Tag: Iraq

Counterterrorism: Three French nationals arrested in Salé

February 12, 2019

Three French nationals, including one of Algerian origin, were arrested Monday (Feb. 11) in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, for their alleged involvement in the financing ... Read More

Morocco takes part in meeting of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

February 5, 2019

Morocco will take part in the meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS due in Washington on Feb. 6. Delegates of 79 countries of ... Read More

Jordan: King Abdullah visits Iraq

January 15, 2019

Jordanian monarch Abdullah II Monday paid a historic visit to Baghdad after nearly 11 years in a move that heralds Iraq’s return to the international ... Read More

Vatican demands terrorism removal before Pope’s visit to Iraq

January 3, 2019

The Vatican has urged Iraqi authorities to stamp out terrorism before Pope Francis could visit the country as part of his inter-faith dialogue campaign. The ... Read More

Iraq Invites Morocco to Re-open Embassy in Baghdad

September 15, 2018

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari invited Morocco to re-open its embassy in Baghdad to promote bilateral ties and facilitate visas for Iraqi nationals. Al Jafaari’s ... Read More

Algeria’s Ambassador to Iraq Summoned over Pro-Saddam Chants

September 14, 2018

The controversy triggered by the pro-Saddam chants and sectarian slogans sung by Algerian supporters of USMA team that played Iraqi al-Quwa al-Jawiya in Baghdad on ... Read More

Global Terror Attacks Drop in 2017 But ISIS Remains Deadliest (Report)

August 13, 2018

The numbers of terrorist attacks and deaths worldwide declined in 2017 for the third consecutive year, according to latest data released by the University of ... Read More

Members of US-led Global Coalition against ISIS Meet in Morocco

June 25, 2018

Representatives of member countries of the US-led international coalition fighting ISIS (Daesh) will meet Tuesday in Morocco’s capital city of Rabat at the level of ... Read More

Morocco set to Reopen Embassy in Iraq

February 16, 2018

Morocco is readying to reopen its embassy in Iraq, after the diplomatic mission has been closed for thirteen years for security reasons. The embassy, closed ... Read More

Morocco Should Brace for Return of Hundreds of IS Foreign Fighters- Report

February 3, 2018

The setbacks suffered by IS in the Syrian and Iraqi fronts are pushing thousands of foreign fighters to return to their home-countries where they pose ... Read More