan nationals, victims of a large employment scam networkhave finally regained their freedom after months of captivity in camps along the Thai-Myanmar border. Lured by huge promises of salaries and jobs in online commerce, these Moroccans, like thousands of other foreigners, fell into a trap. Instead […]
Seven dead in road accident near Rabat A terrible road accident brought mourning to the town of Sidi Allal El Bahraoui, near Rabat, on Thursday. Seven people lost their lives in a collision between a large taxi and a truck of the Royal Armed Forces. The tragedy occurred at the entrance to the highway linking […]
Morocco: Tax Employee Runs Away With Taxpayers’ Money An employee of the Tax Directorate of the city of Tetouan has fled after defrauding numerous taxpayers. She is believed to be in a European country. The employee received money from citizens who trusted her, to deposit it, according to their statements, in the accounts of the […]
French businessman imprisoned in Morocco Implicated in a financial case, the Champagne winemaker Didier Chopin was arrested and then imprisoned in Morocco while he was expected in France to be tried in a case involving 1.5 million bottles of fake champagne, produced from wines from Spain and Ardèche and carbon dioxide. Fleeing justice in his […]
Morocco: Hijab banned from access to a position in a private school A private school in Bouznika is under fire for requiring female candidates for the position of assistant director not to wear the veil. This condition, published on a recruitment site, has sparked indignation among Internet users and human rights defenders, who see it […]
Holidays in Morocco: soaring prices deprive the North of its tourists Domestic tourists and Moroccans from around the world who plan to spend their summer holidays in northern Morocco end up abandoning their plans due to the exaggerated increase in the prices of tourist services in the region. Souad, a forty-year-old from Khénifra interviewed by […]
Private beaches in northern Morocco The anarchic occupation of the maritime domain by hotel units and luxury residences in the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq prevents vacationers from having access to these spaces and enjoying them freely. The beaches of Restinga and Marina Smir, which were open to the public a few years ago, are now occupied […]
For some MREs, returning to Morocco turns into a nightmare The summer holidays turn into a nightmare for some MREs. The return home turns into an ordeal at the Melilla border. Endless queues, exasperated travellers, crying children… The picture is far from idyllic. The cause of this chaos? The new control procedures put in place […]
Housing assistance: a real flop in northern Morocco? The number of beneficiaries of the direct housing assistance program reached 16,300 as of July 2, recently announced Fatima Zahra Mansouri, Minister of Regional Planning, Urban Development, Housing and Urban Policy, noting a low level of enthusiasm among the populations of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima for the program. By […]