Morocco sees historic drop in pretrial detention rates

Morocco has recorded a significant decline in pretrial detention rates, with the figure falling below 30% of the total prison population—an unprecedented milestone in the country’s judicial history. The achievement was highlighted in a circular from Hicham Balaoui, Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation and Head of the Public Prosecution. He attributed the decline […]

KSA-Hamas: Riyadh denies links with Hamas

Saudi Arabia rejected claims that its relations with Hamas, the Gaza dominating political and arm group, were thawing after some Hamas leaders visited Saudi Arabia. Riyadh claimed on Thursday that Hamas leaders’ recent visit was not political but religious and that its relations with the Islamist movement have not changed. There was no (political) visit […]

Morocco: Tourist Arrivals at 9.7 million up to October

Palace Main Entrance Tourist arrivals in Morocco up to October 2017 have grown 9% compared to the same period last year to stand at 9.7 million tourists, the tourism ministry said. International tourist arrivals rose 14% while Moroccans living abroad visiting their homeland jumped 5%, the Ministry said in its latest statistics covering the January-October […]