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Morocco Busts 9 Terror Cells, Arrests 189 Extremists in 2017

Moroccan authorities continued their unabated crackdown on terrorists in 2017 with the busting of nine terror cells and the arrest of 189 extremists and 20 returning foreign fighters. These figures were revealed by the chief of Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), Abdelhak Khiame who said that the total number of […]

Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report: Mauritius tops ranking in Africa, Morocco fifth

The World Economic Forum has recently published the 2019 edition of the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report. Out of 140 countries, 37 African countries were featured in the report on the basis of 14 indicators divided into 4 categories. While Mauritius tops the ranking at the African level, (52nd globally), recording good performance in terms […]

Seville Hosts Fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies

The Spanish city of Seville and capital of Andalusia is hosting this July 16 through 20 the fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), which serves as a platform for debate and exchange of information on the latest studies concerning the Middle East. The studies encompass diverse perspectives, from conflict analysis and resolution to […]