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Morocco slams HRW for non-respect of judiciary’s independence

Morocco has formally rejected the allegations of Human Rights Watch, which attacked in a recent report the Moroccan judiciary, accusing it of bias in the wake of the pre-trial detention of Omar Radi on espionage-related charges and rape. In a strong worded statement, Moroccan public authorities denounced the double speak of HRW, which calls for […]

Morocco braces for another dry year

The specter of drought is still haunting Morocco for the fourth consecutive year amid delayed rainfall and emptying reservoirs. The alarm bell was rang by water minister Nizar Baraka who warned that some cities should prepare for a rationing of water as part of measures to reduce demand. “The country is heading to a fourth […]

Death toll rises to 12 after migrant boat sinks near Casablanca

The sea continues to reject the bodies of victims of a tragedy that occurred last Saturday, when a dinghy, carrying more than fifty candidates for illegal emigration, capsized off Mohammedia’s coast, near Casablanca, local authorities said. Moroccan authorities Monday recovered five more bodies of drowned migrants near Casablanca, bringing the total death toll to 12 […]