Belgium is home to about 100 Salafist organizations

The State Security Service in Belgium revealed that the country is home to around 100 Salafist organizations, established through mosques and religious centers. Indeed, the Belgian intelligence and security agency said that it has identified «worrying signs» within these organizations, such as Salafist imams preaching in mosques, Salafist-led directors who fund these institutions through entities linked to the Salafist movement. Replying to a parliamentary question addressed to

Spain’s general elections : Vox relies on former army generals hostile to Morocco

To Vox all conservative voices count. The Spanish right-wing party has presented candidates who served in the army to run for Spain’s general elections, to take place on April the 28th. The rise of these conservative candidates might be considered as a threat for both Spain and Morocco.

Spain dismantles a network that exports stolen heavy machinery to Morocco

Spain’s Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal network that sends stolen heavy machinery to Morocco, Spanish news agency EFE reports. The Spanish authorities arrested seven people allegedly involved in these activities and are looking for five others. Equipment worth €164,500 was seized by the authorities at the moment it was ready to be exported from Andalusian ports. The investigation was launched on April the 12th, 2018 in Torrejoncillo, the Civil Guard said in a statement.

Reporters Without Borders slams Morocco’s «drawn-out trials» against journalists

In its annual World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders criticized Morocco for the prosecutions brought against both journalists and citizen-journalists.

Moroccan international player Hakim Ziyech attracts the attention of Bayern Munich

German sports club Bayern Munich and British football club Arsenal are interested in Moroccan international player Hakim Ziyech, who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Ajax and for the Morocco national team. Bayern is planning to replace two of its players, namely Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, keeping an eye on the performance of the 26-year-old footballer, 90 Min reports. Quoting German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung, the same source reported that Bayern Munich’s manager

Libyan crisis : Morocco believes military action would be the wrong solution

Jumaa al-Qamati, the personal envoy of Libya's prime minister of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al-Sarraj, was received, Wednesday, by Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita. «Morocco is following with great concern the situation in Libya, mainly in the light of the military escalation at the entrance of the capital Tripoli, the consequences that may ensue in terms of human tragedies and its impact on the stability in this Maghreb country», Bourita told reporters after

King Mohammed VI decides to restore and refurbish parts of Al-Aqsa Mosque

King Mohammed VI has decided to dedicate a grant for the refurbishment and restoration of some of the Al-Aqsa mosque’s facilities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a communiqué relayed by MAP press agency Wednesday. Moroccan architects and craftsmen will be sent to Palestine to contribute to these works, aiming at preserving the unique architecture and authenticity of the holy mosque, the ministry added. The Moroccan sovereign, in his capacity

Morocco : Authorities arrest a man who allegedly planned a terrorist attack in Spain

The Spanish and Moroccan authorities have conducted an anti-terrorist operation that led to arrest an alleged jihadist in Morocco, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Wednesday. The man in question was planning to carry out an attack in Seville, the agency said, quoting the Spanish Interior Ministry. At the same time, the police raided the suspect's home in the Andalusian town, according to the same source. For the record, the Iberian country heightened since 2015 its terrorist threat level,

Egypt : A Polisario delegation invited to an AU meeting attended by Morocco

Cairo is hosting the second meeting of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism. The event is attended by Morocco's Secretary of State to Minister of Transport Najib Boulif and a Polisario delegation.

Morocco’s Managem wants to raise $200 million to finance its development plans

Moroccan mining company Managem announced that it will be raising 200 million dollars by selling non-convertible bonds to finance its development plans, Reuters reports. The company said in a statement that the terms and conditions of this decision will have to be «approved» by its general assembly in May. According to the same source, Managem revealed in March that its revenue for 2018 fell by 16 percent to 4.35 billion dirhams. This drop was caused by the falling prices of metal