Morocco: Police seizes 1.37 tons of cocaine in Casablanca

The Moroccan police found 1.370 tonnes of cocaine in a fish distribution company in Casablanca, in one of the major catches in the country.   The banned substance was found when a fish distribution company alerted the police to the existence of the white powder, the police said in a statement.   The Moroccan police […]

Libya: Discussions between the head of the Tobruk Parliament and U.S. ambassador

Aguila Saleh, the head of the Libyan Parliament based in Tobruk, was in Cairo on Monday 10 August. In addition to his Egyptian meetings, he met several European ambassadors, as well as Richard Norland, the US ambassador to Libya. Washington recently launched a proposal for a return to political discussions among Libyans. It consists of […]

Morocco’s 2023 GDP rises to $146 billion- statistics agency

Morocco’s 2023 gross domestic product grew to $146 billion, after posting a more than expected growth rate at 3.4%, despite the impact of drought and inflation, the statistics agency, HCP, said. The performance came on the back of a growth in non-agricultural activity by 3.5% and a 1.4% growth in the farming sector, as lack […]