State Department

Morocco: Arrest of ISIS supporter for alleged involvement in terror plot (BCIJ)

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested, on November 17, 2022, a supporter of the terrorist ISIS group, operating in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, for his alleged involvement in the preparation of a terrorist plot to undermine public order. The individual, 22, a former detainee in terrorism cases, whose identity has been established and […]

Morocco Softens Regularization Requirements for Migrants

Morocco granted residency permits to 14,000 out of 28,000 applicants as part of the second phase of a migrant regularization campaign that lasted from December 2016 to December 2017. The softening of the regularization requirements was taken upon Royal instruction with the aim to help the remaining 15,000 applicants to have access to employment, social […]

Morocco’s Mediterranean ports: 13% drop in fishing landings, 8% increase in value in Jan-Aug

Small-scale and coastal fishing landings at Morocco’s Mediterranean ports reached 10,879 tons by the end of August, marking a 13% decline compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Fisheries Office (ONP). Despite the drop in volume, the value of these landings surged 8% year-on-year, totaling around 513.17 million dirhams for the […]