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Morocco · MoroccoThe Head of the Penitentiary Committee allows Anwakshoot West Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal to release the previous President Muhammad Abdulaziz from prison and submit his candidacy file for 2024 presidential elections, then return him to prison. In the case of releasing: due to the ongoing proceedings in file number 2021/01, bribery involving the accused: Muhammad Abdulaziz and others, charged with embezzlement, money laundering, and other…See the Story
The President of the Court of Corruption allows the extraction of Ould Abdel Aziz in order to hand over his candidacy file to the presidencies
Prison · MoroccoThe Moroccan court allows former President Mohammed Abdul Aziz to leave prison to submit his candidacy file for June 2024 elections. The Appeals Court judge in Nouakchott orders the release of the former president from prison to submit his candidacy file for the legislative council and returns him to prison. The judge issued his ruling based on the former president's request, and after no objection from the public prosecutor. The hearing ends.See the Story
The judiciary authorizes Aziz to get out of prison to file his candidacy file
Species · MoroccoA PhD student at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, with the support of a CNRS researcher, has discovered a fossil that bridges the evolutionary gap between contemporary species like scorpions, spiders, and horseshoe crabs, and their ancient counterparts from the Cambrian period, around 505See the Story
Longstanding Paleontology Mystery Solved – Revolutionary Fossil Find in Morocco Unveils Origins of Spiders and Scorpions
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Morocco · MoroccoBoat GOAT The orcas are back at it again, this time straight-up sinking a yacht near the Strait of Gibraltar. As the New York Times reports, two people had to be rescued after a group of orcas attacked the Alboran Cognac, a 50-foot-long sailing yacht, about 14 miles off the coast of Morocco. According to those on board, the animals replayed their greatest hits by going for the yacht's rudder, slamming its hull, and ultimately causing the vessel …See the Story
Orcas Strike Again, Sinking Yacht as Oil Tanker Called for Rescue
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Morocco · MoroccoIn 1922, the very last wild Barbary lion was killed by a French hunter in Morocco. Barbary lions were a population of the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo. They once inhabited the mountains and deserts of northern Africa, from Morocco to Egypt. They became extinct after the spread of firearms and bounties for shooting lions. Barbary lions were widely revered for their impressive size and dark-haired manes. They were kept by royal families in nor…See the Story
Barbary Lions Once Inhabited Northern Africa’s Mountains And Deserts, But The Spread Of Firearms And Bounties For Shooting Lions Led To The Extinction Of This Species
Morocco · Moroccoابدي الرئيس الموريتاني محمد و لد الشيخ الغزواني ارتياحه الواسع للتطور الملحوظ و النوعي الذي شهده المقر الرئيسي في نواكشوط مؤخرا بعد تكليف المسؤول عنه السيد احمد سالم و لد محمد ناجي بتحديثه وتهيئه علي افضل المعايير الحزبية . ولم يغب علي الرئيس الذي أدي ليلة البارحة زيارة مفاجئة لمقر الجو المريح و الملائم الذي يفوره.See the Story
President's visit to the notable development that the main headquarters of the Justice and Development Party witnessed in Nekhchpot... Photos.
Morocco · MoroccoThe specialized FPSO platform for gas extraction and processing entered the waters of Mauritania. The platform headed towards the field area located on the border between Mauritania and Senegal, as a crucial step towards the start of natural gas field extraction operations of the Greater Guembeul field. The platform has undergone technical tests at the 'Nearby' terminal on the Kanar Islands to ensure its readiness for operation, with operations …See the Story