Society
A recent report by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) reveals that internal migration continues to highlight disparities in the country’s development model, with rural areas losing millions of residents to urban centers. The findings underscore the need for more equitable territorial......
The Al Boraq high-speed train line experienced a temporary disruption on Thursday, October 24, 2025, following a technical issue between the Zenata and Aïn Sebaâ stations. The incident caused one train to halt and led to delays along the Casablanca–Tangier corridor. According to the......
Morocco’s youth-driven civic movement, GenZ212, has released details on the next wave of peaceful demonstrations, planned for this weekend across several cities. The group has announced new gathering points and adjusted some protest routes, signaling efforts to streamline its growing mobilization. In......
Since late September 2025, Morocco has witnessed a historic wave of social unrest led by its youngest generation, GenZ 212, named after the country’s international dialing code. This decentralized movement, organized through platforms like Discord, has emerged as a powerful voice against systemic......
Casablanca, October 22, 2025 — Two people were killed and two others injured Wednesday morning when a four-story building partially collapsed in Derb Remad, located in the historic medina of Casablanca. Emergency services and local authorities quickly responded to the scene to carry out rescue......
In a remarkable display of unity, Moroccans have demonstrated that the pursuit of rights and the love of one’s country are not conflicting forces but complementary expressions of civic maturity. Only days after thousands of citizens, led largely by members of Generation Z, marched peacefully through......
Casablanca / October 18, 2025 — A fire broke out early Saturday morning, around 4:00 a.m., in the technical area of Nouaceur station, causing significant disruptions to passenger train services between Casablanca and southern Moroccan cities. The blaze affected the railway signaling systems, leading......
Casablanca, October 18, 2025 — The prefectural service of the Casablanca Judicial Police has launched a formal investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor to clarify the circumstances surrounding the attempted suicide of a police officer allegedly involved in a fatal shooting. According......
Casablanca has completed the public consultation phase for its new urban development plan for the Maarif district, one of the city’s most dynamic business and residential areas. The consultation, held from September 11 to October 10, 2025, allowed residents, property owners, and professionals......
Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets on Thursday under the banner of the Gen Z212 movement, demanding reforms just hours before His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s anticipated address to Parliament. The demonstrations, held across more than twenty cities including Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Fez,......
During the French Protectorate (1912–1956), cities such as Casablanca, Fez, and Rabat were redesigned to enforce a physical and social separation between Europeans and Moroccans. European districts were constructed as symbols of prestige and authority, featuring wide boulevards and grand squares,......
Moroccan gendarmes in Bouskoura have dismantled a large criminal network involved in the falsification of expiration dates on food products. The suspects were allegedly modifying expiry labels to resell spoiled goods across the country, posing a serious threat to public health. According to local media......
While Morocco’s economic capital aspires to be a showcase of modernity, its deteriorating roads reveal the cracks in its urban management. Residents across several neighborhoods of Casablanca — including its most affluent areas — are voicing frustration over the state of the city’s......
