Regional

Rabat - A Royal Navy unit on maritime patrol off the coast of Tan-Tan provided assistance on Tuesday to 56 candidates for irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard a makeshift boat, according to a military source.

Rabat - A fire broke out on Friday at the Beggar (pronounced 'bag-GAHR') field opposite to the Ouled Ziane bus station, typically populated by undocumented sub-Saharan migrants, said local authorities, reassuring the blazes have been contained.

Rabat - Ain Sebaa 1 prison administration has denied allegations circulated on social networks on the detainee (I.A), concerning his alleged "placement in a disciplinary isolation cell for 1 year and 4 months, with a ban on all telephone contact with his parents and deprivation of his other rights."

Marrakech - The Moroccan Jewish community of Marrakech-Safi organized a grand ceremony on Thursday evening at the Mohammed VI Water Civilization Museum in Marrakech to mark the 24th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to the throne.

Casablanca - Policemen in Casablanca seized, on Wednesday, a total of 11,158 units of firecrackers and fireworks, and arrested four individuals were arrested for their alleged involvement in the possession and trafficking of these contraband products.

Dakhla - A team of American and Moroccan doctors organize, from July 25 to 30, a multidisciplinary medical and surgical caravan benefiting the inhabitants of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region.

Kenitra - Kenitra's criminal investigation department on Wednesday arrested five individuals for their alleged involvement in the possession and trafficking of drugs and psychotropics.

Tangier - Police at the Tangier-Ibn Batouta international airport arrested, on Sunday, a 26-year-old British national of Moroccan origin for his alleged involvement in a case of kidnapping, assault and robbery at knifepoint.

Dakhla - A large delegation of British investors is visiting Dakhla on Tuesday and Wednesday to explore investment opportunities in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region.

Errachidia - Police in the city of Errachidia seized, on Monday in coordination with their counterparts in Goulmima and on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), 500kg of Chira and arrested two individuals suspected of belonging to an international drug trafficking network.