The Spanish interior ministry Tuesday announced it pinned down two Moroccans belonging to a terrorist recruiting cell affiliated to the Islamic State group (IS). The two men, aged 25 and 27, were nabbed at Badalona, North-East of Barcelona. According to the ministry, they use internet to recruit and indoctrinate would-be terrorists for IS. These internet-recruited […]
Tag: Radicalism
Tunisia: Rome Vows Support for Counter-Terrorism, Illegal Migration Struggles
Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano Thursday underlined Rome’s readiness and ironclad support for Tunisia in its fight against terrorism and illegal migration after it turned out that Berlin December attack suspect Anis Amri transited through Italy. The North African country has been unable to guarantee a successful democratic transition following the ouster of autocratic ruler […]
Morocco Showcases Anti-Terrorism Strategy at European Parliament
Morocco’s anticipatory counter terrorism strategy and its role in international security cooperation were highlighted, on Thursday in Brussels, at a conference in the European Parliament. The presentation was made by a senior official from Morocco’s interior ministry in the presence of members of the European parliament and diplomats who followed some of the landmarks of […]
West Hails Mohammed VI’s Speech against Radicalism as ‘Timely’, ‘Brave’
Commentaries by western intellectuals, media and government officials continue to hail King Mohammed VI for his speech against radicalism and terrorism. In a recent commentary on the French Le Point newspaper, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy highlights that at a time the west is mired in a sterile burkini debate, King Mohammed VI delivered a speech- […]



