Moroccan Terror Suspect Arrested In Spain’s Ceuta
Spanish security services on Monday (September 16th) arrested a Moroccan expatriate for allegedly recruiting jihadists to fight in Syria. Just a few days after the arrest of Mohamed El Bali, a Moroccan expatriate accused of co-ordinating the “Muwahideen” and...
Cybersecurity : Enhancing International Cybersecurity: Will The UN Reach A Deal? – Analysis
A WINDOW of opportunity has opened to enhance international regulation of cyberspace, after more than a decade of rather unsuccessful attempts to do so under the roof of the United Nations. The main rivalling powers, namely the United States and Russia, seem to be...
Arab Spring students reluctant to question tutors
Students in countries affected by the Arab Spring are failing to get a proper university education because they still feel unable to challenge their tutors, an international conference has heard. Speaking at the European Association for International Education’s...
Arab Spring symposium reflects on a world changing two years
Arab Spring symposium reflects on a world changing two years Two years on from the last conference held by LJMU’s School of Law to discuss the impacts of the Arab Spring of 2011, academics gathered in the Redmonds Building to consider some of the key international...
Maghreb news 2013-09-19
Magharebia Terrorism | 2013-09-19 Moroccan terror suspect arrested in Ceuta AQIM relies heavily on the Internet to radicalise and recruit Jihadists among Maghreb youth. Education | 2013-09-19 Tunisia school dropout rate rises Tunisian education officials point to...
Sahel crisis : Malian Islamist Indicted For Murdering US Diplomat – OpEd
The U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y., unsealed a criminal indictment on Wednesday charging a citizen of Mali with the murder of a U.S. diplomat and the attempted murder of a U.S. Marine staff sergeant in 2000. Alhassane Ould Mohamed, also known as “Cheibani,” faces...
Morocco to sue Spanish paper over al-Qaeda video
Morocco to sue Spanish paper over al-Qaeda video Morocco plans to sue Spanish newspaper El Pais for publishing an al-Qaeda video on its website, MAP reported on Tuesday (September 17th). The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) clip, which proposes jihad in the...
Maghreb News 2013-09-18
Magharebia Protests | 2013-09-18 Morocco unveils justice reform charter The new justice reform charter leaves many hopeful for a better application of the law. Terrorism | 2013-09-18 Al-Zawahiri unveils Maghreb strategy Al-Qaeda calls on its fighters to intensify...
Washington Shooting – HM the King “Firmly” Condemns Criminal Act, Expresses Solidarity and Sympathy to U.S. President
HM King Mohammed VI "firmly" condemned the "criminal" shooting in a navy yard in Washington DC and expressed solidarity and sympathy to US President Barack Obama. In a message sent to President Obama, the sovereign said he learned the sad news with "dismay",...
Tangiers Petroleum Morocco Farm-Out Deal Delayed, Progress Slow On Targets
LONDON (Alliance News) - Tangiers Petroleum Ltd Monday said the resignation of the Moroccan energy minister had delayed approval for a farm out agreement on the Tarfaya oilfield, and while it was still assessing acquisition opportunities it hadn't reached advanced...