Morocco: casinos under close surveillance As part of the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the competent services of the Ministry of the Interior carried out control missions in seven casinos between April and September 2024, and dismantled several terrorist cells during the recent months. This is indicated in the 2024 activity […]
New drones for the Moroccan army Since 2021, Morocco has shown its interest in drones. The kingdom has acquired various models from China, Israel and Turkey and is preparing to order new Turkish drones. Morocco continues to strengthen its defense capabilities and is working to modernize its drone fleet for greater effectiveness and efficiency in […]
Macron’s visit to Morocco: what are the challenges for Franco-Moroccan cooperation? Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Rabat, from October 28 to 30, “marked the start of a new chapter in bilateral relations,” said Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs. During this historic trip, the French President and King Mohammed VI signed a declaration relating to […]
Morocco: fake sorcerer, real crook The Tinghir Court of First Instance sentenced a forty-year-old to two years in prison accused of practicing ruqya on women whom he photographed in compromising positions in order to defraud them. Prosecuted for fraud, threat of disclosure of compromising facts, sexual harassment, defamation and illegal exercise of an activity, the […]
Games of chance: a heated debate in Morocco MPs expressed their concern about the imposition of a tax on games of chance, fearing that this measure provided for in the 2025 finance bill would lead to a legalization of the practice of these games among minors, as well as than money laundering. How to impose […]
Marrakech: a British tourist falls into a… manhole A 74-year-old British tourist suffered a serious fall into an unsecured manhole in Marrakech, where she was on vacation. Rushed to a clinic in the city, her injuries sparked indignation among tourism professionals. They denounce an incident which tarnishes the image of the destination and endangers the […]
Interpol: the 11 most wanted Moroccans on the planet Eleven Moroccans are currently wanted by the international police organization: Interpol. These individuals, under international warrants, are accused of serious crimes and misdemeanors. The crimes accused of these Moroccans or of Moroccan origin are multiple and very serious. Among them are accusations of rape, murder, pimping, […]
A Frenchman arrested in Morocco A 30-year-old man of Franco-Algerian nationality was arrested at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca. Moroccan authorities arrested him following the discovery of an international arrest warrant issued by France. The individual is accused of several crimes, including death threats, assault and damage to property, as well as insulting an officer. […]
War between Morocco and the Polisario? Omar Hilale responds to Algeria Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, denied rumors spread by Algeria about an armed conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front on the Moroccan border. “There is no military war in the buffer zone, all there are are mercenaries and infiltrators who […]
Family drama in Kelaâ des Sraghna: a mother killed by her son A terrible family tragedy occurred Thursday evening in Douar Chorafa, in the commune of Chtaiba, near Kelaâ des Sraghna. A woman in her fifties was fatally struck in the head by her own son. According to sources close to the investigation, the young […]