Tetouan : Customs seize around two tonnes of drugs

Customs officers seized, Wednesday morning in the northern city of Tetouan, 1,925 Kg of cannabis resin, worth 19.25 million dirhams, says a customs source. The seizure of this «significant quantity» was made through an ambush on the Tetouan-Chefchaouen road, precisely in Al-Hamra municipality, said Hamid Hosni, an official at the customs administration. He added that the drugs, prepared in packet form, were seized on-board a commercial vehicle with cloned registration plates. The

According to ¡Hola!, King Mohammed VI and Lalla Salma’s divorce is «irrevocable»

While it was one of the first Spanish platforms to report the alleged «divorce of King Mohammed VI and Princess Lalla Salma» in March 2018, weekly magazine ¡Hola! dedicated, Tuesday, another article to the topic. Quoting sources «close to the Royal Palace», the magazine reports that Lalla Salma «is staying out of the spotlight, but (…) is very close to her children», referring to Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and Princess Lalla

Omar Hilale to visit Central African Republic as chair of peacebuilding commission

Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General, Stephane Dujarric, announced on Tuesday that Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, will start a working visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) in his capacity as chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the country. During the visit, Hilale will be accompanied by UN Assistant-Secretary General for Africa, Bintou Keita, and UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, as

Israel has finally found the missing part in Morocco’s map

After publishing a map of the world that did not include the northern provinces of Morocco on Sunday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has finally updated its tweet. On Tuesday, the Israeli Ministry republished the same map, using the same caption, but correcting the mistake it made in the weekend. #Iran has deployed ballistic missiles with a range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles), placing dozens of countries, including parts of Europe, under the regime's range of fire.#ComplacencyIsLethal

Commission de consolidation de la paix : Omar Hilale visitera la République centrafricaine

Le porte-parole du Secrétaire général de l’ONU, Stéphane Dujarric, a annoncé, mardi, que l’ambassadeur représentant permanent du Maroc auprès des Nations unies, Omar Hilale, allait entamer une visite de travail en République centrafricaine, en sa qualité de président de la Commission de consolidation de la paix pour ce pays. Le responsable sera accompagné de la sous-secrétaire

Missour : Un homme en garde à vue pour avoir ligoté et séquestré sa fille mineure

La brigade de la police judiciaire relevant du commissariat de police de Missour a ouvert, mardi, une enquête à l'encontre d'un individu soupçonné de séquestrer sa fille mineure âgée de 15 ans, indique la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Les services de la sûreté nationale de Missour avaient reçu des informations selon lesquelles une fille serait dans une situation difficile au sein

Anti-Iran conference : Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to meet Nasser Bourita in Warsaw

While several ministers announced that they are attending this week an international conference co-chaired by Poland and the United States to promote peace in the Middle East in Warsaw, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he hopes to meet Foreign Ministers of Bahrain and Morocco. Quoted by Turkish news agency Anadolu, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) announced that Netanyahu’s office «hopes to arrange several meetings on the event’s

ADGM and Casablanca Finance City ink MoU to develop financial services

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Casablanca Finance City (CFC) have signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster closer collaboration between the United Arab Emirates and Morocco and promote the development of financial services in the respective markets. The MoU was signed by Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri, Chief Executive Officer of the ADGM's Registration Authority and Said Ibrahimi, Chief Executive Officer of the Casablanca Finance City Authority. The MoU focuses

Transport aérien : Transavia relie Casablanca et Lyon dès cet été

La compagnie low-cost Transavia, du groupe Air France-KLM, a annoncé une nouvelle liaison entre Lyon et Casablanca durant l’été 2019 pour permettre aux vacanciers de «découvrir les charmes du Maroc». La nouvelle ligne sera ouverte entre le 30 juillet et le premier septembre prochains, au rythme de deux vols par semaine, rapportent mardi des médias de l’Hexagone. Les départs depuis Lyon-Saint Exupéry seront

Hirak : Nasser Zefzafi’s mother travels abroad to complete cancer treatment

The mother of Nasser Zefzafi, a Hirak figure, will have to travel outside Morocco to undergo a surgery for her cancer treatment. According to Alyaoum24, her son sent her a letter from his prison cell, bedding her farewell. «If we do not see each other again, we will find ourselves in another world where we will enjoy the freedom and dignity we have not had here», wrote the Nasser Zefzafi, quoted by his father. Nasser Zefzafi, who suffers from a health problem as well, is appealing