Spain arrests a «dangerous» Moroccan terrorist who returned from Syria

Spanish National Police arrested on Friday, in Mataro, a Moroccan national, considered as a «dangerous terrorist» who has just returned from Syria. According to Europa Press, which quotes a statement issued by the Interior Ministry, the Moroccan man left his country in May 2014 to settle down in Iraq and Syria. Investigations revealed that the man in question entered Spain in June 2018, after returning from Syria through several countries, including Turkey. The alleged terrorist

Casablanca : A man stabs his girlfriend before committing suicide

On Saturday night in Casablanca, near McDonald's parking lot in Ain Diab, a man stabbed his girlfriend several times, before slitting his throat, committing suicide. Reportedly, the young woman was severely injured in her chest and back and was transferred to Moulay Youssed hospital. The man succumbed to his injuries in the ambulance that was carrying him to the hospital. Eyewitnesses described the scene as horrible on social media. For the record, the reasons behind this crime are still

Imlil hosts a sit-in to support the families of Louisa and Maren

Saturday in Imlil, in the Asni commune, a sit-in of solidarity was held to denounce the heinous murders that occurred last week in the region and took the lives of two Scandinavian tourists. This sit-in was held on the 4th edition of the International Mountain Day. During this gathering, participants denounced violence, religious extremism and showed compassion for the families of the two victims. Alice, a British national who has been living in Imlil for years, and who participated to the

Arrêté à Djibouti, Peter Cherif placé en garde à vue à son arrivée en France

Le jihadiste français Peter Cherif, arrêté à Djibouti le 16 décembre, a été placé en garde à vue à son arrivée en France dimanche matin, a annoncé le ministre de l'Intérieur Christophe Castaner. Peter Charif, soupçonné d'être impliqué dans l’attentat contre Charlie Hebdo, le journal satirique français, en 2015, «avait fui la justice française, il devra

Marrakech : Exposition inédite de tapis de la collection privée de Fatima Mernissi

Une exposition inédite de tapis de la collection privée de la grande sociologue et écrivaine Fatima Mernissi est organisée du 22 décembre au 22 janvier prochain à «Dar Maalma» de Marrakech, en signe d'hommage posthume à la mémoire de cette icône de la pensée féministe à renommée internationale. Initiée par le Réseau des femmes artisanes du Maroc «REFAM-Dar Maalama»,

Un Sit-in de solidarité à Imlil avec les familles de Louisa et Maren

Samedi à Imlil, dans la commune d’Asni, un sit-in de solidarité a eu lieu pour condamner le meurtre odieux survenu la semaine dernière dans la région, de deux touristes scandinaves, une Norvégienne et une Danoise. Ce sit-in a coïncidé avec la célébration de la 4e édition de la journée internationale de la montagne placée, cette année, sous le thème «L’importance de la montagne dans

A Rabat, plusieurs sit-in de solidarité avec les familles des deux victimes scandinaves

Des acteurs civils et associatifs et des représentants d'ONG et de partis politiques ont pris part, samedi à Rabat, à un sit-in de solidarité avec les familles des victimes du crime ignoble qui a coûté la vie à deux ressortissantes scandinaves, une norvégienne et une danoise, à Imlil, dans la province d'Al Haouz. Les participants à ce sit-in, qui a eu lieu devant les ambassades de Norvège et de Danemark, ont brandi des

Two of the Polisario bodies join the African Parliament of Civil Society

During the 45th Ordinary Meeting of the African Parliament of Civil Society (PASOCI), held from the 15th to the 18th of December in Benin, Algeria's Ali Sahel was appointed as vice president of the body's international relations committee, reports APS. The meeting, hosted by Cotonou, was attended by 30 members of the African Union who welcomed «Algeria's migration policy». In the Beninese capital, Algeria managed to convince PASOCI's executive board into accepting the membership

An irregular migration network dismantled in Tangier

Police in Tangier dismantled on Friday night, December the 21st, a criminal network that organizes irregular migration campaigns, and arrested four suspects aged between 24 and 44 years old. The General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) indicated in a statement, that this operation allowed the arrest of three Moroccan nationals involved in the organization of this criminal activity, an african intermediary, as well as 22 sub-Saharan migrants. The defendants were placed in police

Rabat : Norwegian ambassador calls for «not giving in to fear»

Norway's ambassador to Rabat, Merethe Nergaard said on saturday that «we shouldn't give in to fear» following the murders of the two Scandinavian tourists in Imlil, stressing that «extremist and radical forces are isolated». «It is in the interest of everyone to remain united in the fight against extremism» Merethe Nergaard told MAP news agency, saying that Norway and Morocco will remain allies in the fight against terrorism and extremism. «We are