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Morocco, Germany to bolster cooperation in counterterrorism, cross-border extremism

Morocco and Germany have agreed to strengthen their operational cooperation in the fight against terrorism and cross-border extremism, in addition to cross-border and organized crime. According to a statement released by Morocco’s National Police (DGSN), following a joint security committee meeting, the scope of this cooperation also includes the fight against drug trafficking, illegal migration […]

Morocco seeks to replace $3.7 bln of imports with locally made goods

Morocco seeks to curb the imports bill by 34 billion dirhams ($3.7 bln), as part of measures to promote local production, head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani said. The measure will help cut the cost of imports from 183 billion dirhams to 149 billion dirhams by 2023, he told MPs. Within the context […]

Royal Navy foils drug trafficking operation, seizes over four tons of Chira

More than 7,000 psychotropic tablets seized in Fez, seven people arrested.       A Royal Navy unit patrolling in the Atlantic foiled on Thursday a drug trafficking operation off Assilah (northern Morocco) and seized 130 bundles of chira, weighing over 4 tons.   According to a military source, the seizure was operated after the […]