Tag: Jihad

Tunisian court condemns cleric to four years in prison for calling for jihad

June 21, 2023

The Court of First Instance of Tunis sentenced a Muslim cleric to four years in prison for calling youth to jihad during his preaches, “Tunisie ... Read More

Referendum, Unfeasible Solution to Sahara Issue- Italian Official

June 29, 2017

Italy’s deputy Foreign Minister Mario Giro made  it clear that the referendum option does not offer a feasible solution to the regional conflict over the ... Read More

Morocco Arrests Four Terrorists Loyal to IS in Essaouira

June 23, 2017

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), an offshoot of Morocco’s domestic intelligence agency, arrested four members of a terrorist cell loyal to the Islamic ... Read More

Controversial Cleric’s invitation to visit Morocco sparks harsh criticism

October 19, 2015

The invitation extended by a Moroccan association to a controversial Islamic scholar from Saudi Arabia to visit Morocco has caused concerns amongst different organizations, thinkers, ... Read More

Tunisia dismantles ISIS recruiting cells, signs €20m aid with France

October 7, 2015

Few days after Tunisia lifted the state of emergency decreed in July, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday that police neutralized three recruiting “cells” for ... Read More

Morocco : Assassination of Public Figures among Terrorist Cell Plans

March 24, 2015

Just two days after it was officially set up, the Moroccan Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation or BCIJ dismantled on March 22 a terrorist cell ... Read More

Libyan fighters return from the Middle East for homegrown jihad

July 16, 2014

An aide to the former Libyan Prime Minster Ali Zeidan has revealed that the country could be gearing up for a major long battle between ... Read More

Tunisia’s Police Clashes with Religious Extremists in Rouhia

April 10, 2014

For two days, since Wednesday (April 9), Rouhia, a governorate of Siliana, has seen bloody clashes between Tunisian security forces and the religious extremists close ... Read More

Jihadist Recruiters Arrested in Tunisia

April 30, 2013

Tunisian authorities have dismantled lately several Islamist terrorist networks that were recruiting young Tunisians for jihad in Syria. The recruiters are hardline salafists groups operating ... Read More

Tunisia Denies Existence of Jihadist Training Camps on its Soil

October 31, 2012

Tunisia has denied the news reported by French magazine “Marianne'' alleging the existence of jihadist training camps on its soil. The Tunisian interior Ministry on ... Read More