Morocco goes against the grain on the time change The 2024 winter time change is approaching, and this year again, Morocco is going it alone. While France and the rest ofEurope will set their clocks back one hour during the night of Saturday October 26 to Sunday October 27, the kingdom will maintain summer time […]
Controversy surrounding a marital rape case in Morocco The Court of Cassation recently overturned a decision of the Tangier Court of Appeal which had convicted a man for the rape of his wife. This case, which dates back to 2019, was initially dismissed by the first instance, before being relaunched by the court of appeal. […]
Morocco modernizes its air fleet The Royal Moroccan Navy is preparing to receive a second unit of the Bell 412EP multipurpose helicopter. Enough to strengthen its aerial capabilities. The Royal Moroccan Navy fleet will soon expand. It is planned to receive a second unit of the Bell 412EP multipurpose helicopter, which will help increase the […]
Casablanca: a police officer at the heart of a financial scandal The Moroccan General Directorate of National Security announced the opening of a judicial investigation concerning a police officer from the prefecture of Casablanca. The latter is suspected of having embezzled more than 4 million dirhams, or around 360,000 euros, to the detriment of a […]
Brazilian straightening: health alert in France, Morocco also concerned The National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) recently issued an alert concerning the use of “Brazilian straightening” products containing glyoxylic acid, a cosmetic ingredient considered potentially toxic to the kidneys. Since the start of the year, four cases of acute kidney failure […]
Europe issues record number of work permits to Moroccans Eurostat, an institution under the European Commission responsible for producing and disseminating community statistics, revealed the number of Moroccans having obtained temporary work permits in 2023. In total, 191,840 foreign nationals obtained a seasonal work authorization in the European Union (EU) in 2023, i.e. 22.6% more […]
Morocco launches into the race for military drones The Moroccan company Aerodrive Engineering Services (AES), manufacturer of the first 100% Moroccan military drone, has obtained major funding to accelerate its production. On the sidelines of the second edition of the National Industry Day, Aerodrive Engineering Services (AES) signed, Thursday October 17 in Benguérir, a financing […]
Scooters: Morocco tightens the screw Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, shows his desire to regulate the use of scooters and other new means of transport in Morocco. Responding to written questions from parliamentarians, Mohamed Abdeljalil said that the circulation of scooters would very soon be governed by the provisions of the Highway Code […]
Morocco: Two months in prison for cutting off an animal’s legs A resident of the Zaouia Ben Khlil douar was sentenced by the court of first instance of Zagora to two months in prison, including one month closed, for having mutilated a donkey. The man will also have to pay a fine of 200 dirhams. […]
Morocco: pregnant, she is thrown into a well to hide the dishonor A young woman was rescued by tourists while she was in an abandoned well in the M’Hamid El Ghizlane region, in Boulmane. Seriously injured, she was taken care of by the Civil Protection services and the royal gendarmerie before being transported to the […]