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King Mohammed VI of Morocco has condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack and the hostage-taking operation in the Radisson hotel in Bamako Friday and voiced his country’s unwavering support to Mali in its fight against terrorism. “I would like to condemn in the strongest possible terms this heinous attack, and to assure […]
President François Hollande of France is to confer with King Mohammed VI of Morocco this Friday afternoon in Paris. The meeting was announced by the Elysée in a statement but no details about the purpose of the meeting or the topics to be discussed were revealed. Yet, everything suggests that the two leaders’ talks will […]
Once again Morocco played a key role in the fight against terrorism. It provided French security services valuable intelligence that helped them locate another deadly terror cell that slipped the police net after the series of attacks committed in Paris last Friday. Thanks to Moroccan tip-off, the French police launched a dawn raid on a […]
The Head and the editor-in-chief of Tunisian state television have been sacked after the network broadcast the decapitated head of a Tunisian teenage shepherd slain by terrorists on Friday in the province of Sidi Bouzid. A statement from the Prime Minister’s office announced the sacking of the two men without giving reasons for the layoff. […]
While France is embarking on a long journey to heal its wounds after the Friday terrorist onslaught that traumatized the country, the whole world is continuing expressing solidarity with the European State and condemning the outrageous attempt that left 132 people dead and more than 350 wounded, the highest casualties ever in a terror assault […]
Egyptian investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat was released this Tuesday by the military following his arrest for “publishing false news”. The 37-year-old’s release was confirmed by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR,) the human rights group he founded, and the news website Mada Masr, to which he is a contributor. His arrest was made within […]
Tunisian authorities will soon implement new strategies devised to revive the tourism sector severely affected by the two deadly terrorist attacks that hit the country this year. Tunisian Minister of Tourism, Elloumi Rekik, said on the sidelines of a conference in Hammamet that the planned measures are being discussed with all stakeholders in the tourism […]
Moroccan authorities have announced the arrest during the few past days of another six members of the terror Islamic cell they dismantled September 12th, showing the Kingdom’s tireless efforts and firm determination to combat terrorism. According to Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), an FBI-like Bureau of Investigations, the criminal involvement of the newly captured […]
Libyan Premier Abdullah Al-Thani has been prevented Monday, for the second time in less than a week, from leaving the country as he was about to fly to Egypt for Eid holiday. Security forces close to Gen. Haftar pulled him out of his official plane at Labrag Airport. This was the fourth time, and the […]
Visiting French Minister of Justice said Thursday in Tunis that France and Tunisia must join hands to fight the terrorism threat challenging their democracy and security. Christiane Taubira told reporters after talks with Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid that it was essential for France and Tunisia to team up and stamp out international cross-border terrorism […]