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Counter-terror: Morocco Captures Another Three ISIS Operatives

Moroccan authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest three members of the ISIS terror group who were operating in the cities of Nador and Driouch, eastern Morocco. Aged between 18 to 31, the nabbed the jihadists were planning terrorist attacks to undermine the security and stability of the North African Kingdom. This home-grown terror cell was […]

Algeria: Ailing Bouteflika clings to power despite incapacity to rule

Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika stunned Algerians and opposition parties when he affirmed in an address on Independence Day that he would continue ruling Algeria despite his critical health condition. Under fire at home and on the international front for his incapacity and for the corruption and autocracy of his regime, president Bouteflika slammed critics […]

IMF chief lauds Morocco’s swift earthquake response

Head of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva lauded Morocco’s rapid and efficient response to the earthquake following a visit to the stricken areas. Morocco showed “unmatched solidarity by the King and the people,” said Georgieva at an event marking the launch of an IMF book on Morocco’s growth potential presented at the IMF-WB annual meetings center […]