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Authorities Foil Plot by a Seven-Member ISIS Terrorist Cell

Morocco’s Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled a terrorist cell loyal to ISIS terrorist organization, which was plotting attacks in several cities in the Kingdom, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The security operation resulted in the arrest of the seven members of the cell, which operated in six cities and localities across Morocco, […]

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Morocco, Algeria Have Much to Gain from Opening Borders, Study

Opening the closed land borders between Morocco and Algeria would usher in an era of economic cooperation and the two North African countries should follow the example of India and China, which strengthened their trade ties despite an unresolved border dispute. The point was made by Francis Ghilès in a paper published early January on […]

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First Shipment of Moroccan Fertilizers Heading For Nigeria

Nigeria will receive in the few coming days the first shipment of Moroccan fertilizers following the deal sealed lately during King Mohammed VI’s visit to this African country. According to press reports, the first shipload is made of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK) fertilizers. It will enable the Nigerian government to alleviate farmers’ burden as […]

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Morocco Deposits Instruments of Ratification with African Union

Moroccan authorities have started the process of depositing the instruments of ratification of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, according to media24 website. The ratification was endorsed by the two Chambers of the Moroccan parliament, paving the way for the country’s readmission to the African Union during the coming African Summit due in Addis […]

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King Urges Benkirane to Continue Negotiations to Form Coalition Government

After a deadlock in forming a new government that lasted more than three months, Royal Advisor Fouad Ali El Himma visited Abdelilah Benkirane to tell him that the King urges him to continue negotiations on the political composition of the new cabinet. The news was relayed by Moroccan media outlets which said that EL Himma […]

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Morocco to Set up Field Hospital in Juba ahead of King’s Visit to South Sudan

Morocco will set up a multi-disciplinary field hospital in South Sudan’s capital Juba, upon directives from King Mohammed VI who will visit the country soon, Morocco’s foreign ministry said in a statement. This humanitarian gesture is reflective of the King’s care to bring a helping hand to the South Sudanese people, the statement added. In […]

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Moroccan Authorities Bust Criminal Gang Led by ISIS Suporter

Moroccan police, in coordination with the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), dismantled a criminal gang led by an individual with loyalty to the terrorist ISIS (Daech) group. The operation resulted in the arrest of seven members of the criminal gang that perpetuated robberies in several Moroccan cities under the command of a partisan of […]

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Record 18.2 mln Passengers Passed through Morocco’s Airports in 2016

The number of passengers at Moroccan airports grew 3.58% in 2016 compared to 2015 to reach a record 18.2 million, said the national airport office (ONDA.) This increase is ascribed to the momentum witnessed in international air traffic, which rose by 3% accounting for 16.31 million passengers in 2016, said the ONDA in its latest […]

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Morocco-Libya: Gaddafi Plotted to Assassinate Hassan II, CIA Reveals

Former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi plotted to kill late king Hassan II despite the king’s good intention, CIA reveals in a haul of declassified documents dating from 1940 to 1990s. King Hassan II was at odds with the United States over a rapprochement between Rabat and Tripoli, the CIA notes in 13 million- haul declassified […]

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Forty African Countries Support Morocco’s Return to AU

Morocco is poised to regain its seat within Africa’s institutional family as 40 African Union member countries have so far expressed support for the Kingdom’s membership, said Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar. Speaking to MPs following the adoption of the constitutive act of the African Union, Mezouar underscored the pertinence of the reinvigorated foreign policy towards […]