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A court in Tunisia has pressed multiple-year prison sentences against four people including a Muslim cleric known as the figurehead of terror cell, on terrorism charges, Webdo Tunis reports. The court ruling came from Tunis Court of First Instance. The prison sentences range from 1 year to 21. The imam of Douar Hicher, a town […]
Egyptian customs at Cairo airport arrested Thursday a passenger coming from Germany who attempted to smuggle in bladed weapons and narcotics, Arab News reports. Customs officers said the passenger, who arrived on an EgyptAir flight from Frankfurt, appeared confused while trying to exit the customs area. The man, who has not been named, also had […]
Polisario representative in the EU Oubi Bouchraya Bachir has jumped from the sinking ship of the Polisario confirming reports of infighting between the leaders of the Algeria-run separatist group. Bouchraya has orchestrated Polisario propaganda in EU capitals and took part in TV shows defending the Polisario and its paymaster Algeria following the recent inroads made […]
Defense ministers of member countries of the “5+5 Defense” Initiative have agreed in Rabat to enhance further their cooperation in maritime surveillance, aviation security, risk management, military training and interoperability. During their 18th meeting held Friday with the participation of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Libya and Tunisia, the ministers approved action plan […]
France’s support for the autonomy initiative to end the regional dispute over the Sahara remains “clear and steady” said French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna. Colonna made the statement at a news conference in Rabat with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita after talks that raised the means to bolster ties. “Regarding the Moroccan autonomy plan, our […]
The United Nations General Assembly has just adopted a resolution reiterating its support for the political process conducted under the exclusive auspices of the United Nations for the resolution of the regional dispute over the Sahara, within the framework of the Security Council resolutions since 2007. It is the same resolution adopted by the 4th […]
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has once again established Algeria’s responsibility in the violations suffered by one of the victims of the 1990s repression, Tewfik Djaou, who has been missing since his abduction in Constantine by agents of the Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS). In its decision, the Committee stated that the provisions […]
Morocco’s historic performance at World soccer cup 2022 has been cheered worldwide, expect in neighboring Algeria wherein the ruling military junta banned its media from reporting news about the Atlas Lions’ stunning achievements and progress to the semifinals. The gag order showed to the world the irrational and sickening hatred of the Algerian authorities for […]
The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated, this Friday, its firm positions and decisions in favor of the Moroccan Sahara and the preservation of the security and stability of the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as its territorial integrity. The Supreme Council stressed, at the end of its 43rd session held in […]
King Mohammed VI has congratulated the members of the Moroccan national team for their historic qualification to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Immediately after the end of the match which opposed, on Tuesday, the Morocco soccer team to its Spanish counterpart, the sovereign spoke on the phone with the President […]