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Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 231 sub-Saharan illegal migrants

Moroccan royal navy has rescued during the past two days a total of 231 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who were trying to reach Europe using inflatable dinghies, kayaks, jet skis and other makeshift boats. The migrants, who were intercepted by patrolling units in the Mediterranean, were brought back safely to various ports across Morocco […]

Morocco to extend support for transport sector amid Middle East tensions

Morocco will continue providing direct and exceptional financial support to professionals in the goods and passenger transport sectors to shield the domestic economy from the fallout of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said. The decision was taken following a ministerial meeting tasked with monitoring the impact of regional instability on […]

CIA Declassifies 6597 Documents on Morocco

The CIA has made available online 930,000 declassified files, that is about 13 million pages, of which 6597 documents are related to Morocco. The trove had previously only been accessible at the National Archives in Maryland and was made searchable online after lengthy efforts from freedom of information advocates and a lawsuit against the CIA. […]