Morocco to Showcase Water Strategy, Cultural Depth at UNESCO African Week
Casablanca — Morocco will take part in the African Week organized by UNESCO from May 19-22, with a wide-ranging program that blends policy discussions with cultural expression. Led by the Africa Group...
View ArticlePolice in Casablanca Arrest 2 Taxi Drivers for Murder
Rabat – Police in Casablanca arrested on Saturday two taxi drivers involved in a fatal assault, killing another driver. Police said they conducted an examination of the victim’s body, which was found...
View ArticleWhat Has UNICEF Achieved for Morocco’s Children in 2025?
Marrakech – UNICEF Morocco released its 2025 annual report this week, detailing wide-ranging interventions across health, education, child protection, and social inclusion. The report outlines concrete...
View ArticleNational Human Rights Council Unveils AI-Powered Digital Library at Book Fair
Rabat – The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) unveiled on Friday a new AI-powered digital library dedicated to human rights, marking a key highlight of the opening days of the International...
View ArticleSIEL 2026: CNDH Spotlights Culture’s Role in Shaping Rights and Development
Rabat – The Moroccan Human Rights Council expressed today its view that culture, human rights, and development cannot be treated as separate domains. CNDH President Amina Bouayach spoke to Morocco...
View ArticleUK’s Labour Friends of Morocco Profiles Its Key Figures and Leadership
Casablanca — Labour Friends of Morocco is a relatively new political group working to build closer ties between the United Kingdom and Morocco, while giving more visibility to the British-Moroccan...
View ArticleMoroccan Candidates Mobilize Voters in London Ahead of UK Local Elections 2026
Casablanca — As the United Kingdom’s local elections on May 7 draw closer, members of Labour Friends of Morocco are stepping up their campaigns, calling on Moroccan voters across London to support...
View ArticleMorocco’s ODCO Drives New Phase of ‘Lalla Al Moutaâouina’ Program
The Secretariat of State in charge of Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy organized, in partnership with The Office of Cooperation Development (ODCO), on Thursday in Rabat, the awards...
View ArticleMorocco Labor Day 2026: Minimum Wage Rises but 1.6 Million Still Out of Work
Casablanca — Every May 1st, Morocco’s streets fill with union marchers. Workers, banners in hand, move through Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, and other cities demanding better wages, more jobs, and...
View ArticleMoroccans Remain Spain’s Biggest Foreign-Born Community but Lowest in Higher...
Marrakech – Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) released yesterday new data from its Annual Population Census, revealing that Moroccans continue to make up the largest foreign-born community in...
View ArticleMarrakech Police Arrest French Suspect Wanted by Interpol in €640,000 Fraud Case
Casablanca — Moroccan police in Marrakech arrested a 34-year-old French national of Lebanese origin on Wednesday, after she was flagged in an international search linked to financial crime. The suspect...
View ArticleBeyond the Strait: What Every Moroccan Family Should Know About Moving to...
Last October a civil engineer from Casablanca walked into my office with a small leather folder tucked under his arm. Inside were his family booklet , his wife’s birth certificate, three school...
View ArticleLocal Authorities Say Scottish Tourist in Agadir is Safe, She Left Hotel...
Rabat – The police prefecture of Agadir has clarified the circumstances surrounding the reported disappearance of Rachel Kerr, a Scottish tourist and influencer, following media reports that sparked...
View ArticleAutopsy Rules Abderrahim Akkouh’s Death in Torrejón Police Restraint a Homicide
Casablanca – A final autopsy has ruled that the death of a Moroccan man restrained by two off-duty police officers in Torrejón de Ardoz was a homicide caused by asphyxia, according to forensic findings...
View ArticleMorocco Signs Deals with 44 Associations to Support Vulnerable Women
Casablanca – Morocco’s Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family has signed partnership agreements with 44 associations to support social protection programs, targeting women in vulnerable...
View ArticleHeavy Thunderstorms Expected Across Several Regions in Morocco
Rabat – Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has warned of locally heavy thunderstorms on Tuesday, with rainfall expected between 30 and 40 mm in several parts of the country. The...
View ArticleCESE Urges Rethink of Child Protection Reform in Morocco
Rabat – Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has called for a deeper rethink of Morocco’s planned reform of child protection, warning that the current draft law leaves key gaps in vision...
View ArticleHeavy Rain, Thunderstorms, and Hail Expected Across Morocco
Rabat – Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has forecast locally strong thunderstorms with heavy rain, strong winds, and hail in several regions of the country on Monday and Tuesday. The...
View ArticleMoroccan-Born Municipal Council Candidate Faces Racist Attacks in Italy’s Chieti
Marrakech – Aicha Achchab, a Moroccan-born woman who has lived and worked in the Italian city of Chieti for years, has been the target of racist insults on social media after announcing her candidacy...
View ArticleIlyass Sahli Case: Mother Says Nothing Will Bring Her Son Back, But Justice...
Rabat – A Moroccan court of appeal is set to announce its verdict in the case of three defendants who were found guilty in the first-instance ruling of killing a 19-year-old man in Tiznit, a city 95.6...
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