US secretary of state Anthony Blinken

Morocco: Three Alleged IS Militants Arrested in Fes

Moroccan counter-terrorism forces Thursday netted three alleged Islamic State group (IS) militants in the city of Fes, in the northeastern part of the North African country. The credit for this latest successful operation again goes to the Bureau Central des Investigations Judiciaires (BCIJ) known as Morocco’s FBI. The three militants were arrested in a morning […]

Fitch rates Morocco “BB+” with stable outlook

Fitch Ratings agency has affirmed Morocco’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook due to favorable debt composition, reasonably comfortable external liquidity buffers and a record of macroeconomic stability. In 2021, Morocco’s GDP growth rebounded to 7.4%, after contracting by 6.4% in 2020. “We forecast growth to decelerate to 1.1% […]

Futsal Africa: Mauritius walk out of competition; Morocco in Semi-Finals

Mauritius have abruptly left the 2020 CAF Futsal Africa taking place in Morocco after they replaced South Africa who refused to join the competition over the venue in Laâyoune. The Southern African nation, according to source from the African football governing body, CAF, has decided to quit the competition following pressure from the Southern African […]