RABAT, MOROCCO | Xinhua | Moroccan King Mohammed VI has granted clemency to 1,381 prisoners on the occasion of Proclamation of Independence Day, as announced by the Ministry of Justice in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, 959 inmates experienced a reduction in their prison sentences. Additionally, 234 …
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Casablanca, Morocco | AFP | “Give us our money!”, demands a group of home buyers, standing on land that should by now be finished condos — one of many fictitious projects that together comprise what is described as Morocco’s biggest-ever property scam. Adverts on state television had promised dream homes at …
Read More »Morocco’s two decades under King Mohammed VI
Rabat, Morocco | AFP | Here are some milestones in the two-decade reign of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and facts on the North African country: – Breaks with father – On July 23, 1999, Mohammed ascends the throne at age 35 on the death of his father Hassan II, …
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