Regional

Tangier - A call for tenders has been issued for the construction and equipping of a shelter for stray dogs and cats in Tangier.

Nador - Policemen in Beni Ensar thwarted, on Saturday morning, an attempt to smuggle 8,020 psychotropic tablets on a light vehicle bearing a foreign license plate number, says a security source.

Rabat - Police officers from the Khouribga national security provincial district, on the basis of precise data provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), foiled on Friday an attempt to traffic 830 kg of cannabis resin (locally known as chira), according to a security source.

Rabat - Policemen in Tangier on Thursday arrested a 28-year-old Islamic State (IS)-affiliated extremist, as part of the security services' efforts to eradicate terrorist threats and neutralize extremist projects.

Meknes - Anti-gang policemen in Meknes arrested a 24-year-old man for his alleged involvement in the possession and trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances, according to multiple security sources.

Marrakech - Judicial Police in Marrakech arrested, on Thursday, three people, including a woman, aged between 41 and 44, for their allegedly possessing and trafficking drugs and psychotropic substances, said a security source.

Rabat - Stormy rains are expected in some provinces of the Kingdom on Thursday and Friday, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM).

Rabat - Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, stressed on Monday before the House of Representatives that his department attaches great importance to promoting human resources within local authorities, as an essential lever for good performance and support for socio-economic development.

Dakhla - A delegation of French elected officials from the commune of Pithiviers was briefed on Thursday on the promising investment opportunities in Dakhla-Oued Eddahab and the development boom in the region.

Tetouan - Policemen at the Bab Sebta border crossing point arrested, on Tuesday night, three individuals aged between 29 and 47 years for their alleged involvement in a case of international trafficking of drugs and psychotropics.