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Court in Morocco Sentences 43 Islamic Activists
The anti-terrorist court in Morocco has handed out sentences ranging from 2-20 years imprisonment to 43 Islamic activists, members of a cell dismantled in 2007. The Court of Salé, near Rabat, in charge of terrorism cases, has imposed 20 years’...
Moroccan Court Issues Death Sentences to Convicted Murderers
The Moroccan court system has issued the death sentence to three people for premeditated murder against a lawyer and his wife in 2006. The Meknès Appeal Court (120 km north-east of Rabat) has delivered the death penalty against two brothers and their...
Gas Explosion Kills 1 Person Injures 6 in Moroccan Video Games Arcade
One person was killed and six others were wounded following a gas explosion described as ‘accidenta’ in a video games arcade in the outskirts of Casablanca, the Moroccan press reported Thursday.
Authorities in Morocco Seize 1 Ton of Cannabis
The Moroccan authorities have seized one ton of cannabis in Rabat, in a car that was heading towards the economic hub, Casablanca, reliable sources told APA. The car driver was arrested in the little coastal city of Bouznika (between Rabat and Casablanca),...
Moroccan Singer Ahmed El Ghrabaoui Dies Aged 71
One of the biggest Moroccan singers of all times, Ahmed El Ghrabaoui, died on Saturday in Casablanca at the age of 71 following a long illness and after a “moving” and “verbose” career.Moroccan Authorities Announce They have Foiled a Large-scale Terrorist Attack
The authorities in Rabat, Morocco, have announced they have thwarted plans by terrorists to launch attacks on several Moroccan cities, in what is considered to be the largest dragnet in the country, since February 2008.Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development has Granted a Loan of $60 Million to Morocco for Highways Construction
The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab economic development (KFAED) has granted a loan of 477 million dirham (US$60 million) to Morocco for the construction of highways in north-east of the country, sources said Tuesday.Low Turnout Mars Moroccan By-elections
The legislative by-elections of Morocco, held to choose six MPs of the Lower House of Parliament, recorded a turnout rate not exceeding 27 percent, the Moroccan Interior ministry said Saturday in Rabat.
