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Morocco foils ISIS terror plot, arrests 3 extremists

Moroccan authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of three ISIS operatives who were planning to carry out terrorist attacks in the North African Kingdom. Aged between 19 and 28, the jihadists were nabbed by counter-terror units in simultaneous operations conducted in the cities of Tetouan, Larache and Souk El Arbaa. After raiding their homes, the […]

New institutional report reveals dysfunctions in Morocco’s fuel market

Morocco’s competition council has issued a new report detailing facets of dysfunctions in the fuel market from the upstream to the downstream, citing notably the repercussions of oligopoly in a country where 3 companies have more than 60% of the market share. The 104-page report came at a context where Morocco bears the brunt of […]

Libya: Italy concerned about new waves of migrants if elections not held

Italy Thursday expressed concerns for the possibility of new waves of migrants flooding its shores from Libya, if elections scheduled on December 24 in the North African country are not held, Libya Observer reports. Luigi Di Maio, the top Italian diplomat raised the issue during a meeting with his American counterpart, Antony Blinken, at a […]