Morocco to deport 141 migrants arrested after assault on Melilla fence
The Moroccan government on Monday said it would deport 141 migrants arrested on Sunday as they tried to force their way through the barbed wire […]
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Over 30 illegal migrants rescued off Morocco’s northern coast
Moroccan authorities announced that 31 illegal migrants were rescued in the sea north of Morocco, while the smuggler, a Malian national, was arrested. On Monday, […]
Morocco: Tourist Arrivals up 7% by July 2018
Some 7 million tourists visited Morocco in the first seven months of the year, that is 7% rise compared to the same period last year, […]
King Filipe VI of Spain underscores strategic relations with Morocco
King Filipe VI of Spain stressed the close relations between Morocco and Spain and the need to transform common challenges into opportunities of an ever […]
At Least 48 African Migrants Lost their Lives off Tunisia
A boat carrying illegal migrants toward Europe has sunk this weekend off the coast of Tunisia drowning at least 48 people, while dozens more could […]
Morocco Seizes 541kg of Cocaine in Casablanca
Morocco’s FBI, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), seized 541 kg of cocaine smuggled from Latin America in a shipping container and arrested six […]
Western Sahara: UNSC draft resolution positive for Morocco
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday examined a new resolution aimed at ending the decades-long, multi-pronged dispute over the ultimate status of Western Sahara. […]
IOM: Nearly 26,590 African Migrants & Refugees Reached Europe in 2017
A total of 26,589 African migrants and refugees have reached Europe by sea during the first three months of 2017, with over 80 percent arriving […]
Sahara: Morocco takes move to preserve regional peace, stability
Morocco took a laudable move Sunday as it began withdrawing its military from Guerguarat, a buffer strip between its southern Saharan provinces and the Mauritanian […]
Moroccan-Dutch IS Sympathizer Arrested in Spain
Spanish Security authorities announced Friday the arrest of a Moroccan man with Dutch citizenship for alleged membership with Islamic State group (IS). The arrest occurred […]