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Justice has been rendered to Morocco by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) which has declared agricultural trade deals with the Kingdom as valid and annulled the verdict it issued on December 2015 suspending the agreement on grounds that it included the southern provinces, the Sahara, within its scope. The court declared […]
A young Tunisian has been arrested for alleged membership with the Islamic State group and for having terror intention, reports say. Identified as Charfeddine T, the 24-year old man had joined the Islamic State before he arrived in Germany in 2015, according to German judicial authorities. German federal prosecutors argued that the man had been […]
King Felipe VI of Spain will pay a state visit to Morocco, his second since he ascended to the throne in June 2014. Local Moroccan media reported that authorities in the two countries are preparing for this official visit, which reflects the place of Morocco as a top priority in Spain’s foreign policy. Moroccan Arabic […]
Two British citizens have been condemned to jail for allegedly funding the March Brussels attacks which caused the death of 32 people. Kingston Crown Court in London Monday sentenced Zakaria Boufassil and Mohammed Ali Ahmed respectively to three and eight years in prison for giving secretly £3,000 in cash to Mohamed Abrini in a Birmingham […]
The Moroccan and Spanish Interior Ministers have hailed the “exemplary cooperation” set between their departments, particularly in the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Mohamed Hassad and his Spanish peer Juan Ignacio Zoido expressed their satisfaction at a meeting held Wednesday in Rabat, in the presence of Cherki Drais, Minister Delegate to the Interior, Abdellatif […]
A Moroccan aged 30 has been nabbed for alleged terrorist plans in Italy after police found he has established contact with the Islamic State group (IS). “He expressed willingness to perpetrate terrorist attacks, but no evidence of eminent action has been discovered,” said Antonio De Jesu, a Police commissioner in Milan. The 30 years old […]
Italian President Sergio Mattarella Monday called on Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to re-consider his decision to step down following Sunday chaotic referendum results. Renzi leading the Democratic coalition Monday met with Italian President Mattarella to officially submit his resignation after suffering a serious defeat on Sunday as results of referendum for constitutional reforms turned against […]
British lawmakers are mulling over provisions of Criminal Finances Bill 2016 to freeze assets of world human rights abusers and dictators who hide their money and acquire properties in the British capital, reports say. The move comes from backbench MPs who “are looking to insert a clause that will target those who commit human rights […]
French socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls Monday resigned from his position as he announced his candidacy for the country’s top job. “I have learned a lot from my countrymen, so yes, I am candidate for the presidency,” Valls told his supporters at Evry (15 miles from Paris). “I have that force in me, the willingness […]
French President Francois Hollande Thursday stunned the country as he announced he would not contest next year presidential elections. “I have decided not to run for presidential election, and the renewal of my mandate,” he said in a speech at his office. The 62 years old President has had a mandate peppered with challenges ranging […]