Tag: North Africa

Morocco, Spain Break Up Jihadi Recruiting Cell

October 5, 2015

Moroccan and Spanish security services have carried out this weekend another successful anti-terror operation which enabled them to capture in total 10 members of a ... Read More

UN: Morocco Warns against any Irresponsible Move in Western Sahara Regional Dispute

October 1, 2015

Morocco warned Wednesday at the United Nations against "any irresponsible or risky course of action in connection with the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara". ... Read More

Stockholm’s New Stand on Western Sahara, a Meddling in the UN Peace Process & a Geopolitical Threat

September 30, 2015

Sweden’s plans to recognize the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Republic has sparked widespread anger in Morocco where the Islamist-led government and all political parties denounced Stockholm’s political ... Read More

UN: Rabat Lays Out Its Comprehensive Counter-terror Strategy

September 29, 2015

Morocco, a major ally of Washington and Western powers in North Africa, has laid out in New York its proactive strategy mapped out to fight ... Read More

Libya can’t fight terrorism alone, HoR President tells UN

September 28, 2015

President of the House of Representatives of Libya, Agila Saleh Essa Gwaider, Sunday told the UN General Assembly that Libya cannot stand alone in the ... Read More

Egyptian Tourism Bets on Campaigns to Boost Sector

September 28, 2015

Egyptian tourism professionals pin high hopes on campaigns to revitalize the sector which has been badly hit by repeated terror attacks that scared off foreign ... Read More

Spain Helps Algeria Upgrade Amphibious Logistics Ships

September 23, 2015

Algerian Navy has received early this week its logistics ship "BDSL Kalaat Beni Hammad" which was overhauled by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. The Spanish company had ... Read More

Egypt: Right Groups pan Cairo for human right violations

September 22, 2015

Human Rights Watch Tuesday criticised Cairo for smashing people’s rights in its campaign against IS fighters in North Sinai and said it may produce more ... Read More

Morocco among top innovative countries in North Africa

September 19, 2015

Morocco became Thursday the second North African country, after Tunisia, to introduce innovation into its development in 2015, ranking 78th out of 141 countries around ... Read More

Tunisia sacks 110 security officers for ties with terrorist organizations

September 18, 2015

Some 110 Tunisian security officers have been sacked after evidence emerged that they are linked to terrorist groups or sympathize with these groups. The decision ... Read More