Morocco
Morocco Honors Top Companies for Anti-Corruption Efforts in Rabat Summit
As part of the fight against corruption in Morocco, several companies that have distinguished themselves through exemplary practices were honored last weekend in Rabat.
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Rabat
Morocco
French Foreign Minister Visits Morocco to Prepare for Macron's Upcoming Trip
In preparation for the upcoming visit of Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, Catherine Colona, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is expected in Rabat to prepare this official visit of the French president.
Morocco
Morocco Seeks Investment Ideas from Expatriates in New Economic Initiative
Morocco attaches great importance to Moroccans living abroad in the development of a new investment charter. In this sense, a meeting was organized on Tuesday in Rabat, in order to collect their proposals.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Minister Denied Release in Contempt Case
The Rabat court rejected the request for the release of the former Minister of Human Rights Mohamed Ziane (79 years old) sentenced on appeal to three years in prison for, among other things, "contempt of public officials and the judiciary".
Morocco
Rabat's New Bus Station Sparks Controversy Among Transport Professionals
Professionals in the passenger transport sector are up in arms against the new regulations at the new bus station in Rabat , located on the road to Temara.
France
France Appoints Economist Christophe Lecourtier as New Ambassador to Morocco
Two months after the departure of Hélène Le Gal, the new French ambassador has been appointed. It is Christophe Lecourtier who will take up his duties after approval by Rabat.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Minister's 3-Year Sentence Upheld on Multiple Charges Including Adultery
Former minister Mohamed Ziane, prosecuted on multiple charges , including "insulting a constituted body" and "adultery" has seen his 3-year prison sentence upheld by the Rabat Court of Appeal. He has been incarcerated near Rabat.
Morocco
Algeria Recalls Diplomats from Key Nations Amid Western Sahara Dispute
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has thanked ambassadors and consuls posted in countries with proximity to Morocco. Would this decision be linked to a lack of diplomatic breakthrough on their part regarding the Sahara issue, which remains the point of friction between Algiers and Rabat?
Morocco
Crown Prince Inaugurates First International Islamic Civilization Museum Outside Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan inaugurated, on Thursday, at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat, the international exhibition and Museum on the life of the Prophet and Islamic civilization.
Morocco
Cocaine Ring Busted: Three Arrested in Rabat Drug Sting Operation
The judicial police services of Rabat , in close coordination with the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), succeeded in arresting three individuals aged 26 to 31 in the middle of a cocaine transaction.
Morocco
Nigerian Anti-Corruption Agency Probes Ambassador's $200,000 Residence Renovation in Morocco
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is investigating the Nigerian ambassador to Morocco after learning that he spent $200,000 to renovate his official residence located in Souissi, one of the five districts of the urban commune of Rabat.
Belgium
Belgian Prosecutors Seek 4-Year Sentence for Notorious Prison Escapee's Ongoing Crimes
Ashraf Sekkaki, 39, has been in prison in Morocco for more than ten years, after escaping from the prison in Bruges, Belgium in 2009. He is accused of illegal trafficking, fraud, money laundering, and corruption of prison guards. On Monday, the Belgian prosecution requested four years in prison against him.