Spain Accuses Suspect Of Running Islamic State Network In Morocco
Reuters by Adrian Croft A Moroccan man arrested in Spain this week is accused of coordinating a network of Islamic State supporters in Moroccan cities who spread the group's message and recruit militants to fight in Iraq and Syria, a court document said on Thursday....
Experts: Moroccan Economy Grows Despite Regional Unrest
Middle East Monitor According to observers, some of the external obstacles include the country’s economic dependence on the European Union which accounts for nearly 60 per cent of its total foreign exchange. Speaking to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency Moroccan economist Mehdi...
Western Sahara: Polisario Anxious About Coming Polls In Morocco
Sahara News by Ali Haidar The Polisario leaders are distressed by the September 4 elections in Morocco, as many Sahrawis are engaged deeply in the ongoing election campaign in the cities and towns of Western Sahara. The fact that most dismays the Polisario leadership...
Dubai-based Firm Acquires 100% Of Morocco’s Silver Food
Undercurrent News Dubai-based firm Talem Africa has acquired 100% of shares in Morocco's largest canning facility Silver Food, which sells tuna, mackerel and sardines under consumer brands. Founded in 2004 and based in Casablanca, Morocco, half of its sales are within...
Morocco: 14 Arrested In Joint Antiterrorism Raids
World Briefing By The Associated Press At least 14 people were arrested Tuesday in Morocco and Spain on suspicion of belonging to a cell that recruited fighters for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the authorities said. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said 13 people...
Morocco And Algeria … An Absurd Race
Middle East Monitor Ali Anouzla Moroccan media outlets have been talking about Morocco buying sophisticated weapons including a Russian submarine, Chinese missile launchers and American military helicopters. What is this military arsenal for? Of course, it comes...
Morocco To Require Pre-obtained Visas For Syrian, Libyan Citizens
The Cairo Post Syrian and Libyan travelers to Morocco will be required to obtain their entry visas in advance, King Mohamed VI said Thursday, citing the rise of militancy in the two states. On the 62nd anniversary of the “Revolution of the King and the People,” which...
San Leon Energy Spuds El Aaiun-Well Onshore Morocco
Proactive Investors UK Drilling started today on the El Aaiun-4 well on the Tarfaya conventional licence, onshore Morocco. San Leon Energy (LON:SLE) announced that drilling started today on the El Aaiun-4 well on the Tarfaya conventional licence, onshore Morocco. The...
San Leon Energy PLC Morocco Well Spud
San Leon Energy, the AIM listed company focused on oil and gas exploration in Europe and North Africa, announces that the El Aaiun-4 well on the Tarfaya conventional licence, onshore Morocco, was spud today. The well is being drilled with Entrepose Drilling's Cabot...
Morocco Condemns Israel’s Judaisation Of Jerusalem
Middle East Monitor The Moroccan government has condemned what it describes as Israel’s attempts to Judaise Jerusalem and encourage illegal Jewish settlements across the occupied territories. Speaking to reporters after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting in Rabat, government...