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Tanger-Med Police Foil Ecstasy Pills Smuggling Operation

Security forces at the Tanger-Med Port have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of synthetic drugs into Morocco, in a joint operation between Morocco’s national police and customs services on Friday. According to a security source, border inspection and search procedures led to the seizure of 140,000 ecstasy pills that had been carefully […]

US recognition of Moroccanness of Sahara, “a Game-Changer” (Jeune Afrique)

The recognition by the United States of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara is a “game changer” which will serve long-term peace in North Africa and the Middle East, writes “Jeune Afrique” weekly in its latest issue.   In an op-ed titled: “Morocco, Sahara, Israel: the opportunity of new regional order”, Prof. of international relations of […]

Morocco’s Addoha group to build 5,000 social housing units in Gabon

Moroccan real-estate leader, Addoha group, will build 5,000 social housing units in Gabon under an agreement signed lately with the authorities of this central African country. According to local press reports, the agreement was inked by Addoha Deputy Managing Director Mehdi Zemmama and Gabonese Housing Minister Ludovic Menié in presence of transitional President, Gen. Brice […]