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Abdeslam Ahizoune, the outgoing chairman of Maroc Telecom's management board, has seen his tenure come to an end. His departure was formalized during a meeting of the company's supervisory board, as confirmed by reliable sources. Mohamed Benchaâboun, the current director general of the......

The unexpected deaths of three young Moroccan-American women at a resort in Belize have left their families heartbroken and searching for answers, as authorities continue their investigation into the cause of the tragedy. The bodies of Kawtar Naqad (23), Iman Mellah (24), and Wafa Alarar (26) were discovered......

The first six Apache AH-64E attack helicopters ordered by Morocco arrived at the Tanger Med port this Monday evening, according to the well-informed Far Maroc forum. This marks the beginning of a larger acquisition program under the U.S. government's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. In total,......

Royal Air Maroc and Vivo Energy Maroc have reached a significant milestone in advancing Morocco's aviation sustainability efforts. On February 20, 2025, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737 NG completed the first flight between Morocco and Europe powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight, numbered......

A group of six Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) was denied entry at Laayoune airport in the Moroccan Sahara after attempting to conduct what they claimed was an official mission. The MEPs, known for their support of the Polisario separatist movement, had neither authorization from the European......

Moroccan authorities have discovered a significant weapons stockpile in a mountainous area of Errachidia province, linked to an ISIS-affiliated terrorist cell that was dismantled earlier this week. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) located the cache through satellite technology and......

Spanish authorities recently discovered a suspected drug-smuggling tunnel linking Morocco with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, located in North Africa. The tunnel, found during an operation targeting hashish trafficking, was equipped with basic lighting and extended 12 meters underground (39 feet). It......

The security landscape in the Sahel region has reached a critical juncture as Morocco and Mali strengthen their military cooperation through a groundbreaking joint commission meeting in Bamako. The high-level gathering between Moroccan military delegates and their Malian counterparts has established......

A major transportation infrastructure project connecting Es-Semara to the Mauritanian border has reached over 95% completion, marking a significant milestone in regional connectivity. The 93-kilometer highway project, comprising routes RN17 and RN17B and passing through Amgala and Tifariti communes,......

Moroccan authorities successfully thwarted a significant terrorist plot targeting the Kingdom earlier today, thanks to precise intelligence provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The operation, carried out by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), came......

A devastating fire broke out Wednesday morning at a shoe manufacturing facility in the Majd - Al-Awama zone of Tangier, Morocco. The blaze generated towering columns of smoke as it spread through the industrial complex. Civil protection teams and local authorities immediately responded to the scene......

In a decisive and proactive effort to counter domestic terrorism, Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) successfully dismantled a terrorist cell in a strategic operation conducted early on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The coordinated raids targeted two key locations: the bustling......

The Royal Commission for Pilgrimage in Morocco has set the cost for the 2025 Hajj season (1446 H) at MAD 63,770 (6,377),reflectingareductionfromthepreviousyear’sfeeofMAD66,865.50(6,377), reflecting a reduction from the previous year’s fee of MAD 66,865.50 (6,377),reflectingareductionfromthepreviousyear’sfeeofMAD66,865.50(6,686).......