corruption

Libya: US Treasury Slaps Sanctions on Oil Smugglers

The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions, including asset freeze, on several entities and individuals from Libya, Egypt and Malta believed involved in the smuggling of Libyan oil. The new sanctions from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have targeted six people, twenty-four companies and seven vessels. Assets belonging to targeted individuals and […]

Dutch, Interpol-flagged for alleged arms trafficking, arrested in Casablanca

Moroccan police arrested an Interpol-flagged Dutch citizen of Turkish origin on Thursday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport. The man is wanted for alleged involvement in arms trafficking. Casablanca police detained the suspect immediately upon arriving from Istanbul, Türkiye, after a routine security check flagged an international arrest warrant tying him to alleged participation in […]

Morocco, a Role Model for Forward-looking Decisions on Renewable Energy, French Official

French Minister of Environment in charge of international relations on climate hailed Morocco for its anticipative option for renewable energy and called on nations to follow suit. Segolene Royal, also chairman of COP21 praised Morocco for taking the lead in the global transition to renewable energy; a move she said other countries should emulate. “Morocco […]