US counterterrorism coordinator to visit Morocco as part of tour

Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, the US Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will be in Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco on August 26-30, said on Monday the US department of state. The American official will engage in bilateral discussions with his counterparts on counterterrorism cooperation, countering violent extremism, foreign terrorist fighters, and information sharing, the same source said.

Saad Lamjarred to be brought Tuesday before the prosecutor after new allegations of rape

Moroccan star Saad Lamjarred, who has been in police custody since Sunday for allegedly raping a French woman, will be brought before the prosecutor in Saint-Tropez on Tuesday, reports local online newspaper Nice Matin on Monday. According to the same source, the alleged victim is believed to be a 28-year-old seasonal worker, who met Lamjarred in Ermitage hotel, where the incident took place. The 33-year-old singer was arrested on Sunday morning after the above-mentioned woman filed a

Marhaba 2018 : Over 842,000 passengers enter Morocco via Tangier-Med Port

A total of 842,698 passengers crossed the northern port of Tangier-Med to enter Morocco since the beginning of the Marhaba operation 2018 on June 5 and until August 25, 2018, Tangier Med Port Authority said. During the same period, 221,992 vehicles and 1,851 buses crossed the same port to enter Morocco, according to the same source. During the same period, exit movement via the same port involved 371,861 passengers, 118,579 vehicles and 1,695 buses. The operation of receiving Moroccans

Marhaba 2018 : Plus de 842 000 arrivants au Maroc ont traversé Tanger Med au 25 août

Jusqu'au 25 août, quelque 842 698 passagers ont regagné le Maroc via le port Tanger Med depuis le début de l'opération Marhaba 2018, le 5 juin dernier. A cela s'ajoute un total de 221.992 véhicules et 1 851 autocars ayant transité vers le Maroc à travers ce port, depuis le 5 juin dernier jusqu'à la date du 25 août, selon des chiffres de l'Autorité portuaire de Tanger Med. Au cours de la même période, les

Meknès : Un brigadier de police tire une balle sur son chef

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Meknès a ouvert, lundi, une enquête judiciaire sous la supervision du parquet compétent, en vue de déterminer les circonstances ayant conduit un brigadier de police à tirer une balle de son arme de service sur son chef hiérarchique entrainant sa mort. Un communiqué de la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) indique que le brigadier de police, qui

Maroc : Le Registre national de la population conçu par l'indien IIIT-B

Le ministère de l'Intérieur et l'Institut international de technologie de l'information de Bangalore (IIIT-B) ont signé, lundi à Rabat, un mémorandum d'entente pour la conception et le développement d'une plateforme logicielle open source modulaire dénommée «MOSIP». Celle-ci constituera le noyau du système de gestion du Registre national de la population (RNP) en cours de mise en œuvre par le gouvernement, indique

Canary Islands : Some Sahrawis have allegedly sought the help of the Polisario

Families of seven young Sahrawis who have illegally immigrated to the Canary Islands sought the help of the Polisario, urging the authorities to release their sons, reports pro-Polisario online newspaper Futuro Sahara this weekend. The same source indicates that the young people arrived to the Spanish islands on Wednesday, after they were stranded for 36 hours in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. «Once there, they phoned their families in Western Sahara before being arrested by the

Authorities in France extends Saad Lamjarred’s custody

In custody since Sunday morning, Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to stay for 24 additional hours in the Saint-Tropez police station. The pop star was arrested on Saturday night after a woman lodged a complaint against him, claiming that he «raped» her, said the prosecutor’s office in Draguignan (France). According to the same source, the case requires «further investigation» as the accused and the alleged victim have two completely different accounts, reports AFP

Four people arrested in Tetouan for international drug trafficking

Tetouan Judiciary police arrested, on Saturday, four people for their alleged belonging to a criminal gang specialized in international drug trafficking and seized 376 kg of chira in their possession, said on Sunday the national police (DGSN). The two main suspects, with criminal record for drug trafficking, were nabbed with their accomplices in Sidi Abdesslam village, in the rural commune of Azla, said the police in a statement. Police officers also seized money, cell phones and a car

Two Moroccan-Dutch brothers arrested for alleged involvement in «La Crème» café shooting

The national judiciary police squad, in close coordination with services of the directorate general of national territory surveillance, arrested on Sunday two Dutch brothers of Moroccan origin for their alleged direct links with members of the criminal network that executed or contributed to the execution of the first-degree murder with the firearm, which took place at the «La Crème» café in Marrakech in November 2017. According to a statement from the national police