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Moroccan security forces have arrested a member of Lebanese Hezbollah movement featuring on Interpol list of wanted criminals. The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) rounded the 57-year-old man upon intelligence provided by the National Security Directorate, (DGST). The Hezbollah member according to the DGST is wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization for […]
Morocco has been attacked by several international rights organizations demanding the release of a historian and rights activist who is in custody on money laundering charges. The government’s human rights inter-ministerial delegation reacted to the blatant interference in the independence of the Moroccan judiciary by organizations such as Amnesty by saying that human rights activists […]
The Moroccan National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) announced on Wednesday the completion of the construction of a 210 MW wind farm in Midelt. The construction of the new wind farm required an investment of 2.5 billion dirhams ($284,000,000) and was completed over a 24-month period, ONEE said in a release. […]
Maj. Gen. Michael Langley, commander, US Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and Inspector General of the Moroccan royal Navy Mostafa El-Alami discussed on Thursday in a videoconference meeting cooperation ties between the two countries’ navies and armies. During this meeting, Gen. Langley thanked El-Alami for Morocco’s continued commitment to regional maritime security, particularly during […]
The Moroccan government Council, held in Rabat this Thursday Jan.07, has decided to extend the state of health emergency, that was scheduled to expire on Sunday Jan. 10, until February 10, 2021. The Council adopted the draft decree extending the state of health emergency throughout the national territory from Sunday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. […]
Morocco has approved the emergency use of AstraZeneca vaccine for 12 months as it plans a mass vaccination campaign benefiting more than 80% of the population, the health ministry said. The approval came after the vaccine was approved in the UK, India and Argentina. Morocco has ordered 66 million vaccine doses from AstraZeneca and Sinopharm. […]
Libya’s internationally recognized administration, GNA, and its east-based rival, led by rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar, exchanged Wednesday at least 35 prisoners under the supervision of the 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission. Commission member Mukhtar Naqasa said 27 prisoners from Haftar’s forces were swapped with eight soldiers held by GNA forces. The operation took place in […]
Tension is brewing between Tunisia’s President Kais Saied and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi with the latest silent showdown being the sacking of Interior minister Taoufik Charfeddine. Mechichi Monday sacked pro-Saied Charfeddine for trespassing his power scope after it was reported that the dismissed Interior Minister was preparing a reshuffle of the country’s security apparatus. The […]
The Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Wednesday the launch as of March 28, 2021, of a new direct air route linking Casablanca to Dubai, with three flights per week. “Flights from Casablanca will be operated every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, with a flight time of seven and a half hours. Take-off will […]
The breakthrough in the Gulf Cooperation Council with the resumption of normal ties between Saudi Arabia and Qatar vindicates Morocco’s wise diplomacy and its neutral stance vis-a-vis the Qatar blockade by its neighbors. The restoration of normal diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Qatar came after the reopening of Borders and was further sealed at […]