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Two alleged ISIS members arrested in joint Spanish-Moroccan operation

The Spanish National Police announced having arrested in northern Spain two individuals presumed to be members of the terrorist ISIS organization, in an operation carried out in collaboration with Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The suspects were arrested in the cities of Itsasondo (Guipúzcoa) and Avilés (Asturias), for their alleged involvement in the […]

Morocco, USA sign historic ten-year defense agreement

Morocco and the United States signed this Friday, October 2, in Rabat a defense agreement, described as historic on both sides. The agreement, entitled “Roadmap for 2020-2030 defense cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America”, was signed during the visit to Morocco by US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The […]

Algeria: Foreign Exchange Reserves to Fall to $116bln by End of 2016

The fall in oil prices has taken a toll on Algeria’s foreign exchange reserves, which are expected to decline to $116 billion, Algria’s Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said. At a context of a long-term slump in oil prices, the Algerian government is planning further cuts to curb spending over the next few years after the […]