acting UN envoy to Libya Stephanie Williams

Morocco Seeks Acquisition of Russia’s S-400 Air Defense System

Security and defense cooperation featured prominently in the 11 cooperation agreements that were signed on the occasion of the visit of Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev to Morocco. A well-informed source told Moroccan media that the country is interested in acquiring the mighty S-400 air defense systems from Russia. After months of media speculation about […]

Morocco: Trafficking attempt of over 4 tons of cannabis resin foiled at Tanger Med

Police and customs officers at Tanger Med Port thwarted an international drug smuggling attempt early Sunday morning, seizing 4.37 tons of cannabis resin hidden inside a fruit shipment bound for Europe, a security source said. The joint control operations carried out by the police and customs services of a Morocco-registered international freight truck heading to […]

Bombardier Casablanca plant to continue production after sale off

Bombardier plans to sell off its plant in Casablanca, which will go to an airplane manufacturer that will keep jobs as well as production, Minister for industry and investment Moulay Hafid Elalamy said. The new owner will be a sub-contractor that will continue to supply bombardier with jet parts, he said, citing Airbus, British JKN […]