Sources: Al Jazeera
Morocco declares October 31, starting next year, to be a national holiday in celebration of Friday's UN resolution backing Morocco's plan of autonomy for Western Sahara in a 50-year dispute between the country and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front. 2025-11-4
Moroccan police detain dozens of people on the third consecutive day of Gen Z-led protests across the country against government corruption in prioritizing public image over healthcare and education crises. 2025-09-29
Four people are injured, one seriously, in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Shin Bet confirm that the attacker was a 28-year-old from Morocco, and had permanent residency in the United States. 2025-01-21
Algeria imposes visa requirements on Moroccans, accusing them of criminal activity in Algeria, including "espionage" and "drug and human trafficking". 2024-09-26
Algeria withdraws its ambassador from France after France declared its support for the Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal, which was proposed by Morocco in 2007. 2024-07-30
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates condemn the forced displacement and collective punishment in Gaza. 2023-10-26
Morocco records its highest May temperature ever in Sidi Slimane, at 45.7 C. 2022-05-20
A Moroccan military transport plane crashes into a mountain in the south of the country killing 78 of 81 on board. 2011-07-26
An investigation by "The Independent" uncovers the first evidence of a UK-based rendition recruitment drive, free of American involvement, suggesting MI5 was directly involved in the 2004 "illegal" transfer of a Moroccan national from a Belgian prison to London. 2010-07-23