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Morocco: Three Alleged IS Militants Arrested in Fes

Moroccan counter-terrorism forces Thursday netted three alleged Islamic State group (IS) militants in the city of Fes, in the northeastern part of the North African country. The credit for this latest successful operation again goes to the Bureau Central des Investigations Judiciaires (BCIJ) known as Morocco’s FBI. The three militants were arrested in a morning […]

Migration Compact: ‘Go it alone approach’ doesn’t work- Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who took part in the Intergovernmental Conference that adopted Monday in Marrakech the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration welcomed the adoption of the pact, saying that it was high time the international community came to a more realistic understanding over global migration. Ms. Merkel warned that the “go […]

Egypt: Roadside bomb blast kills two police officers in Sinai

Two Egyptian police officers travelling in a patrol Monday lost their lives as a roadside bomb went off in Arish city, capital of the North Sinai province. A statement by interior ministry said three other security forces were wounded in the blast. The officers’ vehicle was hit by the blast of a bomb apparently planted […]