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Algeria: “A Message to the Algerian People” from IS promises “massacre”

A video posted on a website loyal to the terrorist Islamic State group has threatened that Algeria and Andalusia will be targeted as part of the campaign to increase territories under the group’s control.  In the video, two individuals who identified themselves as Abu al-Baraa al-Jazayiri and Abu Hafs al-Jazayri urged Algerians to rally behind the extremist […]

King Mohammed VI reiterates Morocco’s attachment to the political process led by the UN to settle Sahara artificial dispute

King Mohammed VI reaffirmed, this Saturday, Morocco’s attachment to the political process led by the UN on the issue of the artificial regional dispute around the Moroccan Sahara, insisting that today as in the past, the Moroccanness of the Sahara “was never- and never will be – on the negotiating table.” In a speech he […]

US Travel Advisory Lists Morocco as Safe, Algeria Requires ‘increased precaution’

Morocco has been described as one of the few safest countries in the globe for travelers by the US travel advisory issued by the US Department, while Algeria has been included in tier 2 danger requiring “increased precaution” due to the threat of terrorism. The contrast reflects the security gap in the Maghreb between oil-rich […]