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The Algerian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday National forces killed seven terrorists among whom three notorious jihadists in Bouira region. The ministry statement said that the seven terrorists were killed in a combing operation near the little town of Lakhdaria, in Bouira region. Three notorious terrorists were among the seven extremists, namely M.Ammar, R.Ali [who respectively […]
Four security forces and three jihadists were killed Wednesday as the National Guards and the police tried to neutralize groups of terrorists near the capital and in the south of the country, the interior ministry announced in a statement. “One terrorist element was shot dead while the other detonated his explosive belt, killing two officers […]
King Mohammed VI gave instructions for the abolition of entry visas for Chinese nationals as of June 2016, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar. King Mohammed VI announced his decision to President Xi Jinping during the meeting they held Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Salaheddine Mezouar told […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco who started on Wednesday an official visit to China signed with his host President Xi Jinping a joint statement on establishing strategic partnership between the two countries. The strategic partnership will be a milestone for the development of bilateral ties and will open new opportunities for bilateral cooperation in all […]
Tunisian Prime Minister called, on Tuesday, for regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism, which is putting the whole region into jeopardy. Speaking at a press conference in Rabat after a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart Abdelilah Benkirane, Habid Essid indicated that the region would be better secured if the region countries, namely Tunisia, Morocco […]
US justice authorities Tuesday announced they will not seek death penalty against main suspect of the 2012 attacks on the US embassy in Benghazi which caused the death of the US envoy and three other people. “The United States of America … hereby gives notice that the government will not seek imposition of the death […]
Despite the huge geographic distance existing between Rabat and Beijing, the two capitals have decided to overcome this obstacle by setting out a strategic partnership model thanks to a proactive royal diplomacy and vision regarding China as a world economic power. China has big dreams. Morocco too aims high. Sensing the need for more partners […]
Around 2,000 Tunisians have been stopped from joining terrorist groups in war zones around the world so far this year, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. “In 2016, 1,877 Tunisians were prevented from leaving the country to travel to hot spots,” said Interior Ministry spokesman Yasser Mesbah. Since January, Tunisian security authorities have also busted […]
Head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) urged the international community to lift the arm ban saying that fight against IS will be meaningless with the embargo still reinforced. Head of GNA Faiez Serraj who was attending an Arab League meeting Monday in Cairo blasted the UN-imposed restriction, saying that “it doesn’t make sense […]
Three families of Mexican tourists killed by “error” by Egyptian security forces in September have received $140,000 each as a compensation for the death of their relatives, a tourism official told the media on Monday. “The families of three of the victims have each received a bank transfer worth $140, 000,” said Ahmed Ibrahim, treasurer […]