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OCP’s 2017 Revenues Hit 48.5 bln Dirham

Morocco’s state-owned phosphates giant (OCP) said its revenues grew 14% in 2017 to reach 48.5 billion dirhams compared to 42.48 billion in 2016. OCP’s phosphates rock sales increased 40% while the group’s revenues from selling fertilizers jumped 24% compared to 2016. This performance helped the OCP offset a fall in international prices, the company said […]

Morocco: Tangier Police foil international trafficking attempt of Rivotril psychotropic tablets

Police operating at the Tangier-Med port zone have foiled, Tuesday, an international trafficking attempt of 17,970 “Rivotril” psychotropic tablets, said a statement by the national police (DGSN). The operation was conducted on the basis of accurate information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The psychotropic tablets were seized during a control operation […]

Ennaama Asfari or the Miracle of a Hunger Striker

Inmate Ennaama Asfari claims he has been on a hunger strike for almost a month, yet he does not seem to suffer from any weakness, pallor or weight loss. Is this a miracle or does he have a superhuman strength? Neither is the answer. Ennaama Asfari and 12 of his inmates are pretending to be […]