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Morocco’s BCIJ Dismantles New Terror Cell Near Marrakech

The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Tuesday a pro-ISIS terror cell made up of four people aged between 25 and 40.   The extremist suspects were operating in the region of El Haouz, near Marrakech.   This security operation led to the discovery of a farm in the town of Ourika belonging […]

Moroccan & Spanish MPs Meet in Madrid to Step up Bilateral Cooperation

The 4th Moroccan-Spanish parliamentary forum opened Thursday in Madrid to look into ways of reinforcing cooperation and dialogue between MPs of the two neighboring countries. The Moroccan delegation is led by Speaker of the House of Representatives Habib El Malki & Speaker of the House of Councilors Hakim Benchemas, while the Spanish delegation is headed […]

Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum and the Fiscal Troubles Hampering IMF Loan Negotiations

Egypt’s Central Bank proclaimed their foreign reserves reaching the “critical” levels after it had sold about 75 million USD in its first private auction to banks, Bloomberg reports. Egypt’s foreign reserves are well below the levels prior to 2011 uprising against former President Mubarak, when the Central Bank commenced to support the Egyptian pound by […]