King August 20

Morocco Tightens Air Security With New Rules on Passenger and Flight Data

A joint decision by the ministers of the interior, of economy and finance, and of transport and logistics is now in force in Morocco to strengthen air security by regulating how passenger and commercial-flight data are processed, reports Aujourd’hui le Maroc. It sets the list of information elements covering passengers, commercial flights, crew and airlines. […]

Algeria Expresses Willingness to Fostering Ties with Morocco

Algeria’s foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra made a volte face saying his country is looking forward to fostering cooperation with Morocco “at all levels.” This statement, relayed in Algerian media, came as a surprise to observers who see in Lamamra a staunch advocate of separatism as he spared no effort in lobbying against Morocco’s supreme interests […]

UN: Morocco Gets Top-Notch Rating for its Anti-Torture Law

Morocco has been awarded ‘A’ rating by the UN Human Rights Committee for adopting the law on the national mechanism for the prevention of torture, designating its National Human Rights Council as the operative body. The North African kingdom is among the five countries that topped this year the UN committee’s ranking for the implementation […]