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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 […]

Tough times ahead for Morocco’s tourism industry

Tourism businesses saw their hopes of a recovery this year shattered after the flight bans to shield the country from new variants. The government has so far approved aid to the sector to keep jobs but professionals complain the measure is not enough, calling for a tax exemption and stipend to workers that span from […]

Benin, Sri Lanka waive visa requirement for diplomats

Benin and Sri Lanka have sealed a deal to scrap visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports from both countries as part of efforts to bolster ties in many areas including politics, economy, culture and tourism. Shegun Adjadi and Ali Sabry respectively top diplomats from Benin and the Asian country inked the deal. The deal […]