Tag: Jihadist
Junta-led Sahel trio likely to fail in its bid to contain escalating jihadist violence
The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional ECOWAS bloc has drawn attention to the escalating security crisis in the Sahel ... Read More
Deadly ambush in Mali leaves over 50 dead as suspected jihadists target civilian convoy
A brutal ambush by suspected jihadists in northeastern Mali on Friday (7 February) left more than 50 people dead, amid worsening insecurity in a region ... Read More
Morocco has lowest presence of Salafism in MENA region, Geopolitical Futures says
Morocco has been shown as one of the few countries with a low presence of Salafism in a map published on the Geopoliticalfutures.com website. Morocco ... Read More
Al-Sisi, against all odds, expresses support for Bachar
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he supports the Syrian military, a position at odds with his country's Gulf donators like Saudi Arabia. The ... Read More
Spain: Another Moroccan Jihadist in Security Forces’ Nets
Non-stop hunting of terrorists continues in Spain as security authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of another Moroccan Jihadist, two days after netting two religious leaders ... Read More
Fears Rising Mosul Offensive Would Drive Moroccan Jihadists Back Home
International security experts have sounded the alarm that the foreign fighters enrolled in the Islamic State group in Iraq, including around 2,500 Moroccans, may be ... Read More
Defeated IS Jihadists in Libya Likely to Scatter to Maghreb Countries, UN Reports Warns
The UN issued a serious warning regarding an imminent propagation of the Islamic state’s terrorist activities, as the militants affiliated to the terrorist organization are ... Read More
Morocco, Key Regional & International player in the Fight Against Terrorism
Morocco plays a key role on the regional and international levels in the fight against terrorism, said European MP Gilles Pargneaux during his latest visit ... Read More
Senegal President Macky Sall Backs Morocco on Sahara
President Macky Sall of Senegal has renewed his country’s full backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara. In an interview broadcast by ... Read More
Tunisia-Libya: Border Blockade to End Soon, Governor Matmati
Governor Tahar Matmati of Medenine stated that the week-long border blockade that has affected trade between Libya and Tunisia “will be resolved very soon” as ... Read More