Catalonia Terrorist Attacks Stress Need for Overseeing Religious Discourse in European Mosques

The terrorist attacks that hit Barcelona and Cambrils are the outcome of an extremist religious discourse propagated by unqualified Imams in Europe that leads to the swift radicalization of disenchanted youth, said Abdelhaq Khiame, Head of Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). In an interview with Radio 2M, Khiame warned of […]

Sudanese military’s threat to target Chadian airports, a declaration of war, says Chad

Chad has issued a forceful condemnation of a senior Sudanese military official’s threat to target its airports, characterizing the statement as a “declaration of war” and promising to respond according to international law if its sovereignty faces violation. The diplomatic crisis erupted after Lieutenant General Yasir al-Atta, deputy commander of Sudan’s army, designated airports in […]

Climate Change Adaptation: Morocco’s OCP gets $18 Mln loan from Canada–AfDB for desalination projects

The Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF) provides Moroccan OCP group a $18 million concessional loan to support the construction of three seawater desalination plants. In a press release issued Tuesday, CACF said the funding is destined to advance Morocco’s climate adaptation efforts as the projects will enable the North African Kingdom to produce and […]