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Two Moroccans on trial in Spain for attempting to join ISIS

Two Moroccan nationals appeared in the dock Monday in Spain for attempting to join the ranks of the Islamist State group (ISIS) in Syria. The men identified as Anouar Bensaddik and Abdelmounaim Bennassar face eight years in jail, Huffpost Maroc reports citing Spanish state-run news agency EFE. The defendants were arrested in February last year […]

Morocco: Iconic women’s rights advocate Aicha Chenna passes away

Aicha Chenna, the iconic women’s rights advocate who was part of the first generation of Moroccan women who raised the banner of the struggle for equality and the promotion of women’s rights in Morocco passed away on Saturday at the age of 81 and was laid to rest on Sunday. Aicha Chenna was born on […]

Sudan’s Salva Kiir on visit to UAE amid regional tensions and push for investment

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit started on Sunday, June 22, an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, seeking to bolster trade, attract investment, and strengthen bilateral ties. This marks Kiir’s second visit to the UAE in 2025, following a February 2025 mission focused on economic, energy, agricultural, and infrastructural collaboration. The visit unfolds […]