Canary Islands thank Morocco for drop in illegal arrivals

The government of the Canary Islands said Morocco’s efforts to counter migrant trafficking networks resulted in a 30% drop in illegal arrivals to the Spanish archipelago. The head of the Canary Islands government Ángel Víctor Torres praised the approach of Prime Minister Sanchez to improve ties with Morocco ahead of the joint Spanish-Moroccan summit, Europa […]

Moroccan, Spanish Authorities Arrest Three IS Members in Joint Operation

Moroccan and Spanish authorities conducted a joint operation resulting in the arrest of three individuals loyal to IS (Daech) in Morocco and Spain, Moroccan Interior Ministry said. The three individuals who were preparing to join the ranks of Daech in Syria and Irak were arrested by Morocco’s anti-terrorism body, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations […]

Panama suspends diplomatic ties with so-called ‘sadr’

The Republic of Panama decided on Thursday to suspend its diplomatic relations with the self-proclaimed ‘sadr’. “In accordance with the rules of international law, the government of Panama has decided to suspend, as of today (Thursday), diplomatic relations” with the self-proclaimed ‘sadr’, the Panamanian ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “The Republic of […]