Society
Moroccan security and customs officers at Tangier Med Port intercepted an international drug trafficking attempt, seizing 21,142 psychotropic pills concealed inside children’s toys. The operation took place after officers, supported by trained sniffer dogs, inspected a foreign-registered utility......
A Moroccan appeals court in Rabat has upheld the two-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed down to feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar for “offending Islam.” The verdict confirms the ruling issued in early September, according to an AFP journalist present in the courtroom. Lachgar, 50,......
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......
Nine people were killed and six others were seriously injured in a road accident that occurred on Saturday along provincial road N4042, near Douar Taâouniat El Haouch Ouahed, in the commune of Chbanate, Zirara district, province of Sidi Kacem. The tragedy took place around 6 p.m. following a collision......
Moroccan security and customs authorities foiled an international drug trafficking attempt on Saturday evening at the El Guerguerat border post, south of Dakhla. The operation resulted in the seizure of 53.6 kilograms of cocaine. According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the......
Police in the Moroccan city of Safi intercepted a large-scale drug trafficking attempt on Thursday, seizing 4.7 tonnes of cannabis resin (chira). The operation was carried out by the provincial judicial police, in coordination with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The raid......
The night of September 30 to October 1, 2025, saw unrest in several Moroccan cities during protests organized by the GenZ212 movement. Initially planned as peaceful gatherings, some demonstrations escalated into clashes with authorities and incidents of vandalism. Local sources reported confrontations......
HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presided on Monday over the opening ceremony of the 16th edition of the El Jadida Horse Show, held at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Center. The event, which runs until October 5, is organized under the theme “Horse welfare, a bridge between equestrian practices.” Upon......
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) condemned on Saturday, September 27, 2025, the arrest of several people following demonstrations organized by the collective known as “GenZ212.” According to AMDH, dozens of young protesters were detained during rallies calling for “reform......
The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) announced on Saturday that a major drug smuggling attempt was foiled at the Tanger Med port. Authorities seized a shipment of 12,000 narcotic pills that had arrived from a European port. According to the DGSN, the operation was carried out jointly......
The National Association of Media and Publishers (ANME) in Morocco has officially installed its executive board, marking the beginning of a new organizational phase built on continuity and shared responsibility. The first meeting of the board focused on the formation of its executive team and the definition......
The commune of Tidzi, in Morocco’s Essaouira province, was shaken by a heartbreaking tragedy. A 13-year-old boy died after being bitten by a viper, only two days after his father had succumbed to the same cause. The incident highlights a persistent issue in Morocco: the lack of antidotes for snake......
Tangier - The Criminal Chamber of the Tangier Court of Appeal delivered its verdict on Tuesday, September 23, in a high-profile pedophilia case involving a German national and his Moroccan accomplice. Both men were sentenced to 12 years in prison each, facing charges that included human trafficking,......
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