Abderrazak Soumah, a penitent jihadist who had been convicted for terrorism and one of the founders of the terrorist movement “Mujahedin Movement in Morocco” appeared recently in a video, denying claims of torture in Moroccan prisons circulated by several former convicts. Abderrazak Soumah specifically denied in his video allegations of torture in Moroccan prisons claimed […]
Driss Lachgar, a career lawyer, a Parliamentarian and a former Minister, was elected Sunday First Secretary of the Moroccan Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), at the end of the second round, in replacement of Abdelouahed Radi. Lachgar was elected with an overwhelming majority as he won 848 votes against 650 for his contender Ahmed […]
Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank, has become member of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the oldest international financial institution, which helps central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation. The decision was made lately by the BIS Board of Directors, which agreed to expand its membership by including the […]
