Abdellatif Hammouchi

Articles

• Spain and Morocco Mend Ties, Boost Security Cooperation After Pegasus Spyware Dispute
  27 September 2022, by Prince

  The meeting between Esperanza Casteleiro, director of the Spanish National Intelligence Center (CNI) and her Moroccan counterpart, Abdelatif Hammouchi, in Rabat just over a week ago, put an end to the disagreements between the two countries on the espionage of members of the Spanish government using Pegasus, of which Morocco was suspected of being the instigator.
  The Spanish and Moroccan officials buried the hatchet with a handshake, after suspicions of espionage using the Israeli (…)

• Morocco’s Police Chief Demands Faster Response to Citizen Complaints
  28 September 2022, by Ginette

  In a note sent to all its services last Monday, the Director General of National Security (DGSN) calls for "immediate and positive treatment" of complaints filed by Moroccans, whether at the level of police stations or services providing on-call duty.
  Abdellatif Hammouchi demands more seriousness and rigor from his men in the exercise of their duties. In his new directives, he has invited the police officers to "show a sense of responsibility when welcoming users, and to immediately (…)

• Morocco Sends Elite Police Force to Qatar for World Cup Security
  17 October 2022, by Armel

  A few weeks before the World Cup, Morocco has sent an elite corps to Qatar to participate in the security coverage of the event.
  This deployment is part of a cooperation agreement that has been signed between the host country and Morocco. The Qatari authorities had requested Morocco to provide support in terms of intelligence and security, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia.
  In this context, the Director General of the DGSN, Abdellatif Hammouchi, has sent experienced commissioners and (…)

• Morocco’s Security Chief Announces Key Appointments in Royal Palaces and Police Departments
  18 October 2022, by Armel

  The Director General of the Territorial Security (DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi has made a new series of appointments, particularly within the Directorate of Security of the Royal Palaces and Residences.
  These are more specifically a promotion to the position of head of the financial service within the Directorate of Budget and Equipment, as well as the position of head of the social work service within the Directorate of Security of the Royal Palaces and Residences, indicates a statement (…)

• Morocco’s Security Chief Appoints Five New Officials to Boost Police Efficiency
  3 November 2022, by Armel

  The Director General of Territorial Security (DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi, has made a new series of appointments, particularly within the central services of the Human Resources Directorate.
  These promotions are part of an ongoing dynamic aimed at increasing the efficiency and profitability of the central services in charge of the administrative management of police human resources, the DGSN statement said, adding that they will also improve the police services provided to citizens. (…)

• Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Invited to Qatar World Cup Opening Ceremony
  15 November 2022, by Sylvanus

  The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent an invitation letter to King Mohammed VI to attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup, whose kick-off is scheduled for Sunday, November 20.
  According to well-informed sources, King Mohammed VI has been officially invited to the opening ceremony of the World Cup which will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, reports Maghreb-Intelligence. "All arrangements are being made to prepare for a possible trip by the King to (…)

• Moroccan Police Join International Security Team for Qatar World Cup
  19 November 2022, by Armel

  The Moroccan police officers sent to Qatar to secure the World Cup have participated, alongside other police forces, in the work of the "International Police Cooperation Center", on the eve of the opening of the competition.
  This security system includes, in addition to the Moroccan special forces units, the Interpol and Europol teams. This participation is part of the cooperation agreement signed between Morocco and Qatar, around the security of the 2022 World Cup.
  The objective is to (…)

• Moroccan Police to Receive Year-End Bonus from National Security Director
  7 December 2022, by Armel

  The agents of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), working in the various directorates at the national level, will receive at the end of this year, an exceptional bonus, granted by the Director General Abdellatif Hammouchi.
  The allowance, the amount of which has not been revealed, will be paid as a reward for their efforts in the service of citizens and the nation, the sources relayed by Assahra Al Maghribia report, specifying that the payment is planned in the coming (…)

• Morocco Deploys 8,000 Police for World Cup Heroes’ Homecoming Celebration
  20 December 2022, by Ginette

  To welcome and celebrate the Moroccan players returning from Qatar where they represented Morocco with dignity, the authorities have put in place a security system of the highest order.
  About 8,000 police officers were mobilized by the Wilaya of Rabat to welcome the Atlas Lions. The Director General of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, accompanied by senior officials, went to the site to supervise this important system which aims to accompany the procession of the Moroccan (…)

• Morocco’s National Security Chief Outlines 2023 Priorities: Digital ID, Disinformation, Drug Enforcement
  23 December 2022, by Armel

  In order to succeed in its mission in 2023, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has defined new priorities that were unveiled on Thursday during the meeting held at the headquarters of the institution.
  The generalization of digital identity, prevention against disinformation and the fight against drugs are among the major challenges launched by the DGSN for next year. Reviewing the various actions carried out this year, Abdellatif Hammouchi mentioned the structural (…)