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Morocco: Wildfires destroy 6600 hectares of forests as authorities control most blazes

Wildfires that have been raging over the last couple of days in different forests in northern Morocco have so far destroyed 6600 hectares, while efforts are underway with most blazes coming under control by July 17. The national agency for water resources and forests said the wildfires broke out amid exceptional drought and a heatwave […]

Morocco: Probe into fake news related to international drug trafficking case

The Prosecutor General’s Office at the Casablanca Court of Appeal launched a probe into fake news claiming the involvement of national figures and institutions in an international drug trafficking case. The probe was launched after posts on social media accused Moroccan figures and institutions of involvement in an international drug trafficking case. In this case, […]

Morocco’s Anass Essayi shatters indoor 3,000m national record held by El Guerrouj for 21 years

Moroccan runner Anass Essayi has broken Morocco’s long-standing indoor 3,000-meter record, surpassing the mark set by legendary middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj 21 years ago, Moroccan Federation of Athleticism (FRMA) reported. Competing at the Meeting de Liévin in France, part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver, Essayi clocked 7:32.45 seconds, marginally beating El Guerrouj’s […]