Morocco speeds up airport modernization push ahead of 2030 World Cup

Morocco is pressing ahead with a broad airport modernization program, including terminal expansions, digitalization and new transport links, as it prepares for rising air traffic driven by an increase in tourists ahead of the 2030 World Cup it will co-host. A new railway station will also be built to connect Casablanca’s main airport terminal directly […]

Libya: Terror cell dismantled in Tripoli after deadly clash

Libya’s Office of the Military Prosecutor General has announced the dismantling of a “terrorist” cell in Tripoli’s Al-Andalus district, following a deadly raid by a special Interior Ministry unit. The operation turned violent when members of the cell opened fire, killing three security personnel and wounding another, while two suspects were arrested and one injured. […]

Moroccan Royal Navy rescues 157 undocumented migrants

Despite the tightened crackdowns on illegal migration and even during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, many migrants continue to risk their life and undertake the dangerous journey. The Coast Guard of the Moroccan Royal Navy rescued 157 undocumented migrants in the Mediterranean and Atlantic between May 2 and May 4. The groups of irregular migrants, mostly […]