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France ends visa-free entry for Algerian diplomats

France has re-imposed visa requirements for holders of Algerian diplomatic passports, in reaction to Algeria’s refusal to take its nationals expelled by France for violating local laws. Some 10,000 members of the Algerian nomenklatura and their families have diplomatic passports, offering them visa-free access to France under a bilateral deal signed in 2007. French interior […]

Morocco-Spain: Discovery of Cache of Weapons Sets Security Forces on Alert

Moroccan and Spanish security forces have been on guard after Spanish security authorities discovered on Thursday a cache of weapons allegedly belonging to an IS cell in the enclave of Ceuta. The cache of weapons was discovered on April 7 by Spanish authorities. The authorities reportedly discovered two Israeli-made Uzi rifles, four pistols, a quantity […]

King Mohammed VI represented at funeral of Queen Elizabeth by Prince Moulay Rachid

Prince Moulay Rachid arrived in London on Sunday to represent King Mohammed VI at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Later in the evening, Prince Moulay Rachid took part, at Buckingham Palace, in a reception hosted by King Charles III in honor of the Royals, Presidents, and dignitaries who flocked to London for the […]