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COVID-19: Crime in Morocco falls by 20% during lockdown

Moroccan Police said that crimes have dropped by 20 pc in March as the country was locked down to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. According to the data released by the National police, snatching crimes fell 24 pc last month compared with the offenses recorded during the same period of last year. Economic and […]

Unsettled by Morocco’s defense headway, Algeria invests in bunkers

Algeria’s army has accelerated the construction of underground bunkers and reinforced hangars near its border with Morocco, signaling unease in Algiers over Morocco’s growing military capabilities, Moroccan news outlets reported. Citing recent satellite imagery circulated on social media, Médias24 said the Algerian army appears to be shifting toward underground infrastructure along the eastern frontier with […]

Moroccan Parliament strongly rejects resolution of European peer on migration

The Moroccan parliament has categorically rejected the content of a non-legislative resolution submitted by Spanish MEPs and adopted by the European Parliament saying Rabat used migrants in its crisis with Spain. While highlighting that the resolution was opposed by numerous members of the European Parliament, Moroccan lawmakers reiterated that the move was a scheme to […]