Moroccan Ports Agency – French Development Agency sign agreement

Morocco’s high-tech industrial value surpasses 50% milestone

Morocco has achieved a significant industrial breakthrough, with high and medium-high technology sectors now generating over half of the country’s total industrial added value, Minister of Industry and Commerce Ryad Mezzour announced Monday before the House of Representatives. The North African nation reached this 50% threshold in 2024, surpassing targets outlined in the New Development […]

Two Algerian drug traffickers nabbed at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca

Moroccan security forces have arrested two Algerian nationals for drug trafficking after the men were found with over 1,000 kg of cannabis hidden in their bowels, Huffpost Maghreb reports. The unidentified men, aged 30 and 36, were arrested on October 12 at Mohammed V airport as they were about to board a flight to Algiers. […]

Egypt Tightens Security around Churches on Christmas

Egypt has increased the alert level to high in preparation of the Christmas celebrations given the massive church and mosque bombings the country suffered earlier this year. Egypt’s Interior Ministry has ordered 230,000 police officers to secure churches while putting all security departments on high alert, the MENA news agency said. Egypt will have to […]