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ECJ’s anti-Morocco verdict, a sword thrust in water – FM says

The political verdict rendered by the European Court of Justice, annulling the EU’s trade deals with Morocco, was an ineffectual decision that is akin to a sword thrust in water as far as the Sahara issue is concerned, said Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita. Bourita, who reiterated the same stance expressed in an official statement […]

Morocco: Over 190 would-be migrants rescued off Dakhla

A Royal Navy patrol boat intercepted, approximately 157 km northwest of the city of Dakhla, a pirogue in difficulty with on board 196 Sub-Saharan would-be migrants, who intended to reach the Canary Islands. One of the passengers was dead.   The rescued people received first aid on board, before being taken safely back to the […]

Revolution of the King & the People: King Mohammed VI pardons over 880 inmates

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 881 convicts on the occasion of The Revolution of the King and the People, celebrated on August 20 in Morocco, the ministry of Justice announced Tuesday in a press release. The list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon includes inmates who were granted a pardon over their remaining jail […]