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Suriname to open embassy in Rabat, consulate in Dakhla

The Republic of Suriname has decided to open an embassy in Rabat and a consulate in Dakhla, in order to give impetus to bilateral relations and cooperation with Morocco. The announcement was made by visiting Surinamese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Albert Ramdin, at a press briefing on Thursday in Rabat.   The Surinamese top diplomat […]

Morocco Busts 11-member Terrorist Cell Loyal to IS

Moroccan security services dismantled a terrorist cell in Fez comprising 11 members pledging allegiance to IS. The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled the “”extremely dangerous terrorist” cell whose members were plotting attacks on “sensitive areas” in a scheme to undermine the security and stability of the Kingdom, the Interior Ministry said in a […]

Red Cross Workers in Mali Abducted by Al Qaeda-Linked Islamists

A Red Cross team working in northern Mali has been kidnapped by an al Qaeda-linked Islamist group known as the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), a spokesperson for the militants said earlier this week. The MUJAO official also told the media by telephone fromm the country’s capital, Bamako, that the members […]