France
Drug Kingpin "Bibi" Extradited: France's Narco Crackdown Reaches Dubai
France expects potential extraditions of other traffickers who have taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates after that of Abdelkader "Bibi" Bouguettaia.
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United Arab Emirates
Belgium
Fugitive Drug Lords Face 53-Year Sentence: Antwerp's Cocaine Kings Hunted Globally
A new arrest warrant has been issued against Omar Govers alias "Patje Haemers", one of the most notorious drug-related criminals in Antwerp, and his accomplice Mounir El Bartali, who have been sentenced to heavy prison terms again. They have been on the run for years in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Tangier, Morocco.
Morocco
Belgian Drug Lord Escapes Extradition: High-Profile Trafficker Flees Dubai for Morocco
The Belgian justice system has suffered a major setback with the escape of Farhan Bouzambou. This heavily convicted drug trafficker evaded his extradition from Dubai by fleeing to Morocco with a false passport.
Morocco
Middle East Turmoil Disrupts Air Travel: Royal Air Maroc Suspends Flights to Qatar and UAE
Due to the conflict in the Middle East, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has decided to suspend its flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. A flight of the Moroccan airline had to turn back on Monday, shortly after the announcement of the closure of Qatari airspace.
France
French Drug Lord "Bibi" Extradited from Dubai: Major Blow to Cocaine Trafficking Network
The United Arab Emirates has extradited to France a major French drug trafficker who occasionally resided in Morocco. He had been living in Dubai since 2019.
Morocco
Gulf Investors Back Morocco's Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals
Giants from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are supporting Morocco in its ambition to increase the share of renewable energy to 52% of the energy mix by 2030 and even become one of the world leaders in solar energy.
Morocco
Moroccan YouTuber Released on Bail After Airport Arrest for Cosmetics Controversy
Arrested at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on Monday, upon her return to Morocco from the United Arab Emirates, then placed in detention, the youtuber Fatima Zahra Oulahyane, known as "Sophia Taytmaters" has been released on bail. She will appear before the investigating judge at the end of May.
Morocco
King Mohammed VI Tours Rabat Neighborhoods Amid Urban Renewal Project
A few days after his return from a private trip to the United Arab Emirates, King Mohammed VI was spotted in Rabat in the afternoon on Monday.
Morocco
Moroccan King Returns from Private UAE Visit, Meets with Emirati President
After several weeks spent in the United Arab Emirates as part of a private visit, King Mohammed VI is back in Morocco.
Morocco
The United Arab Emirates Expels Moroccan Elected Official
On Friday, the authorities of the United Arab Emirates handed over to the Moroccan authorities the municipal elected official and member of the Fès City Council, Sara Khaddar, who had been arrested by border police at Dubai airport after arriving from Turkey. She was the subject of an international arrest warrant and had been listed in Interpol’s database, pursuant to a warrant issued by the National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ).
France
Hacker Arrested in France for $230 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
After investigations conducted in Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea over three years, the police of the cyber crime unit managed to arrest a young hacker suspected of having stolen the equivalent of 210 million euros in cryptocurrencies.
Sport
Moroccan Midfielder Adel Taarabt Joins UAE League Leaders Sharjah
After his recent departure from Al-Nasr, the Moroccan player Adel Taarabt has just signed, as a free agent, with the Sharjah club, leader of the Emirati championship.