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Algerian Connection: Spain seizes a 322-Kg cocaine shipment en route to Oran

Spanish authorities have seized lately 322 kg of cocaine at Algeciras Port (Cadiz). The cocaine, worth several million US dollars, was concealed in a container coming from Brazil and heading to Oran, Algeria. The new seizure confirms international intelligence reports saying that Algeria has become a gateway for South American drug cartels seeking access to […]

A Bulwark against Fundamentalism:Greater Role Envisioned for Moroccan Imams

Imams and other religious leaders’ help is needed in the fight against fundamentalism in Morocco, the country’s MPs have stressed during a recent Chamber of Councilors Committee meeting. In particular, they argued for the need to make greater efforts to restructure and immunize the religious sector for greater security. While the imams’ image among the […]

African Union bans Polisario from participating in international meetings, another setback for Algiers

The African Union has decided to ban the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group from participating in the upcoming international meetings such as forums or summits gathering African countries with the United States, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea… The game-changer decision was endorsed with overwhelming majority by the AU Executive Council during its latest meeting held in […]