Egmont Institute report on returnees

Morocco arrested an extremist affiliated with al Qaeda

Moroccan security forces have arrested in the town of Azrou, in Fès-Meknès region a man with links with al Qaeda Islamic organisation, reports say. The North African country has already nabbed several members of the Islamic State group (IS) which have shortlisted the kingdom as one their main targets after Moroccan security force foiled and […]

Sahara: Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan & Territorial Integrity Reaffirmed at UN

Côte d’Ivoire, Qatar, and El Salvador, among others, have reiterated at the UN their firm support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and the autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom for a lasting and peaceful resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. Addressing the UN fourth committee convening in New York, the representative of Côte d’Ivoire […]

Morocco: Abortion Regulating Text in the Pipeline

King Urges Stakeholders to Speed up Action After lengthy debates on the controversial issue of abortion or voluntary interruption of pregnancy, it became clear that it was necessary to amend the current Penal Code which allows abortion only in case pregnancy endangers the life of the mother. Discussions on illegal abortion and the need to […]