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Morocco is set to outperform Spain as the main supplier of fresh produce and olive oil to the United Kingdom, said chairman of new UK political party TIME, Robert Kimbel. “Morocco’s attractiveness is becoming unparalleled”, Robert Kimbel affirmed in his twitter account, noting that “it is only a matter of time before Morocco surpasses Spain” […]
Morocco has taken the painful decision of extending the night curfew in Ramadan due to fears of a surge in infections as new virus variants emerge in the country. Moroccan health professors have warned that local variants have emerged although the health ministry down played the phenomenon, saying that these new virus strains are a […]
The amateur boxer Zakaria Moumni has, once again, given a proof of his insane absurdity, claiming that Moroccan authorities have granted him as well as to his father “des agréments de transport”, special authorizations to operate transport lines. Presented that way, this may seem quite normal, but the hook is that Mister Moumni affirms that […]
Paris has cancelled a visit by its Prime Minister Jean Castex to Algiers citing pandemic concerns but observers see this reason as only a tip of an iceberg that includes at its core, inter alia, France’s open support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty over the Sahara. The visit was postponed sine die because […]
Victims of journalist and then owner of Akhbar Al Yaoum Taoufiq Bouachrine announced that they will set up an association to defend their rights and dignity. The move came after Maati Mounjib, who is ironically a right activist, whitewashed Bouachrine whom he said is innocent, turning a blind eye to a group of 12 women […]
The mayor of Louta, a commune in Al Hoceima province, was arrested pending his trial after inciting nationals in his locality to openly defy a night curfew that the government wants to maintain during Ramadan. The government cited fears of a new wave of new coronavirus strains and extended the curfew to Ramadan from 20:00 […]
At least 195 people were arrested in an INTERPOL-led crackdown on human trafficking and migrant smuggling, with the support of Morocco, the International Criminal Police Organization announced on Friday. Nearly 500 victims of human trafficking – including children – were rescued part of this operation carried out March 28 through April 2, with the support […]
The bureau of Agence France Presse (AFP) in Rabat often discards the ethic of objectivity when dealing with Morocco and Moroccan news or exaggerates facts to lure readers. The agency once again evidenced this lack of objectivity when it dealt lately with what it called the “case” of young student Nezha Majdi, from the […]
General Abdelghani Rachedi, the head of the Algerian intelligence agency, the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI), paid a short trip end of March to Abu Dhabi that was surrounded by complete secrecy. The Algerian general brough with him a set of confidential files that he wanted to discuss with Emirati officials, several security sources […]
King Mohammed VI has sent messages of condolences to Queen Elizabeth II and to Prince Charles following the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In these messages, King Mohammed VI expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and extended on this sad occasion to the Queen, to Prince […]