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Italy: Moroccan citizen arrested for alleged terrorist plans

A Moroccan aged 30 has been nabbed for alleged terrorist plans in Italy after police found he has established contact with the Islamic State group (IS). “He expressed willingness to perpetrate terrorist attacks, but no evidence of eminent action has been discovered,” said Antonio De Jesu, a Police commissioner in Milan. The 30 years old […]

German loan for modernization of Casablanca rail network

Morocco’s National Railway Office (ONCF) has secured a $225 million loan from German development bank KfW to modernize Casablanca region railway network. The German funding follows a $350 million loan approved by the World Bank in June, both supporting the “Service Intra-métropolitain Rapproché” (SIR) program. The SIR seeks to establish an electrified passenger rail service, […]

UK: MPs, Lords urge British Executive to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara without delay

Over thirty British members of Parliament and Lords have sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, urging the British executive to “officially and without delay” support the Moroccan autonomy plan as the “only solution” to the artificial conflict over the Sahara, and pointing out that Morocco deserves UK’s full and unequivocal support. In […]