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The Appellate Criminal Chamber at the Fez Court of Appeal closed the high-profile case involving Justice and Development Party (PJD) figure Abdelali Hamieddine over the 1993 death of student Benaissa Ait El Jid, overturning the prior three-year prison sentence and dismissing the public prosecution on the grounds of res judicata (double jeopardy).
October, 2026
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22 October
Boulemane Province: Regional Investment Center Launches Eco-Tourism Tenders in Injil and Al Arjane Alongside National Road 15 Modernization
The Fez-Meknes Regional Investment Center (CRI), in partnership with the Province of Boulemane, launched public tenders for mountain and ecological tourism projects in the communes of Injil and Al Arjane, coinciding with modernization works along National Road No. 15 between Missour and Outat El Haj.
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22 October
Moulay Yacoub Province: Lack of Quorum Adjourns Ain Chkef Budget Session Amid Calls for Wastewater Upgrades and 40 INDH Projects
A lack of legal quorum forced the adjournment of the October ordinary budget session of the Ain Chkef Municipal Council in the Province of Moulay Yacoub, amid urgent residents’ calls to resolve wastewater blackspots alongside positive results from 40 INDH human development projects.
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22 October
El Hajeb Province: Urban Park Rehabilitation Advances as Budget Committees Debate Local Revenue Collection in Sabaa Ayoune and Ain Taoujdate
Urban rehabilitation and public park development projects are progressing in the city of El Hajeb, coinciding with in-depth budget committee discussions across the communes of El Hajeb, Sabaa Ayoune, and Ain Taoujdate on own-source revenue collection and neighborhood services.
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22 October
Ifrane Province: Upgrading Works Accelerate on Regional Road 707 Amid Judicial Probe Into Fatal Azrou–Ifrane Traffic Accident
Road widening and safety upgrading works are accelerating along Regional Road No. 707 linking Ifrane and El Hajeb ahead of the winter snow season, alongside a Royal Gendarmerie judicial investigation into a fatal collision on the Azrou–Ifrane axis.
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22 October
Sefrou Province: Provincial Authorities Address Calls for Public Transport Regulation and Rural Road Connectivity in Imouzzer and Bhalil Axes
Regulating inter-communal grand taxi transport, enforcing official fare tariffs, and accelerating rural road connectivity projects top the agenda of provincial authorities and elected councils in the Province of Sefrou during October 2026.
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22 October
Taounate Province: Governor Activates 2026–2027 Proactive Vigilance Plan Against Floods and Cold Waves While Tracking Healthcare Projects
The Governor of the Province of Taounate chaired an expanded meeting of the Provincial Vigilance Committee to activate the 2026–2027 proactive plan against flood risks and winter cold waves across mountain districts alongside tracking rural water and healthcare infrastructure.
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22 October
Taza Province: Court of Appeal Adjourns Upper Taza Old Souk Fire Case to November 2 Amid Calls to Upgrade Rainwater Drainage Networks
The Taza Court of Appeal adjourned the judicial case concerning the major fire that damaged dozens of shops in the historic souk of Upper Taza until November 2, 2026, coinciding with local calls to clear stormwater drains following autumn rainfall.
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22 October
Meknes Prefecture: Appointment Delays at Mohammed V Provincial Hospital Prompt Mobilization by Fez-Meknes Territorial Health Group
Patient complaints over extended waiting times for specialized medical appointments and staffing shortages at Mohammed V Provincial Hospital in the Prefecture of Meknes have placed public healthcare delivery at the center of attention as the Fez-Meknes Territorial Health Group rolls out new organizational measures.
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22 October
Fez Prefecture: Court of Appeal Adjourns Post-Cassation Trial of City Mayor to November 9 Amid 2027 Municipal Budget Debates
The Financial Crimes Appellate Chamber at the Fez Court of Appeal decided to adjourn the post-Cassation trial involving the President of the Fez Municipal Council and co-defendants to November 9, 2026, coinciding with October ordinary session debates over the city’s 2027 municipal budget.
