Latest Morocco government News

To save water, drought-hit Morocco is closing its famous public baths three days a week

Mar. 07, 2024 19:44 PM EST

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — For years, Fatima Mhattar has welcomed shopkeepers, students, bankers and retirees to Hammam El Majd, a public bath on the outskirts of Morocco's capital, Rabat. For a handful of change, they relax in a haze of steam then are scrubbed down and rinsed off alongside their...

Spain’s prime minister meets with Morocco’s king and discusses migration and the Israel-Hamas war

Feb. 21, 2024 16:02 PM EST

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, lauding cooperation on managing migration. Sánchez also reiterated Spain's position in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan regarding the disputed Western Sahara and called...

Morocco intercepts a boat with 141 people as African migrants increasingly attempt to reach Spain

Feb. 19, 2024 06:15 AM EST

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Moroccan navy said it intercepted 141 people attempting to traverse the Atlantic Ocean as migration from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands has spiked since the beginning of the year. Morocco's Royal Armed Forces said in a statement Sunday it was able...

Moroccan authorities plan new laws to combat art forgeries in growing market

Feb. 05, 2024 17:40 PM EST

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco is planning on passing new laws and strengthening penalties to combat art forgeries in order to protect a multimillion dollar art market that officials believe will continue to grow. The North African nation's chief prosecutor on Monday kicked off a...