Drug seizure in Harhoura Morocco Nov 2019

Dakar hosts 12th session of OIC Standing Committee on Information & Cultural Affairs

The Senegalese capital of Dakar will stage for two days from October 17 the 12th Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee on Information and Cultural Affairs, known as COMIAC. President Macky Sall will co-chair the session along with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha. The meeting will address activity reports of the OIC […]

Morocco: First Islamic Banks to Open Doors in 2017

Morocco’s central bank will start very soon granting permits to Islamic banks due to start operations in the North African Kingdom in 2017. So far several applications have been submitted to the Moroccan financial authorities for approval to open local branches. Among the applicants, two are from the Gulf region bidding to set up their […]

Morocco Warns of Fish Stock Depletion in Mediterranean Due to Overfishing

Morocco’s Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Aziz Akhannouch warned of a looming depletion of fish stocks in the Mediterranean, which may negatively impact the living of thousands fishermen. “The Mediterranean as a shared sea between several states is facing a dangerous situation marked by a drastic decrease of fish stocks with repercussions on the livelihoods of […]