Libya: Sirte is ISIS-Free but Terrorism War Unfinished, PM Serraj

Prime Minister-designate of the UN-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Serraj has officially announced “the end of military operations” against the Islamic State in the coastal town of Sirte; eight months after the offensive was launched with aerial support from Western countries. He was quick to add that the “the liberation of the […]

Morocco Rises Vigilance Level on Spanish Borders in Wake of Barcelona Attacks

Moroccan authorities have raised security vigilance on its northern borders with Spain after the Barcelona terror attack. The tightening of security measures, especially in the northern region near the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, aims at thwarting any infiltration attempts or smuggling of arms by terrorists, local media reported. Morocco has also reinforced security […]

Spain’s El Pais highlights Tanger Med leadership among Mediterranean ports

Morocco’s Tanger Med port has outperformed all Mediterranean peers in terms of goods that have transited through it last year building on robust infrastructure, Spanish daily El Pais wrote. The Moroccan port handled 5.7 million containers in 2020 compared to 5.4 in Spain’s Valencia and 5.1 in the nearby Algeciras. The port benefits from its […]