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Samsung's hidden surveillance app raises alarms across MENA region

Social Media Exchange (SMEX), a nonprofit advocating for digital rights in West Asia and North Africa, has raised concerns about a surveillance threat posed by Israeli-linked software pre-installed on Samsung smartphones across the MENA region. Pre-installed app collects user data without consent SMEX......

Morocco seizes nearly 4 tons of cannabis in major drug bust

Moroccan police in Oued Zem, a city 156 kilometers from Casablanca, successfully thwarted a drug trafficking operation, resulting in the arrest of four suspects linked to an international network involved in the trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances. The operation was executed based on precise......

Morocco implements AI technology to tackle school violence

Morocco’s National Education Minister, Mohamed Saad Berrada, recently addressed the alarming rise in school violence, emphasizing that this issue reflects broader societal tensions. Speaking before parliament on April 28, he highlighted a comprehensive national response aimed at addressing the......

Fez invests $14 million in advanced video surveillance for urban security

City officials in Fez have announced an ambitious initiative to enhance the city's video surveillance network as part of a comprehensive urban development strategy. This project, spearheaded by the Local Development Company Fez Region Planning (FRA), will allocate over MAD 140 million (approximately......

German court convicts terrorist suspect following Moroccan intelligence breakthrough

A German court has sentenced a 29-year-old Germano-Egyptian national to six years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack on German soil. This ruling signifies a substantial achievement in cross-border counterterrorism efforts, stemming from a detailed intelligence operation that thwarted a potentially......

Moroccan police thwart major drug trafficking operation in Kenitra

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Moroccan police seized nearly two tons of hashish during an operation in Kenitra on Thursday. The operation was initiated following precise intelligence from the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), leading to the interception of a utility......

Spain detects first cases of rare enterovirus in children

A recent study from the Carlos III Health Institute in Spain has revealed the detection of five cases of a rare enterovirus in children between 2019 and 2024. This enterovirus, also identified in other European countries, is linked to both respiratory and neurological diseases, prompting calls for heightened......

Tetouan police arrest four suspects and seize 17,505 drug pills

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, police in Tetouan, Morocco, apprehended four suspects on Tuesday evening, seizing a staggering 17,505 drug pills during the operation. This enforcement action was executed in collaboration with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST),......

Major cannabis bust near Rabat highlights ongoing drug trafficking challenges

Moroccan police in Temara, close to Rabat, successfully thwarted a significant attempt to smuggle over four tons of cannabis on Tuesday evening. This operation resulted in the arrest of five suspects, aged between 24 and 50, believed to be part of an organized network involved in drug trafficking across......