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Moroccan customs foil cocaine smuggling attempt in southern Morocco

Moroccan customs seized 38kg of cocaine at the Guergarat border post in southern Morocco. The drug was concealed in a vehicle with a foreign plate, customs administration said. In January, a joint operation between the National Security services and Customs at the El Guergarat border post, south of Dakhla, led to the seizure of nearly […]

Morocco ahead of schedule in aeronautical industry goals

Morocco is moving forward posting results that have surpassed the set goals for the aviation industry 2020 plan. With 140 enterprises in 2019, the sector grew from 3 enterprises 20 years ago and is now generating revenue of 17 billion dirhams. French Safran for example intended to open a plant employing 400 people but now […]

Egypt Condemns UN Comments on Death Verdicts

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned the comments issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, regarding the latest death verdicts in the North African nation. An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 prominent members and affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood to death, as part of a mass trial that included 739 […]