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Three Moroccans plead guilty in murder of two Scandinavian tourists

Three Moroccan men pleaded guilty in the murder of two Scandinavian women, the first terrorist attack in the country since 2011. The ringleader and two other terrorist ring members told a court specializing in terrorism cases that they decided to commit the abject terrorist act in Morocco after failing to join the Islamic state abroad. […]

Anti-trust: Maroc Telecom Hit with $ 344 Mln Fine

Morocco’s telecom regulator (ANRT) imposed on Monday a $ 344 Million fine on Maroc Telecom, the country’s leading operator, for its anti-competitive practices since 2013. In a press release, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) said the Moroccan company has abused its dominant position by blocking its rivals’ access to its landline network and to […]

UN Sahara envoy faces crossroads as global support coalesces around Morocco’s autonomy plan

As the UN Security Council prepares to review the mandate of its Western Sahara mission (MINURSO), pressure is mounting on UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura to realign his efforts with the growing international consensus favoring Morocco’s autonomy plan. The recent meeting between de Mistura and US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos in New York marked a […]