Foreign Affairs Committee delegation in Laayioun

Morocco: ISIS-affiliated extremist arrested in Dakhla

The security services of the Moroccan southern city of Dakha arrested last Thursday an extremist affiliated to “Daesh” (ISIS). The operation, conducted in close coordination with the General Directorate of National Territorial Surveillance (DGST), is part of the ongoing security efforts aimed at countering the terrorist organizations’ threats to the Kingdom’s security and to the […]

France: Two outsiders in the presidential runoff

Head of the political movement En Marche Emmanuel Macron received the most votes in Sunday’s presidential election in France, followed by far-right populist Marine Le Pen, meaning the two will compete in a runoff on May 7. Final results put Macron, an independent centrist, on top with 23.75 per cent of votes, while Ms Le […]

Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency dismantles terror cell, arrests suspects

Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency, the central bureau for judicial investigation (BCIJ), conducted a simultaneous operation in multiple cities against suspected terrorists leading to the arrest of five people. Part of a continuous crackdown and a pre-emptive strategy against terrorist cells, the operation took place in the outskirts of Rabat in Temara, Tifelt and Skhirat as well […]