Tag: Turkey

The Place of North Africa in Russia’s New Mediterranean Policy

February 6, 2017

After annexing Crimea and securing a foothold on the Syrian coast, Putin’s Russia steadily moves to materialize a new Mediterranean policy boosting its naval presence ... Read More

Libya: Turkey Second Country to Reopen Embassy

January 31, 2017

Ankara Monday announced it reopened its embassy in Tripoli, becoming the second foreign country to do so following Italy. The embassy was close more than ... Read More

Turkey Welcomes Closure of Gülen Schools in Morocco

January 9, 2017

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu welcomed the decision by Moroccan authorities to close the schools affiliated to the group led by the US-based Turkish controversial ... Read More

Morocco Cracks Down on Individuals ‘Condoning Terrorism’

December 23, 2016

On the backdrop of the assassination of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey and the praise such a terrorist attack received from some activists on social ... Read More

Turkey: We will flood you with refugees, Erdogan warnings to EU threats

November 25, 2016

A day after the European Parliament (EP) voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution to freeze talks on the adhesion of Turkey to the European ... Read More

Turkish Justice Hands 8-Year Prison Sentence to Moroccan IS sympathizer

October 26, 2016

A Moroccan citizen living in Turkey has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to join the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, ... Read More

Two Moroccan Terror Suspects Nabbed in Spain

September 27, 2016

Spanish security services announced on Monday the arrest of two Moroccan nationals having links to the terror ISIS organization. According to a press release issued ... Read More

Morocco, World’s Fifth Largest Olive Oil Producer

September 5, 2016

Morocco, with an annual production of 140,000 tons, ranks fifth in the list of the world’s largest olive oil producers and exporters, several Moroccan media ... Read More

North Africa Tourism Badly Hit By Terror Threat

August 25, 2016

The tourism industry in many North African countries was affected this year by the terror threats as travelers avoid popular destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, ... Read More

Tunisia’s Uphill Battle to Attract Tourists

August 18, 2016

The terrorist attacks that struck Tunisia in 2015 have scarred the country’s reputation as a holiday destination and left it struggling to win its share ... Read More