Any ECJ decision backing separatists will trigger heavy repercussions for Europe- Financial Times pundit

Morocco would not remain arms crossed if the European Court of Justice gives up to the Algerian-backed separatist front that is challenging a deal that covers products from the Moroccan Sahara in EU trade, agricultural and fisheries deals, an energy pundit said. If the ECJ backs the separatist front with a ruling this could have […]

Algeria: One-eyed Sahara Al-Qaeda boss still alive, Al-Qaeda fighter

Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Sheikh of Sahara, reported dead in June by Libyan authorities, is still alive according to a top Al-Qaeda fighter. Abderraouf Hossam, a top Al-Qaeda fighter, indicated in an audio recording dating back to July that the Algerian leader of al Mourabitoune, an Al-Qaeda-affiliate armed group in West Africa, was still alive and claims […]

Security Working Group of US-Morocco Strategic Dialogue Meets in Washington

Morocco and the United States convened on Wednesday a working group of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in Washington to enhance further the existing security cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was co-chaired by Nathan A. Sales,US Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Director of Global Affairs at the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ismail Chekkori in […]