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Frankfurt prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday the arrest of a Tunisian asylum seeker suspected for establishing an attack network in Germany but also linked to the deadly attack on Bardo Museum of Tunis, in March 2015. The man aged 36 has been identified as Haikel S., according to press reports. German officials accuse him of building […]
The terrorist cell affiliated to ISIS dismantled on January 27 in several Moroccan cities was in possession of firearms made in Russia, Germany and Italy that were smuggled into Morocco through the Algerian borders, said Abdelhak Khiame Head of Morocco’s Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ.) “The fire arms seized during the operation in El Jadida […]
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 […]
Morocco won the prize of “Best Potential Destination 2016” awarded by the Global Times Forum, an annual event held in Beijing by the leading English-speaking media outlet in China, the Global Times. The Prize is awarded every year to the best destination on the basis of three criteria: visa procedure, tourist attraction rate and tourist […]
In a region beset by turmoil and instability, Morocco stands out as a favorite holiday destination ranking in the top 3 of countries that attract most bookings by Western tourists. According to Rambo travel agency, Morocco registered one of the biggest reservation rates for the New Year holidays, preceded only by the US and Argentina. […]
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 […]
German authorities have launched a man-hunt of a 23-year old man across Europe after a botched investigation led to the arrest and release of a Pakistani asylum seeker firstly identified as the Islamic State group militant who rammed the 25-ton lorry into the Christmas market in Berlin on Monday. The wanted young man, Tunisian Anis […]
A Moroccan man identified as Redouane S. has been nabbed and charged for belonging to the Islamic State group (IS) terror cell that masterminded the Paris November 2015 attacks. The man aged 24 was arrested in Lower Saxony state on Wednesday, prosecutors announced. Redouane S. is accused of working with cell leader Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed […]
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 […]
Governor of Delaware, Jack Markell, will participate on Friday in the “Atlantic Dialogues” in Rabat, a conference on issues pertaining to Atlantic Ocean countries. The US governor will take part in a panel alongside with senior officials, business leaders, opinion shapers and the media from North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. The three-day […]