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German aid worker hostage freed in Mali thanks to Morocco

German aid worker Jörg Lange, who was abducted in 2018 in western Niger, has been released thanks to Moroccan intelligence services, according to German newspaper Der Spiegel. The news ended years of uncertainty and suffering for the hostage and his family, raising hope for resolving the cases of other captives. Mr.Lange, 63, was handed over […]

Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi : King Mohammed VI grants pardon to over 600 convicted individuals

On the occasion of Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi, commemorated in Morocco this Monday Sept.16, corresponding to Rabii Al Awal 12 (Hegira calendar), King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 638 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry of Justice, which unveiled the list of […]

Morocco to sell 35% stake in Marsa Maroc

The Moroccan government plans to sell 35% stake in Marsa Maroc to Groupe Tanger Med which manages the biggest port in the Mediterranean and Africa in terms of container capacity. Marsa Maroc manages container terminals at 9 Moroccan ports and is listed at the Casablanca stock exchange. The deal will inject some 5.48 billion dirhams […]