OIC 50th anniversary

Morocco: Daesh supporter arrested in Taourirt

The judicial police arrested, in the northeastern city of Taourirt on Wednesday, an individual steeped in the extremist ideology of the terrorist organization Daesh. He was working as a teacher in Sidi Chafi village in the province of Taourirt. This operation, conducted based on intelligence provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), underscores […]

Egypt hands 2-year prison sentence to blogger for “deviant content”

An Egyptian court in the city of Alexandria Tuesday sentenced famous model and blogger, Salma Elshimy to two years in prison over filming and broadcasting inappropriate videos via the Internet in exchange for sums of money obtained through increased views, Egypt Independent reports citing police. Salma Elshimy’s accounts on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube circulated video […]

Libya: Tripoli Welcomes Airstrike, Tobruk Condemns & Warns against Foreign Intervention

The Friday airstrike by the US on a house in Sabratha allegedly used by militants of the Islamic State led to controversial statements from the country’s two political authorities. The government in Tripoli led by Prime Minister Khalifa Ghwell welcomed the airstrikes while the Thinni-led government in Tobruk condemned the raids as a deliberate violation […]