First Independent Mena Newspaper
Tunisian Interior Ministry Monday announced they had dismantled a cell recruiting women for terrorist organizations in hotbed conflict zones. The Ministry’s statement pointed out that the cell based in Bizerte region (North of the country) was known for recruiting young women whom they send to terrorists for marriage in hotbed conflict zones. Four people have […]
Threat of use of sarin gas against Morocco is taking serious tone as local media in the kingdom Monday indicate that IS in Libya now in possession of stocks of the dreadful gas is marching through Sahara with Morocco standing as potential victim. According to the Moroccan daily Assabah relayed by the le360.ma, IS has […]
Analysts and Islamic State experts are wary of the progression of the terrorist group in Libya in redirection towards Algeria and fear that Algeria for its oil infrastructure may fall prey to the militants. According to reports the current progression of IS towards the Libyan Fezzan region is a considerable threat to Algeria as the […]
Moroccan Security services carry on their proactive preemptive operations and strikes against terrorist networks and sleeping cells. They have just announced the arrest two of more suspects with links to the Islamic State. One of the suspects was nabbed in the eastern city of Berkane. He pledged allegiance to the terrorist Islamic radical organisation and […]
A U.N monitoring group released a report on the situation in Libya warning that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is focusing its attention on the North African country with its base in Sirte. The report stated that militants in Sirte are much more controlled by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS leader, and slogans […]
France has been targeted Friday night by a deadly terrorist attack, the second in less than a year, that left some 128 dead and 300 injured. The attacks prompted an immediate outpouring of solidarity and sympathy from around the world. King Mohammed VI of Morocco was among the first World leaders to send a message […]
UN envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar has been appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his Special Adviser, at the level of Under-Secretary-General. “Mr. Benomar is a veteran United Nations senior leader who brings to this position a deep understanding of political dialogue processes and international peace-building efforts,” said Ban in a statement issued by his […]
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, said his country’s actions within the Security Council will be orientated towards bringing stability in conflict zones including Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and mostly the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Egyptian Foreign Minister made the statement Thursday after his country was elected to sit as a non-permanent member of the United Nations […]
Tunisian Security authorities announced Wednesday that Tunisian foreign fighters returning home will face legal procedures. A recent UN report listed Tunisia as the largest foreign fighter provider in hotbed conflicts with more than 3,000 Tunisians reported fighting in Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The information officer of the Tunisian Interior Ministry who announced the legal […]
Few days after Tunisia lifted the state of emergency decreed in July, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday that police neutralized three recruiting “cells” for the Islamic State and arrested 11 people. The statement released by the interior ministry said the dismantled three cells were recruiting youths and sending them to Libya to join the […]