Although not provided for by law, the ban on women without marriage certificates staying in hotels has been lifted, particularly in the cities of Fez and Rabat, where this practice was commonplace. Cited by Le360 on Sunday, a major hotel in Rabat confirmed that police had «contacted them the day before» to instruct them to «no longer apply» this provision. According to Médias24, the lifting of the restrictions also concerns single women residing in the city where
The Tetouan provincial office of the Istiqlal party announced that Daniel Ziouziou's membership had been suspended following an urgent consultation meeting on Saturday, May 25. Ziouziou, arrested last Wednesday, is the city's sixth deputy mayor and is suspected of significant embezzlement of funds from the accounts of Union of Moroccan Banks (UMB) clients. He served as UMB's regional director. Another Tetouan city official is also implicated in the case. On Saturday morning, Ziouziou was
Les Forces Armées Royales Marocaines (FAR) et les soldats de l'armée américaine ont mené un entraînement conjoint sur les procédures chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques et nucléaires (CBRN) et la neutralisation des explosifs et munitions (EOD) lors de l'exercice African Lion 2024. «Les spécialistes EOD s'occupent des armes chimiques ainsi que des explosifs», a expliqué le Spc. Maitlan Cherry de l'armée
Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and US Army soldiers conducted joint training on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) procedures and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) during African Lion 2024. «EOD specialists deal with chemical weapons as well as explosives», explained U.S. Army Spc. Maitlan Cherry, from Oceanside, California, an EOD specialist with the 53rd Ordnance Company. «So far, training with the Moroccan Armed Forces shows we share a common
NamX, a startup founded by French-Moroccan entrepreneur Faouzi Annajah, won the Technology Election Award in the mobility and smart cities category at the closing ceremony of the Viva Technology 2024 international fair in Paris. On Saturday, May 25, the company was awarded for its innovative hydrogen SUV (HUV), presented for the final time before road testing. The designer is seeking funding to industrialize this prototype, equipped with a version of V8 Hydrogen Engine Technology and a
The National Rally of Independents (RNI) strongly criticizes the attacks from the opposition party Progress and Socialism (PPS) regarding the government's mid-term review, presented to Parliament by Aziz Akhannouch. Senior RNI officials responded to the criticisms from PPS members on Saturday, May 25, during a party meeting in Agadir led by Akhannouch. House Speaker Rachid Talbi Alami criticized the PPS's performance in its previous government roles, specifically citing delays in water-related
On May 26 and 27, Algiers will host a new session of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU). Morocco is represented by a delegation led by Sahrawi Mohamed Sibari (PAM), first vice-president of the House of Representatives and deputy of the Guelmim constituency. Cheikh Ahmadou Adabda, a Sahrawi parliamentary advisor (PAM) from the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region and member of the Lajreifa commune in Boujdour, is also part of the Moroccan delegation. Since February 2022, Adabda has served as
Moroccan journalist Abdessadak Benissa passed away at the age of 63 on Sunday, May 26, after a long illness. An iconic voice of radio in the country, Benissa became known particularly for his narration of police stories, as part of the program «Milafat boulissia» on Medi1 Radio. Born in 1961, Benissa joined Mediterranean International Radio in 1981 to learn the fundamentals of the profession. Over the years, he held several positions within Medi1, eventually becoming
The Chamber of Counselors wants the Moroccan Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, to appear before the Commission of Law and Legislation. They want him to explain why the requests to women to present their marriage certificates in hotels were illegal. The government's majority groups, RNI, PAM, and Istiqlal, made a request. They want the minister to explain his controversial statements. On Tuesday, Ouahbi criticized the government for still requiring citizens to provide documents like
Born in Morocco, journalist and writer Karima Moual grew up and lives in Italy. The Casablanca-born confronts the xenophobic discourse of the far right with facts and figures. In a new book, she reconstructs the stories of 11 Italians with an immigrant background.
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