Police have arrested the owner of a mattress factory in Hay Hassini, Casablanca, Morocco which burned down in a disaster that claimed 55 lives. His son, who was the factory's manager, was also arrested.

With various large scale projects being launched in Morocco, information on these properties appears to be very scattered. There is no single platform where investors and developers can communicate and exchange ideas and views on their projects. Morocco Property Forum aims to bridge that gap and create a unique platform that brings like minded individuals together to form a community.

The discovery of small perforated sea shells, in the Cave of Pigeons in Taforalt, eastern Morocco, has shown that the use of bead adornments in North Africa is older than thought. Dating from 82 000 years ago, the beads are thought to be the oldest in the world.