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Thousands of Moroccans protest against far-right in occupied Ceuta

Thousands of Moroccans in the occupied city of Ceuta took to the streets to vent their anger at the discriminatory policies of the ruling Vox far right party.   The march, bringing together at least 6000 people, was described as the largest in the enclave in the 21st century signaling the frustration of the Moroccans […]

Turkey joins war against ISIS, approves airbase use for coalition airstrikes

Face to face confrontations between the Turkish army and militants of the Islamic State took place on Thursday along the Syrian border when a pickup truck with 10 heavily armed ISIS members opened fire on Turkish troops stationed at a mountain border outpost. A cross-border firefight followed and a Turkish soldier is reported to have […]

Why Family of Late Polisario Chief Mohamed Abdelziz Moved To Spain?

Following the death of the long-serving Polisario ringleader Mohamed Abdelaziz, his family is believed to have left the Tindouf camps (southern Algeria) to live in Spain, according to press reports. Such a move has raised many questions over the reasons behind such relocation. Is it voluntary or compulsory? It is a sign of a rift […]