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  • Revered Moroccan Rabbi’s Robe Heads to Auction, Starting at $10,000
    14 February 2019, by Amine

    The cape and djellaba of Baba Salé, a major figure in Moroccan Judaism (and a kabbalist), who died in 1984, will soon be auctioned off with a starting price of $10,000. His prayer book is said to have been previously sold for $14,000.
    When a simple snuff box becomes a hit and is sold for $2,000, one is entitled to wonder if it is set with emeralds. But no. It is enough that it belonged to Baba Salé, a Moroccan rabbi and kabbalist.
    According to the electronic media Israel Hayom: "In the (…)

  • Drug Smuggling Ring Busted: Over 1 Ton of Cannabis Seized from Camel Caravan at Algerian Border
    10 December 2020, by Kamal

    The judicial police of Errachidia arrested on Tuesday an individual with a criminal record, for his alleged involvement in a drug and narcotic trafficking network.
    According to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security, the 31-year-old suspect fell into the police trap, following an operation carried out in collaboration with the military authorities of the border area of Zguilima, in the Zagora region.
    Ten dromedaries, transporting more than a ton of cannabis resin (…)

  • Moroccan Police Seize 600 Kilos of Cannabis Near Rissani, One Suspect Arrested
    26 December 2020, by Said

    More than half a ton of cannabis was seized near Rissani, by the police services who relied on information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). A 48-year-old individual was taken into custody.
    In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that the research and investigations led to the location of the drugs, with a total weight of some 600 kilos, in the suburbs of Rissani and more precisely in the commune (…)

  • Massive Drug Bust in Morocco: 1.5 Tons Seized, 4 Arrested Near Agadir
    2 May 2021, by Said

    The drugs were inside a road transport truck, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), which specifies that it was apprehended in Agadir, while two suspects were arrested near Alnif, about 70 km from the city of Rissani.
    The main suspect was arrested during this operation, as well as a fourth accomplice, according to the DGSN press release, which adds that the vehicles used in this traffic were all seized during this intervention.
    All four defendants have been (…)

  • Morocco Begins Construction on 420-km El Hajeb-Rissani Highway, Boosting Regional Connectivity
    20 August 2024, by Prince

    The Moroccan government will soon launch the work on the highway project connecting the cities of El Hajeb and Rissani.
    At a cost of 6.2 billion dirhams, this ambitious project aims to strengthen connectivity between the two cities and boost the economic development of the region. The El Hajeb-Rissani highway will be 420 kilometers long.
    A total of 58 engineering structures will be built along the highway to ensure traffic flow and user safety. The future El Hajeb-Rissani highway will (…)