A wave of youth-driven demonstrations swept through Morocco over the past several nights, with rallies unfolding in at...
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Morocco Holds Rates Steady Amid Global Uncertainty
Morocco’s central bank held its key interest rate steady at 2.25% following its September 23, 2025 meeting, reflecting...
Morocco’s Youth Rally for Schools, Hospitals and Jobs
On the evening of September 27, 2025, hundreds of young Moroccans dressed in black gathered near Parliament in Rabat...
Morocco: Migrants breach Melilla border fence
Madrid, July 19, 2019 - Around 50 migrants forced their way into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco...
Morocco: Judges under intense pressure to issue death penalty to killers of European tourists
Salé, Morocco, July 11, 2019 - The mother of a Danish student beheaded along with another Scandinavian woman while...
Morocco intercepts massive amount of cannabis bound for Europe
Rabat, July 8, 2019 - Moroccan police seized a "record" 27.3 tonnes of cannabis resin hidden in trucks bound for...
Morocco: Lawyers speak of Moroccan government failure to track terrorists, as suspects face death penalty
Salé, Morocco, June 27, 2019 - Lawyers for the family of a Danish hiker murdered last year in Morocco said on Thursday...
Morocco: Killers of European tourists in Morocco face death penalty
Salé, Morocco, June 27, 2019 - (By Ismail Bellaouali) - Moroccan prosecutors on Thursday called for the death penalty...
Morocco: UN warns of over-urbanising Morocco’s coastline
Mohammedia, Morocco, June 17, 2019 - Beneath an apartment block that looms over Monica beach in the western coastal...
Morocco: Major victory for ethnic Berbers with language recognition in Morocco
Rabat, June 11, 2019 - Moroccan lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill that confirms the Berber language's...
Morocco neutralizes another terror cell
Rabat, June 3, 2019 - Three suspects accused of belonging to a "terrorist cell" affiliated to the Islamic State group...
Morocco: Mafia fugitive arrested in Tangiers
Rabat, May 30, 2019 - An Italian mafia fugitive wanted for drug trafficking, murder, extortion and other alleged...
Morocco: Court adjourns in tourist murder case, suspect admits to crime
Salé, Morocco, May 30, 2019 | By Hamza Mekouar - The alleged leader of a jihadist cell accused of killing two...
Moroccan lawmakers continue to oppose the Amazigh ethnic rights
An anti-Berber legislative body in Morocco, the Finance and Economic Development Committee in the house of...
Morocco: Migrants breach border fence, cross to Melilla
Madrid, May 12, 2019 - Fifty-two African migrants forced their way into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from...
Morocco: Police arrest three drug traffickers
Morocco: Education sector braces for general strike, as teachers shift protests to nigh-time during Ramadan
Morocco dispatches hundreds of religious clerics abroad to check on its diaspora
Morocco: Education sector braces for general strike, as teachers are shifting protests to nigh-time during Ramadan
Morocco dispatches hundreds of religious clerics abroad to check on its diapora
Morocco: Police arrest three drug traffickers in Mekness
Moroccan firms increase trade and investment focus on Africa ($)
Moroccan businesses have been busy working to strengthen their position in the West African market. Among them is the...
Morocco: Trial of Jihadi suspects postponed
Salé, Morocco, May 2, 2019 - A Moroccan court adjourned on Thursday for two weeks the trial of two dozen suspects...
Moroccan Jihadists to go on trial for murder of Scandinavian hikers
Rabat, April 30, 2019 - By Hamza MEKOUAR - Two dozen suspects are set to go on trial in Morocco Thursday for offences...
Morocco: Sub-Sahara migrants killed in road accident
Rabat, April 27, 2019 - At least 16 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died Saturday when the vehicle they were...
Moroccan air force helicopter crashes in disputed Western Sahara
Rabat, April 26, 2019 - A Moroccan air force helicopter crashed Friday in the disputed Western Sahara, killing two...
Morocco: Scores wounded as police repress teachers’ demonstration in Rabat
Rabat, April 25, 2019 - Over 70 demonstrators were left wounded Thursday after Moroccan police used water cannon to...
Morocco arrests seven terror suspects
Rabat, April 23, 2019 (AFP) - Moroccan authorities said Tuesday they have arrested seven suspected jihadists with...
Morocco: Protest movement reenergized, monarchy must give something or face permanent state of protest
The Moroccan monarchy has been extremely hesitant to put in place more meaningful reforms that would address the basic...
Morocco: Arrest of suspect allegedly plotting terror attack on Spain
Madrid, April 17, 2019 (AFP) - Police have arrested a suspect in Morocco allegedly preparing a jihadist attack on...
Morocco: Court upholds outrageous prison terms for Hirak leaders
Rabat, April 10, 2019 - Human Rights Watch on Wednesday warned Rabat over what it called the "shocking" Moroccan court...
Morocco: Swiss national sentenced to prison for terrorism
Rabat, April 12, 2019 - A Moroccan court has sentenced a Swiss citizen arrested in connection with the murder of two...
Morocco: Jailed leader of the protest movement takes drastic step of sewing his lips
Rabat, April 9, 2019 - The jailed leader of a Moroccan protest movement, Nasser Zefzafi, has sewn his lips together...
Morocco: Teachers take to the streets of Rabat to demand better conditions
Rabat, March 24, 2019 - Thousands of teachers flooded the streets of the Moroccan capital on Sunday to demand better...
Morocco: Suspected Moroccan Jihadis back home, likely to face tough justice
Rabat, March 10, 2019 - Morocco said Sunday it had repatriated eight of its nationals from Syria, who will be...
Morocco: Journalist Bouachrine sentenced to 12 years in prison over bogus charges
Rabat, Feb 26, 2019 - Amnesty International urged Morocco on Tuesday to "immediately" free a newspaper publisher...
Morocco: Public school teachers lament fixed-term contracts, face antiriot police in violent Rabat protest
Rabat, Feb 20, 2019 - Moroccan security forces Wednesday fired water cannon at public school teachers demonstrating in...
Morocco: Police arrest three foreign nationals suspected to have links to Islamic State
Rabat, Feb 12, 2019 - Moroccan authorities said Tuesday they had arrested three French nationals suspected of links to...
European Parliamant adopts EU-Morocco fishing agreement, angering Polisario Front
Strasbourg, France, Feb 12, 2019 (AFP) - The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted a new fishing agreement with...
Morocco: Swine flu outbreak kills nine in Morocco
Rabat, Feb 2, 2019 (AFP) - An outbreak of swine flu in Morocco has left nine people dead in the past week, the...
Trade: Concerns over the flooding of Turkish products into Morocco ($)
Turkish businesses are extremely competitive, with high-quality products and low prices. Despite efforts from the...
UN conflict resolution technique: more conferences, and another one on the Western Sahara
By Arezki Daoud - 30 January 2019: The UN does a lot of good things, including humanitarian support to people in...
Urban Issues: The stray dogs and wild boars of North African cities
Opinion by Arezki Daoud - January 29, 2019: There could be as many as 15 million stray dogs roaming the streets of...