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ISESCO & Morocco’s Islamic Scholars Join Efforts to Counter Extremism

The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has partnered with “Rabita Mohammadia of Ulemas” (Morocco’s religious scholars Association) to combat radical ideologies and inoculate young people against the narrative of extremist groups. The two sides signed on Monday in Rabat a two-year cooperation program (2020-2022) including training sessions & courses, lectures, publication of […]

Nearly 32,000 Moroccans abroad wait to return home

The number of Moroccan nationals stranded abroad rose to 31,800 people who are still waiting for a governmental decision to be repatriated to the homeland, head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani said, promising their return without giving a specific date. He spoke vaguely about ministerial departments preparing for their return at a time […]

Morocco Nets 541 kilos of Cocaine in Casablanca Port

Moroccan security services have seized 541 kilos of cocaine concealed in a container shipped from Latin America to Casablanca. Six people including a Brazilian national suspected of being the “mastermind of a criminal network” were arrested, said on Sunday Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ). Five vehicles and “large sums of money” in Moroccan dirhams […]