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EU endorses asylum and migration reform aimed at curbing influx of migrants from Africa

The European Parliament on Wednesday (10 April) approved a major revamp of the European Union’s migration laws that will both harden border procedures and force all the bloc’s 27 nations to share responsibility. This sweeping reform of EU’s asylum policies that was adopted by MEPs in a series of 10 votes is intended to end […]

Morocco arrested an extremist affiliated with al Qaeda

Moroccan security forces have arrested in the town of Azrou, in Fès-Meknès region a man with links with al Qaeda Islamic organisation, reports say. The North African country has already nabbed several members of the Islamic State group (IS) which have shortlisted the kingdom as one their main targets after Moroccan security force foiled and […]

EU welcomes Morocco’s tax reforms

The EU promised to remove Morocco from the tax haven grey list after commending the reforms undertaken by the country to improve financial transparency and fight tax evasion. An EU special committee has announced that the steps taken by Morocco to bring its tax system concerning free zones in line with European standards will lead […]