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Youth Day: King Mohammed VI pardons over 700 convicted individuals

On the occasion of Youth Day, celebrated this Wednesday August 21 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 708 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry of Justice, which unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, said these include […]

Morocco’s Autonomy Plan For Western Sahara Gains Strong US Support

U.S. Congress has approved 2016 Appropriations Bill allowing Morocco to use US aid everywhere in the country, including in the Western Sahara. In its legislative report for the bill, signed by president Barack Obama, US lawmakers renew their strong bipartisan support for a negotiated solution to the dispute, based on autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty, […]

Casablanca Port Crisis Eases as Round-the-Clock Operations Cut Container Waiting Times to 48 Hours

What professionals on the ground describe as the worst congestion episode in the history of the port of Casablanca is being resolved, as a series of emergency operational measures takes effect. Container ship processing times have fallen from between six and ten days to between 48 and 72 hours, according to data confirmed by both […]