All news on the topic: Morocco
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Former Moroccan intelligence officer details Pegasus surveillance operation
Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer provides new evidence that the government did employ the software, and explains how it was used.
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Pegasus founder travelled on Israeli diplomatic passport, investigation finds
Spyware company NSO Group’s co-founder Shalev Hulio used an Israeli diplomatic passport to enter Panama in 2013, raising questions over the firm’s claims of independence from the Israeli state.
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Violence erupts in London after Morocco crash out of World Cup as police injured
Football fans have descended on parts of Paris and London following Morocco’s loss to France at the World Cup.
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Crypto 888 Ponzi suspect Petter Forsberg arrested in Morocco over $80m laundering case
Crypto 888 Ponzi scammer Petter Forsberg has been arrested in Morocco.
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Man’s body found in plane landing gear after flight from Morocco to Gatwick
A man’s body was found in the landing gear of a plane on arrival to Gatwick Airport in London.
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How Swiss traders kept Russian fuel flowing into North Africa despite sanctions
İn early 2026, Geneva-based trader Alvari SA emerged as one of the most controversial intermediaries in the movement of Russian oil products into North Africa.
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Missing British influencer Rachel Kerr found safe after five-day disappearance in Morocco
Missing Brit model and travel influencer Rachel Kerr has been found and is back with family, her loved ones have confirmed.
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Brit entrepreneur missing in Morocco after leaving hotel and nightclub visit
A brit holidaymaker has vanished from a tourist hotspot as her family desperately appeal for answers.
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Health watchdog report raises concerns over French development bank’s €350m OCP loan
A report from France’s health watchdog has raised concerns about a decision by the country’s development agency to provide a €350 million loan to an overseas phosphate fertiliser company.
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Nadia Fares of The Crimson Rivers dies aged 57 after drowning horror
Actress Nadia Farès has died aged 57 after being found unconscious in a gym swimming pool.
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DOJ files show Schwab processed multimillion-dollar transfers for Epstein amid mounting scrutiny
Charles Schwab transferred approximately $27.7 million on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein to a realtor in Morocco as the disgraced financier attempted to buy a palace in the 10 days leading up to his 2019 arrest, including one transfer from an account that did not have sufficient funds.
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Morocco sees renewed protests as hundreds face long prison sentences over anti-corruption rallies
Protesters returned to Morocco’s streets a month after anti-corruption rallies swept the country, this time demanding freedom and justice for more than 1,500 detained demonstrators. Hundreds have already been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.
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Moroccans protest unequal resource distribution and corruption despite government promises
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Moroccan authorities to allow peaceful protests and stop using “excessive force” against demonstrators who continue to rally for social justice and an end to corruption, even as the government signals readiness to strengthen anti-graft measures.
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How Discord has become a tool for youth mobilization in Morocco and Nepal
Hundreds of young Moroccans, rallying under the banner of “GenZ 212,” have poured into streets across the North African country demanding swift quality-of-life reforms from the government.
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Anti-government protests in Morocco enter fifth day after police kill two
Violent anti-government protests in Morocco entered their fifth day on Thursday, after seeing their first fatalities the night before when police shot two demonstrators.
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UK authorities foil large-scale drug smuggling operation from South America and Morocco
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced that two alleged leaders of a British crime group have been given decades-long prison sentences for planning to smuggle multi-ton shipments of cocaine and cannabis into the country.
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British woman dies of rabies after puppy scratch in Morocco: first photo of the victim released
A British woman who died of rabies after contracting the disease by being scratched by a puppy on holiday has been pictured for the first time.
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Moroccan police arrest suspect in “crypto kidnappings” — victims include Paymium CEO’s daughter and associates of Ledger founder
The 24-year-old man was reportedly the subject of an Interpol red notice issued by French authorities.
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Morocco plans to kill three million dogs in a brutal street clean-up ahead of the FIFA World Cup
A top conservationist has condemned Morocco and urged FIFA to take action over the slaughter of three million street dogs ahead of the 2030 World Cup.
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Moroccan cybercrime ring steals up to $100K daily, Microsoft reports
A Moroccan cybercrime ring has taken a liking to gift card fraud, stealing victims’ personal information and using it to buy and sell gift cards for profit, in a venture that generates the group up to US$100,000 per day, according to a Microsoft intelligence report.
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An asylum seeker, reportedly inspired by revenge in Gaza, has been found guilty of murdering a pensioner in the street
A Moroccan asylum seeker who said he was inspired by “revenge” for the Israel-Hamas conflict has been convicted of murdering a pensioner out walking in the street.
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Beach horror as machete man slashes random tourists but is chased into sea
Terrified Shaun Lewin, 45, says a massacre would have taken place in the tourist resort of Agadir, Morocco, had it not been for brave beach staff who chased the knifeman into the sea as police swooped
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Two British holidaymakers stabbed in horror knife attack at popular seafront
The knifeman ran into the sea and attempted to flee police by swimming away from the scene before being caught and taken into custody
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Woman leaves people baffled with strange condiment tattoo scribed in Arabic
A woman decided to get a tattoo while travelling in Morocco to remember her trip - but people are shocked that she decided on an obscure word to get permanently inked onto her
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Dad's eerie final text to daughter about 'weird day' just before dying in hotel
Retired schoolteacher David Barden, 71, travelled to Morocco to take part in a charity bike ride, but died in tragic circumstances when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck
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