Coronavirus: Morocco closes mosques, other public places

King Mohammed VI decided, in line with a Fatwa by the concerned Authority of the Higher Council of Ulemas, that mosques in Morocco will be closed for all prayer times, including the midday Friday prayers, until further notice.   The decision to close all mosques amid the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) enters into […]

Algerian president demonstrates political motivations for arrest of novelist Sansal

The civilian façade of the Algerian regime, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, gave 2024 a classic end when he indulged in a speech before MPs in all sorts of insults against jailed novelist Boualem Sansal, whom he bluntly called a “bastard.” Tebboune said Sansal was sent by France as an imposture with an “unknown identity” and who “does […]

Ex-RAF pilots recruited by S.African firm warned about training Chinese military pilots

Retired members of the British Royal Air Force who were recruited via a South African company to train pilots in China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) must be fully aware of the risk of prosecution under the Official Secrets Act, the British Defense Ministry has warned in its rare “threat alert”. China has been recruiting former […]