POPE GENERAL AUDIENCE

Morocco Receives Record 13 Million Tourists in 2019

Morocco closed 2019 with a record number of 13 million tourists visiting the country, that is a 5.2% rise compared with 2018, the tourism ministry said.   Tourism revenues rose to 78.6 billion dirhams in 2019, from 73.15 billion dirhams in 2018, making the sector one of the main sources of hard currency for Morocco. […]

Morocco’s BCIJ Arrests 2-ISIS Linked Suspects in Rabat

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested two ISIS-linked suspects in Rabat Sunday, Nov. 17. The suspects, aged 30 and 34, had plotted to carry out terror attacks across Morocco, a statement from the BCIJ said. An investigation into the two suspects revealed that they were promoting ISIS ideology. During the arrest operation, the […]

Return of Syria to Arab league should lead to lasting solution – Morocco says

Arab foreign ministers have decided, on Sunday in Cairo, to allow Syria to retake its seat at the Arab League after its membership was suspended following the violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. The decision was made after several months of deliberations before agreeing on Syria’s readmission under some conditions. The move comes within the geostrategic […]