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U.S. lauds Morocco’s counter-terror strategy

The U.S. State Department has commended Morocco’s counter-terrorism (CT) efforts which have enabled the North African Kingdom to mitigate the risk of terrorism by promoting economic and human development in addition to countering radicalization. In its annual country reports on terrorism released Thursday, the State Department said Morocco continued its comprehensive strategy that includes vigilant […]

Tunisian army kills five terrorists, including an Algerian, in restive Kasserine

The Tunisian army killed Sunday five terrorists in the restive Kasserine province used by militants as hideout. The army and security forces led a joint operation in the mountains of the region. The operation resulted in the killing of four Tunisians and one Algerian national, reports say. The causalities could increase, Mozaique FM notes citing […]

Egypt: 24% drop in Russian tourists’ arrival

The number of Russian tourists’ arrival in Egypt has dropped by 23.9% in 2015 compared with 2014 figures. “A total of 2.4 million Russian tourists visited Egypt in 2015, down from 3.1 million in 2014,” an official from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism indicated Friday. “The sharp decrease is a direct fallout of the downing […]