Tangier : Police seize significant quantity of drugs on board international transport truck

Tangier police seized, Wednesday, a large quantity of cannabis resin on board a semi-trailer truck parked in a neighborhood of the city. This operation is part of the efforts being made by national police (DGSN) to combat all forms of crime, notably organized crime, Tangier police Commissioner Mohamed Ouhtit told the press, adding that the quantity of drugs seized was hidden in the trailer of a truck parked in the Boukhalef neighborhood. According to Ouhtit, this operation is taking place in

Ending the crisis in Libya depends on ensuring adequate security conditions, says Bourita

The political settlement of Libya's long-standing crisis depends on ensuring adequate security conditions, said, Tuesday in Cairo, minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. Speaking at a press briefing after talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, Bourita stressed that the security aspect is of paramount importance for the success of any political solution to the Libyan crisis, calling for greater attention to be paid to this issue. He added that

Maroc : Temps froid prévu entre jeudi et dimanche

Un temps froid est prévu du jeudi 10 au dimanche 13 janvier dans plusieurs provinces du Royaume, a indiqué mercredi la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). Ainsi, des températures minimales variant entre -07°C et -03°C et des températures maximales allant de 05°C à 10°C sont attendues dans les provinces d'Azilal, Figuig, Ifrane, Jerada, Midelt et Tinghir, a précisé la DMN dans un bulletin

A Moroccan man points gun at the passengers of a bus in Italy

A 20-year-old Moroccan national threatened a bus’s passengers with a gun in Reggio Calabria, coastal city in southern Italy, reports Il Giornale on Wednesday. The man boarded the bus and threatened to kill an Indian citizen. Worried by what happened, the vehicle’s staff warned the police. When police officers arrived, the Moroccan man pointed his gun at them after they managed to evacuate the bus. The man managed to escape but was arrested while carrying three other weapons and

La Chambre des conseillers adopte le projet de loi relatif au service militaire

La Chambre des conseillers a adopté, lors d'une séance plénière mardi, deux projets de loi relatifs au service militaire ainsi qu'à la réforme des Centres régionaux de l'investissement et la création des commissions régionales unifiées d'investissement. Le projet de loi 44.18 fixe l’âge d’appel des assujettis à 19 ans, alors que le service militaire est dû jusqu’à

Italy : A Moroccan woman dies in a tragic car accident

A Moroccan woman living in Italy died in a car crush that took place Tuesday, January the 8th, in Colle Val d'Elsa, a commune in central Italy, reports Radio Siena. According to the same source, the 32-year-old woman was transferred to the Campostaggia hospital immediately after the accident took place but she surrendered to her injury hours later. Her car was hit by another one that was driven by a 32-year-old individual from Certaldo. The crash was very strong that the woman’s

Royal Armed Forces foil drug trafficking operation in Gueltat Zemmour

Morocco's Royal Armed Forces (FAR) foiled on Tuesday evening a drug trafficking operation at the defense line in Gueltat Zemmour after firing warning shots on two vehicles, a military source said. This operation led to the seizure of 3,700 kg of cannabis resin, the source added.

Imlil's main suspects radicalized in less than a week, says Morocco's ambassador to Norway

The four main suspects behind the Imlil murders were radicalized so quickly that the Moroccan intelligence services could not intercept the terrorist attack, Morocco’s ambassador to Norway Lamia Radi told Norway public channel NRK. Quoted by Danish government-owned TV station TV2 Nyheder, the Moroccan ambassador stated that the four men who appeared in a video pledging allegiance to ISIS were «brainwashed in less than a week and were used as a bomb». The same source

Mise en échec d'une opération de trafic de drogue sur la ligne de défense Gueltat Zemmour

Des éléments des Forces Armées Royales (FAR) ont avorté, mardi vers 21h30, une opération d'écoulement de stupéfiants au niveau de la ligne de défense à Gueltat Zemmour, près de la Mauritanie au niveau de la zone de fortification marocaine, après avoir effectué des tirs de sommation sur deux véhicules, apprend-on de source militaire. La cargaison saisie est composée de 148 colis de Chira d'un poids

Moroccan economy estimated to have grown by 3.2% in 2018, says World Bank

In 2018, the Moroccan economy is estimated to have grown by 3.2%, according to the January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report released by the World Bank on Tuesday. «Robust agricultural production and tourism have helped support growth of Morocco», the report pointed out. According to the World Bank's medium-term growth forecasts, Morocco's economy is expected to grow by 2.9% in 2019 and by 3.5% in 2020 and 2021.Investment will be further supported by reforms that strengthen