UN SG Antonio Guterres

Morocco: Three Suspects Connected to IS Cell Busted in el Jadida Arrested

Three additional terrorist suspects reportedly connected to the seven-member Islamic State group cell dismantled in El Jadida, Salé and other localities late January have been nabbed. The interior ministry Monday announced the arrest of the three men following investigations in the busted cell. The suspects were pinned down at Martil and Boulaâouane close to the […]

Springtime for Political Islam in North Africa: Defying the Western ‘Fear-Mongering’?

Islamist groupings across North Africa – who had long faced severe repression from the recently deposed dictators and were commonly denounced by the West as security threats – now lead three of the four new democratically elected governments in the region. But the Islamist parties that have suddenly found themselves in power across North Africa […]

Morocco Condemns Knife Attack in French City of Nice, urges moderation

Morocco has strongly condemned the knife attack carried out on Thursday at a church in French city of Nice which left three people dead. The attacker, A male suspect, of Tunisian origins, was shot and arrested by the Police.     In a statement released by the foreign ministry, Morocco also voiced solidarity with the […]