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Youth movement Gen Z212 ignites nationwide protests ahead of royal address

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,......

Erfoud: Killer of teacher Hajar sentenced to life imprisonment

The criminal chamber of the Errachidia Court of Appeal has decided to increase the sentence of the accused in the murder of teacher Hajar, from 30 years in prison to life imprisonment. The defendant was found guilty of premeditated murder of a teacher working at the Specialized Institute of Applied......

Modern Moroccan architecture and the enduring urban class divide

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,......

Bouskoura: dismantling of a national food fraud network

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......

Moroccans rank second among foreign communities in France in 2024

New figures from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) reveal that Moroccans remain among the largest foreign populations in the country, ranking second after Algerians. The data show that nearly 48.9% of all immigrants in France were born in Africa, while 30.9%......

Moroccan authorities seize over 21,000 psychotropic pills hidden in toys at Tangier port

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......

Moroccan court upholds prison sentence against activist Ibtissame Lachgar for “offending Islam”

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,......

Modern city, broken roads: Casablanca’s great paradox

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......

Sidi Kacem: Nine dead in tragic road accident in northern Morocco

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......

Morocco seizes over 53 kg of cocaine at El Guerguerat border post

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......

Safi police seize 4.7 tonnes of cannabis in major drug bust

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......

GenZ212 protests: Clashes and vandalism reported across several Moroccan cities

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......

El Jadida horse show: HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan inaugurates 16th edition

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......

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