Morocco Busts 9 Terror Cells, Arrests 189 Extremists in 2017

Moroccan authorities continued their unabated crackdown on terrorists in 2017 with the busting of nine terror cells and the arrest of 189 extremists and 20 returning foreign fighters. These figures were revealed by the chief of Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), Abdelhak Khiame who said that the total number of […]

Washington Cancels Military Drills amidst Mounting Criticism of U.S. Stand on Egypt

While more and more voices, including those of Congressmen and editorialists, are criticizing the Obama Administration’s stand on the crisis in Egypt and denouncing as incoherent its foreign policy, President Barack Obama announced that the United States is cancelling its biennial joint military exercise with Egypt, initially scheduled for September. “While we want to sustain […]

South Korea keen to invest in several areas in Niger

South Korea is considering investing in multiple areas in Niger, chairman of the Asian country’s Private employers’ Council told President Mohamed Bazoum. Chey Tae won “Anthony” who also doubles as Chairman of SK Inc., a holding and IT services company headquartered in Seoul, met with the Nigerien leader in Paris. Both sides, according to the […]