Regional

Meknes - Policemen in Meknes arrested, on Wednesday, a Moroccan citizen residing in France for his involvement in voluntary manslaughter in France and alleged threatening to commit a similar crime in Morocco.

Kénitra - Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports Chakib Benmoussa visited on Thursday two schools in Kénitra, where he was briefed on preparations for the start of the 2023/2024 school year.

Bab Sebta - Customs and police officers at the Bab Sebta crossing point successfully intercepted a total of 70 kg of cannabis resin locally known as 'chira' in two distinct operations, customs sources said on Sunday.

Rabat - Units of the Royal Navy and elements in charge of coastal surveillance intercepted, on Tuesday in Morocco's southern territorial waters between Tan Tan and Dakhla, makeshift boats with a total of 190 candidates for irregular migration on board, including 11 women, all Sub-Saharans, a military source said.

Fnideq - Customs and police officers at the Bab Sebta crossing point seized 56 kg of cannabis resin locally known as 'chira' from a light vehicle on Saturday, a customs source said.

Casablanca - Elements of the Casablanca Prefectural Judicial Police Service succeeded on Friday, on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, in thwarting a drug trafficking attempt and seizing 4 tonnes and 756 kg of cannabis resin locally known as 'chira'.

Taza - The fire in the Maghraoua forest (Taza province) was fully contained on Wednesday after six days of intense fighting, said Morad Safadi, provincial director of Morocco's Agence nationale des Eaux et Forêts (ANEF, Water and Forestry Agency).

Casablanca - Casablanca's police on Tuesday launched a judicial investigation against drivers who were part of a festive procession that ostentatiously used the tramway lanes, disrupting public transport and endangering the safety of road users.

Rabat - A heatwave is expected to affect several provinces of the Kingdom from Friday to Sunday, with temperatures reaching up to 49°C, the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced on Friday.

Rabat - A Royal Navy unit intercepted Thursday an inflatable boat in difficulty, carrying 67 candidates for irregular migration, including a woman and three minors, around 100 km off Tarfaya, as part of a sea rescue and assistance mission, a military source said.