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Migrant Crossings from North Africa to Spain Double in 2017

Would-be migrants are increasingly avoiding passing through conflict-wracked Libya on their treacherous sea journey to Europe in favor of the more peaceful and closer western Mediterranean route between Morocco and Spain. The UN Refugee Agency has warned Spain to prepare for an upcoming surge in migrant arrivals as the number of mostly sub-Saharans who made […]

PAM’s Ahmed Touizi Elected Speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives

Ahmed Touizi of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) was elected president of Morocco’s House of Representatives with 220 votes, pledging to serve as an impartial institutional figure for both the majority and the opposition. Touizi, a PAM deputy, secured the support of parties expected to form the new government majority – PAM, Istiqlal, the […]

Morocco, Iraq discuss repatriation of Moroccan foreign fighters

A preliminary list of Moroccan nationals detained in Iraq for alleged links to the Islamic State (ISIS) has been compiled and is ready for transfer to Moroccan authorities, Al Ahdath Al Maghribia reported. The list includes several high-profile detainees currently held in Nassiriya prison, marking a significant step toward resolving a long-standing humanitarian and legal […]