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In the wake of the terrorist attacks that shook Barcelona and Finland, several media outlets and self-proclaimed pundits took the easy way of putting the blame on Morocco, the country of origin of most of the radicalized youth, instead of lambasting the European laxism and intelligence failure. The desperate attempts at pushing the name of […]
The involvement of Moroccan radicalised youth in terrorist attacks in Europe stands in stark contrast to the vigilance of Moroccan security at home, which managed to thwart attacks by terrorist cells before they move into action. In an article on this dichotomy, the Financial Times deems that the increasing attacks by Moroccan terrorists in Europe […]
A team of Moroccan experts reached Mardrid to offer support to Spanish investigators in the wake of the terrorist attacks that hit Catalonia, Moroccan le360 news website reported. The contribution of Moroccan experts to Spain’s investigation efforts comes after the arrest of a second suspect in the northern Moroccan city of Nador following a similar […]
Moroccan security services arrested in the eastern city of Oujda an alleged member of the terrorist cell that committed the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils last Thursday and Friday. “A Moroccan linked to the terrorist cell that committed the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils was arrested,” reported the Spanish news website Vozpopuli, citing police sources. […]
The involvement of Moroccans in the terrorist attacks that killed 14 in Barcelona will undoubtedly impact the Moroccan diaspora and institutions in the country after a series of anti-Muslim attacks targeted Morocco’s consulate in Tarragona (north east Spain), a mosque in Montblanc town, north of Tarragona, and another mosque in Madrid. Red painting was spilled […]
Moroccan authorities have raised security vigilance on its northern borders with Spain after the Barcelona terror attack. The tightening of security measures, especially in the northern region near the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, aims at thwarting any infiltration attempts or smuggling of arms by terrorists, local media reported. Morocco has also reinforced security […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that hit Barcelona and expressed his heartfelt condolences and solidarity to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain. The King said, in a message, that he was deeply saddened to learn about the deadly terrorist attack in Las Ramblas Promenade where […]
The EU, France, Spain and Germany have welcomed the appointment of Germany’s former President Horst Köhler as new Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara. “The EU is looking forward to working with Kohler,” said an EU Spokesperson in a statement to Morocco’s news agency. “The EU continues to encourage all parties […]
The silent diplomatic row between Morocco and Spain over Ceuta and Melilla may worsen as the Spanish Defense Ministry considers deploying unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol the borders of the exclaves in northern Morocco. Enlisting airborne surveillance at Spain’s land borders with Morocco aims at reducing the numbers of Spain’s border guards, reports Spanish news […]
A diplomatic frost is silently developing between Rabat and Madrid, after Spanish media spoke of an upcoming visit by the Queen of Spain to the enclave of Ceuta on September 9. The Spanish-occupied city of Ceuta is yet again at the heart of a new row after Morocco protested in 2007 against a visit by […]