Morocco

Moroccan Youth Resume Protests as Government Announces Major Reform Plan ——————————————- After a week of relative calm, young Moroccans have resumed protests across several cities, including Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, and Tangier, while the government unveiled a comprehensive reform program aimed…

Morocco Allocates $14 Billion to Boost Education and Health Sectors ………… Morocco will allocate 140 billion dirhams (around $14 billion) to the education and health sectors in 2026, as part of a national effort to improve public services and create…

Morocco’s King Pledges Social Reforms Amid Ongoing Youth-Led Protests —————————————— Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Friday pledged to prioritize improving public education, healthcare, and youth employment in his annual address to parliament but avoided directly mentioning the nationwide protests that…

Amnesty International Urges Morocco to End Excessive Force Against Youth Protesters ——————————– Amnesty International has called on Moroccan authorities to immediately halt the use of excessive force against demonstrators and to ensure accountability for security abuses following a deadly crackdown…

Morocco’s “Gen Z212” Protests Enter Eighth Day Amid Calls for Reform ……………. Protests by Morocco’s youth-led “Gen Z212” movement continued for the eighth consecutive day across several cities, demanding broad social and economic reforms. The group, which emerged on the…

EU Urges Calm as Youth-Led Protests Sweep Morocco ——————————– The European Union has called for restraint and dialogue amid ongoing youth-led protests in Morocco demanding political reform and improved social services, according to Arab News. EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar…

Mass protests erupted across Morocco this week, driven by public anger over worsening economic conditions, high living costs, and political discontent. Demonstrators took to the streets in several cities, clashing with heavily deployed security forces in some of the most…

Forest Fire Breaks Out in Morocco’s Taounate Amid Heatwave …………….. A forest fire broke out Monday in the Taounate region of northern Morocco amid soaring temperatures, media reports said. The blaze affected areas in Douar Al-Ghararsa and agricultural fields in…

Moroccan Woman to Be Tried for Insulting God ————————- Public prosecution in Morocco has announced that Ibtisam Lachgar, a feminist activist and developmental psychologist, has been arrested and referred to the Rabat court on charges of insulting God. The arrest…

First Quranic Festival Held in Al Hoceima, Morocco ————————————- For the first time, the city of Al Hoceima in Morocco hosted a Quranic festival, organized in collaboration with the local Scientific Council and the Regional Department of Islamic Affairs, Morocco…