Society

Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred, known for his international hits, is appearing once again before the French justice system. He is set to face the assize court of Var in Draguignan on Monday for rape allegations dating back to August 26, 2018, which could carry a sentence of up to 15......

Authorities in Soualem, near Berrechid in Morocco, discovered the bodies of three family members after neighbors alerted local officials to a strong, unusual odor emanating from their home. The victims included a couple and their child, according to preliminary reports. The Royal Gendarmerie, alongside......

The subsidized flour scandal in Morocco has taken a significant turn, particularly in the Fès-Meknès region, as judicial authorities have ordered a technical analysis of phones seized from several suspects. The step aims to uncover communications and links between individuals involved in......

Khalid Alami Houir has been elected as the new Secretary General of Morocco’s Confédération Démocratique du Travail (CDT), the union announced on Sunday in Bouznika. The election took place during the 7th national congress of the CDT, held from November 28 to 30 under the......

The Royal Gendarmerie unit of El Khemis El Metouh, in the province of El Jadida, successfully foiled a major drug and tobacco trafficking operation on Saturday in the Al-Ababda village. The operation, conducted at dawn, forms part of ongoing security campaigns targeting networks involved in the distribution......

The Regional Multiservice Company (SRM) Casablanca-Settat has strengthened its presence in rural Morocco with the opening of a new customer service agency in Oulad Ali Toualaa, located in the province of Benslimane. The inauguration, attended by senior company officials and local representatives, marks......

A deadly road accident occurred on Friday, November 28, on the national road linking Sidi Slimane and Sidi Yahya El Gharb, causing the death of a woman and injuring several others. The tragedy involved two buses used to transport workers, one of which was carrying agricultural laborers from a rural......

Moroccan authorities have handed down heavy sentences against members of a criminal network that used drones to transport cannabis across the border into Algeria. The ruling, issued by the Criminal Chamber of the Oujda Court of Appeal, reflects the country’s increasing vigilance against technologically......

Moroccan influencer Soukayna Benjelloun has been placed in pre-trial detention by order of the public prosecutor at the Casablanca Court of First Instance, following her arrest on Thursday, November 27. Benjelloun, widely known on social media and often referred to as “the woman with......

A major police operation shook the city of Nador on Thursday night, ending with the arrest of a nationally wanted fugitive known as “Ould Issa”. The dramatic scene unfolded in the neighborhood of Hay Oulad Boutaieb, where the suspect attempted a spectacular escape before being intercepted......

Moroccan authorities have neutralized an imminent terrorist threat by arresting a Daesh supporter in Tétouan, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) announced on Wednesday. The suspect was reportedly in an advanced stage of planning a sabotage attack targeting critical infrastructure......

A disturbing discovery unsettled residents of Tangier’s Drissia district on Saturday, November 22, after the lifeless body of an elderly man was found inside the restroom of a local café. The incident triggered an immediate and significant security response, leaving customers and staff deeply......

Brussels, Belgium – Morocco has been honored as the “Destination of the Year” at the 2025 Travel Awards, in a ceremony held over the weekend at Brussels Airport’s Skyhall. The recognition highlights Morocco’s rich, diverse, and high-quality tourism offerings, which impressed......