First Independent Mena Newspaper
In a strong worded statement, Morocco’s Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry alerted the European Union to the repercussions that may result from failing to honor the agricultural agreement after attempts to deny entrance of some Moroccan products. “Morocco and the European Union have inked an agricultural agreement whose implementation covers all the territories of the Kingdom […]
Morocco is finally reaping the benefits of its south-south driven cooperation policy with African states. The Kingdom’s increasing economic attractiveness and clout in the continent is the fruit of restless efforts led by King Mohammed VI who paid 46 visits to African countries since his accession to the throne. One of the major projects reflecting […]
Italy Wednesday announced it was setting up a fund allocated for African countries to upgrade the fight against illegal migration. Speaking in Rome, Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano indicated that the fund will be used to provide equipment and to train security forces of these countries to secure their external borders. “The strategic objective is […]
Security cooperation with Morocco in the fight against terrorism as well as drug and human trafficking is “indispensable” said Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido. Speaking at the Spanish Lower House on security cooperation with Morocco, the Spanish official voiced satisfaction over this cooperation saying that it is crucial for Spain to foster ties with […]
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s administration is under fire as investigations in the Christmas market massacre, perpetrated by Tunisian Islamic State group militant, Anis Amri, revealed loopholes in the German security system and shortcomings in cooperation with foreign intelligence agencies. A report presented to lawmakers has revealed that the Tunisian militant was mentioned 60 times in police […]
The Spanish interior ministry announced Monday the arrest of a Moroccan boxing coach, charged for leading an Islamic State (IS) recruiting cell operating in the Basque country. A statement from the ministry pointed out that the man was in connection with two other IS sympathizers, arrested in France and Morocco last year, and was tasked […]
Moroccan authorities ordered the closure of schools affiliated to the group led by the US-based Turkish controversial preacher, Fethullah Gulen. “Investigations on the establishments of the Mohamed Al-Fatih group, linked to Turkish national Fethullah Gülen, showed that they use education to spread the group’s ideology and ideas contrary to the principles of the Moroccan educational […]
Rome is fast-tracking plans and procedures to send migrants back to Africa after violent riots broke out between migrants sheltered at a migrant center and law enforcement officers following the death of one migrant woman. The woman from Cote d’Ivoire, aged 25, died last week in the migrant center in Cona near Venice. Other migrants […]
Moroccan authorities thwarted an illegal immigration attempt by nearly 1000 Sub-Saharan nationals who tried to jump the six-meter barbed wire fence of the city of Ceuta. The operation led by Moroccan authorities succeeded in foiling this mass attempt to storm the Spanish occupied enclave and resulted in the injury of 50 members of the Moroccan […]
The Berlin attack could have been averted had the German authorities taken seriously the warning issued by Morocco’s intelligence services about the danger posed by the radical Tunisian Anis Amri, the main suspect in the terrorist attack, Moroccan local media said. Several Moroccan media outlets quoted officials, who requested not to be named, saying that […]