Maroc : Démantèlement d’une cellule terroriste affilée à Daech

Le Bureau central d'investigations judiciaires, relevant de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire national, a démantelé mercredi une cellule terroriste composée de 13 éléments, dont deux ex-détenus, âgés de 22 à 44 ans, actifs dans les villes de Kelâa des Sraghna, Salé, Casablanca et Mohammedia, et ce dans le cadre de la lutte contre les menaces terroristes liées à

A Moroccan national arrested near Madrid for spreading terrorist propaganda

The Spanish civil guard announced on Tuesday the arrest in Getafe, in the suburbs of Madrid, of a person of Moroccan origin over suspicion of committing the offense of spreading terrorist propaganda and internet self-indoctrination. The investigation on this individual started early 2018, after the Spanish security services detected on social networks the presence of a person which checked terrorist groups-linked content, notably ISIS, said the same source in a statement. Aged 28, this

Casablanca : Arrestation d'un Franco-algérien pour financement du terrorisme

Les éléments de la sûreté nationale à l'aéroport international Mohammed V de Casablanca ont arrêté, mardi, un ressortissant franco-algérien, objet d'un mandat d'arrêt international émis par les autorités judiciaires françaises pour financement du terrorisme, constitution d'une bande criminelle et apologie d'actes de terrorisme. Le mis en cause, 36 ans, a été appréhendé à

Mohammed V airport : Police arrest a French-Algerian man wanted for financing terrorism

Policemen at the Mohammed V International Airport of Casablanca arrested, on Tuesday, a French-Algerian national, who is wanted by an international arrest warrant issued by the French authorities for financing terrorism, forming a criminal gang and defending acts of terrorism. The suspect, aged 36, was apprehended upon his arrival at the Airport from Algeria, said a statement from the national police (DGSN), adding that the suspect underwent the arrest procedure after it was revealed at the

Morocco’s inflation reaches 1.9 percent year/year, according to the planning agency

Morocco’s annual inflation increased in December, reaching 1.9 percent compared to 1.3 percent in November, Reuters wrote quoting the Kingdom’s planning agency. The agency indicated on Tuesday, January the 22nd, that Morocco’s inflation grew because of the high food prices, the same source added. Meanwhile, food inflation grew to 1.3 percent in December after it was at 0.1 percent in November. On the other hand, non-food inflation dropped to 1.8 percent in December after it

Maroc : Dernière ligne droite pour la loi sur la privatisation

La Commission des finances et du développement économique à la Chambre des représentants a approuvé, lundi, le projet de loi n°91.18 modifiant et complétant la loi n°39.89 autorisant le transfert d'entreprises publiques au secteur privé et ce, en deuxième lecture. Les amendements apportés au projet de loi ont concerné, essentiellement, l'harmonisation avec les dispositions de la Constitution 2011, en particulier

Over 12 mln tourists visited Morocco in 2018, national tourism office reveals

Over 12 million tourists visited Morocco in 2018, up by 8% compared to the year before, head of the Moroccan tourism office (ONMT), Adel El Fakir, said Tuesday in Casablanca. These figures indicate a sound tourism industry, he added, noting that the Moroccan tourism industry is one of the most competitive ones in the world. Indeed, this industry has achieved, between 2000 and 2018, an annual growth of 6 pc, which is 2 points higher than the global growth of the sector, El Fakir said This

Morocco issues an arrest warrant against Al Jazeera’s journalist Ahmed Mansour

Moroccan Prosecutor has issued an international arrest warrant against Egyptian journalist Ahmed Mansour who works for Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera. Reports indicate that the Interpol’s office in Lyon, France, has also issued an arrest warrant against the famous journalist, following a request submitted two weeks ago by Morocco. The Egyptian TV anchorman is wanted because of his alleged «customary marriage». In 2015 Mansour chose this kind of marriage, which is not

Moroccan teachers' English training at the heart of Moroccan-British talks in London

The training of Moroccan teachers in English was at the center, on Monday in London, of a meeting between Minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research Said Amzazi and Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alistair Burt. During these talks, held on the sidelines of the World Education Forum, in the presence of Director of the British Council John Mitchell and Secretary of State for vocational training

US : Morocco’s Ahmed Charai joins the International Crisis Group

Morocco’s Ahmed Charai has joined the International Crisis Group, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out field research on violent conflict and advances policies to prevent, mitigate or resolve conflict. This membership will allow Morocco to influence the editorial choices of the ICG, headed by American lawyer Robert Malley who served at the National Security Council under Barack Obama from February 2014 until January 2017. As a member of the International