Morocco rings alarm bell regarding worsening conditions in Libya

Morocco warned the UN Security Council about the deteriorating security, political and economic conditions in Libya which foreign intervention will further worsen. Speaking at a virtual meeting of dozen foreign ministers on Libya, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated Morocco’s position in support of the UN Skhirate agreement, noting that multiplying initiatives will be counterproductive. […]

Morocco: Arrest of ISIS supporter for alleged involvement in terror plot (BCIJ)

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested, on November 17, 2022, a supporter of the terrorist ISIS group, operating in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, for his alleged involvement in the preparation of a terrorist plot to undermine public order. The individual, 22, a former detainee in terrorism cases, whose identity has been established and […]

UN rights chief urges Libya, EU, to protect migrants crossing the central Mediterranean

The UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has urged Libya and the European Union to step up efforts to protect migrants crossing the central Mediterranean and called for urgent reform of current policies and practices on search and rescue “that too often rob migrants of their lives, dignity and fundamental human rights.” The real tragedy is […]