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Coronavirus to throw 1 million Moroccans into poverty- official report

The coronavirus pandemic hit the income of many Moroccans with 1.05 million people expected to fall into poverty, the high commission for planning said. Poverty may grow in Morocco to 6.6% of the population this year, said a report co-drafted by the high commission for planning, the World Bank and the UN. Morocco has undertaken […]

Morocco Boasts Most Efficient Counterterrorism Strategy in the Maghreb- Crisis Group

Morocco has robust security services and comprehensive counterterrorism strategy that made the country the most insulated against ISIS attacks in the region, underscored the Brussels-based think tank, The International Crisis Group. “Morocco is the only Maghreb country that, to date, has not experienced an ISIS attack,” said the International Crisis Group in a report dubbed […]

Morocco Foils Smuggling of about 6 Tons of Cannabis at Guergarate; 2.2 tons at Tanger-Med

Moroccan authorities foiled on Monday another major drug smuggling operation at the Southern Guerguarate crossing point on the borders with Mauritania. A joint border control operation carried out by Moroccan Police and Customs Services has enabled to seize nearly six tons of cannabis in a transport truck heading to an African country. The illegal substance […]