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Spain: Moroccan arrested for funding IS in Syria

Spanish Interior Ministry Wednesday announced the arrest of a 43 year-old Moroccan man in the province of Girona, in Catalonia, for sending money to the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria. The man living in the village of Arbúcies was an important member of a network collecting money for militants of the terrorist group, with […]

Morocco, China to Set Up Joint Institute on ‘Belt and Road’ Studies

Morocco and China have agreed to establish an academic institute tasked with conducting studies on the “Belt and Road” initiative, the Chinese news agency announced. The joint institute will be built by China’s Ningxia University and Morocco’s Hassan I University. The Chinese news agency reported a group of delegates from Ningxia University visited the Hassan […]

King Mohammed VI Urges Stronger Ties with Russia following Putin Re-election

King Mohammed VI has congratulated President Putin on his re-election, urging stronger ties between Morocco and Russia. “By re-electing you President of the Russian Federation, the Russian people have renewed their confidence in Your Excellency. It therefore gives me great pleasure to send you my warmest congratulations, together with my best wishes for continued success […]