Mounir Erramach, a prominent figure in Morocco's drug underworld, was released from prison on Thursday after serving a 21-year sentence. Erramach was incarcerated at El Arajat prison.
Chad opened a consulate in Dakhla on August 14th, as planned. There has been no reaction from the Polisario Front or Algeria so far. Meanwhile, the media outlets of the two allies published a press release from a group of NGOs, known as the Union of National Associations for Unity and Solidarity of the Republic of Chad. The statement condemned the recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara by the government of President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno. The Union described this
The Morocco Ministry of Health and Social Protection has intensified its monitoring of the monkeypox outbreak following a surge of cases in several African countries. The ministry has updated its national response plan in line with WHO recommendations, it said in a press release issued Thursday. The World Health Organization declared a second public health emergency for monkeypox yesterday, citing the rapid spread of the disease and high fatality rates in some African nations. Morocco has
Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, a physician and researcher specializing in health policies and systems, offers insights into the simian smallpox outbreak following the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency.
BTR New Material Group, a Chinese battery materials manufacturer, will invest USD 363.5 million to build a plant in Morocco for the production of anode materials, according to Chinese media reports. The Morocco plant, BTR’s second facility in the North African country, is expected to have an annual production capacity of 60,000 tons of anode materials, reports Yicai Global, citing a statement from the company on Tuesday. The new plant will be constructed over two years at Mohammed VI
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis M. Taylor, will visit Morocco later this year, leading an agribusiness trade mission to Casablanca. The mission is scheduled to take place from December 2-5, according to a USDA press release issued on Thursday. «This mission presents a pivotal opportunity for U.S. agribusinesses to tap into Morocco’s dynamic market and leverage its strategic position for broader access across
Following Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Atalanta Bergamo in the European Super Cup, Spanish-Moroccan footballer Brahim Diaz has become the fourth Moroccan international to win the trophy. Achraf Hakimi with Real Madrid (2017), Hakim Ziyech with Chelsea (2021), and Munir El Haddadi with FC Barcelona (2015) are the other three Moroccan footballers who have been part of a club that won this prestigious trophy. With Real Madrid's sixth European Supercup triumph, Brahim Diaz now joins this
American manufacturer of energy recovery devices for water and CO₂ refrigeration industries Energy Recovery announced on Thursday that it has signed contracts valued at $27.5 million to supply pressure exchangers for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination projects in Morocco. These contracts, previously outlined in the company's financial guidance, are expected to be fulfilled by the end of 2024, reads a press release by the company. North Africa, including Morocco, is experiencing a
A recent Pew Research Center survey found that Moroccans are among the most religious people globally, ranking 13th in importance of religion and 28th in daily prayer frequency.
The Judicial Police, in collaboration with the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN), arrested two individuals suspected of kidnapping a Belgian man and torturing him in an apartment in Marrakech. The arrest took place on the evening of Monday, August 12, while the victim had been found and released on Saturday, August 10. The two suspects, a Moroccan and a French-Moroccan, are 34 and 38 years old, according to a DGSN press release. The French-Moroccan individual is said to have