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Moroccan King Grants Royal Pardon for 1,518 Convicts

King Mohammed VI performing the Eid prayer (MAP)
King Mohammed VI performing the Eid prayer (MAP)
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Moroccan King Grants Royal Pardon for 1,518 Convicts

King Mohammed VI performing the Eid prayer (MAP)
King Mohammed VI performing the Eid prayer (MAP)

Moroccan King Mohammed VI pardoned 1,518 people, including 17 convicts in terrorism and extremism cases, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

The Ministry of Justice stated that 1,270 detainees were included in the royal pardon, in addition to pardoning 411 inmates for their remaining sentences, 858 who had their prison term reduced, converting life imprisonment to a fixed prison term for one inmate.

Also, 231 people benefited from the amnesty, including 61 people who helped from pardon over their prison sentences or remaining prison terms, eight people benefited from pardon over their imprisonment terms while their fines were maintained, 156 people had their fines annulled, four individuals had both their imprisonment terms and penalties annulled, and two persons had their fines and remaining of terms annulled.

The royal pardon included a group of 17 convicts in cases of extremism and terrorism after officially expressing their attachment to the unwavering and sacred constants of the Nation and national institutions, revising their ideological orientations and rejecting extremism and terrorism.

On Saturday, King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay el-Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, Prince Ahmed, and Prince Moulay Ismail performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Mohammedan Mosque in Casablanca.

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Lebanon, Israel Ceasefire Deal Will Take Place in Three Phases and ‘Simultaneous’ Withdrawals

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP)
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Lebanon, Israel Ceasefire Deal Will Take Place in Three Phases and ‘Simultaneous’ Withdrawals

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP)

Informed sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that US-President elect Donald Trump agreed on the steps that President Joe Biden’s administration will take to ensure the success of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel.

Israel approved the ceasefire on Tuesday night after Lebanon had already agreed to it.

The sources, which followed up on the negotiations for the 60-day truce, said the steps call for the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters and their weapons from the South where the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is deployed. In return, Israeli forces will withdraw from southern Lebanon.

More negotiations through American mediators will take place throughout the process.

The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Trump “gave his blessing” to the process during his meeting with Biden at the White House two weeks ago.

A committee led by the US will oversee the implementation of the withdrawal. France, Lebanon, Israel and UNIFIL are also part of the committee.

Asharq Al-Awsat learned that Hezbollah’s withdrawal will take place in three 20-day phases. The first withdrawal will take place in the western sector.

It will coincide with an Israeli pullout from areas it occupied in that region. A strengthened Lebanese army force and UNIFIL troops will deploy in their place.

The second phase will cover the central sector and follow the same process.

The residents of the frontline southern villages will not be allowed to return to their homes immediately until they are deemed safe and after ensuring that no Hezbollah members or weapons remain there.

Residents of the so-called second and third line of villages south of the Litani River will be allowed to return to their homes immediately.

The source expected the US to play an “effective role” in the mechanism to oversee the withdrawal. It did not clarify whether any American forces will take part in the process.

It revealed that Britain and other countries will “exert special efforts to verify whether illegitimate weapons are being smuggled to Hezbollah.”

The five-member committee will not replace the tripartite committee already in place and that includes Lebanon, Israel and UNIFIL.