Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Morocco
Turkey deports ‘some’ ISIS suspects detained in Istanbul
Turkey has deported some of eight Moroccans detained and questioned on arrival at Istanbul’s main airport over suspected militant links, a Turkish government official said. The eight, who said they had arrived at Ataturk Airport from Casablanca for a holiday,
As Green March turns 40, Moroccan king pledges more support to W. Saharans
As Moroccans celebrated the 40th anniversary festivities of Morocco’s Green March, a peaceful protest which successfully brought an end to Spanish colonial presence in 1975, a large demonstration also took place outside a U.N. office in the Western Saharan city
Morocco king in rare visit to disputed Western Sahara
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has vowed that revenues from the mineral-rich Western Sahara will continue to be invested locally, on a rare visit to the disputed territory. He was speaking late Friday in the territory’s main city Laayoune, to mark
Spanish police free Moroccan migrants held for ransom
Spanish police said Saturday they had freed two Moroccan migrants who were kidnapped as soon as they entered Spain illegally by ferry and who were being beaten and held for ransom. The two men smuggled themselves into a ferry in
Libya’s rival factions resume peace talks in Morocco
Libya’s rival factions resumed talks in Morocco on Monday to try to move forward with a U.N.-brokered peace deal and agree on a national unity government. The United Nations has been piling pressure on Libyan factions to take the final
83 held for supporting terrorist groups
The Interior Ministry has arrested 83 people for allegedly supporting terrorist groups. The arrests took place last month, up to the first day of Eid Al-Adha, in locations across the country, a local publication reported the ministry as stating. Among
Spain, Morocco arrest suspected ISIS recruiters
Spain said it and Morocco arrested 10 people on Sunday suspected of recruiting fighters for ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Suspects were detained in the Spanish cities of Toledo and Badalona, the small coastal town of Xeraco in Spain’s Valencia
Morocco reacts to Sweden by blocking Ikea store opening
Morocco’s first Ikea will not be opening its doors to shoppers on Tuesday, as had previously been planned, after the kingdom’s authorities blocked the event due to a lack of permits, local media reported. Authorities also called off the opening
U.N. hands Libya final text of peace deal
The United Nations on Monday handed Libya’s warring factions a final draft of a peace accord to end their conflict, telling the factions the U.N.’s work was over and they must take the deal or leave it. The U.N.-sponsored agreement,
U.S. frees Moroccan prisoner held over 13 years at Guantanamo
Another Guantanamo Bay prisoner has been released as part of the drawn-out U.S. effort to wind down and eventually close the detention center at the U.S. base in Cuba, officials said Thursday. Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri was sent to his native
Libyans reach peace deal without Tripoli govt
Libyan political leaders reached a new version of a U.N.-brokered peace deal Saturday, putting pressure on the Tripoli leadership to sign on and build a unity government in hopes of ending the country’s chaos. The Tripoli government took part in
Libya rivals back in Morocco for fresh peace talks
Libya’s warring factions arrived Thursday in Morocco for a fresh round of U.N.-brokered peace talks aimed at putting an end to months of fighting in the stricken North African state. The talks involving rival parliaments are expected to begin on
U.N. to host new rounds of Libya talks in Morocco
The United Nations plans to host on Monday in Morocco a new round of talks among Libya’s warring factions in an effort to end a conflict that threatens to break up the oil producer. The internationally recognized government has had
Two topless Femen protesters arrested in Morocco
Two members of controversial feminist campaign group Femen were arrested on Tuesday in Morocco after protesting topless in front of a Rabat landmark against the kingdom's treatment of gays, authorities said. The women, aged 25 and 30, were arrested as
France and Morocco strengthen counterterrorism cooperation
France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, four months after they resumed judicial cooperation following a year-long diplomatic rift. After meeting with French president Francois Hollande on Friday, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkilane said: “We had a difficult
Tunisia arrests second suspect in museum attack: Ministry
Tunisia has arrested a second Moroccan suspect over a deadly attack in March on the Bardo museum in Tunis, detaining him at the border with Libya, the interior ministry said Thursday. Noureddine al-Naibi was arrested on Sunday at the Ras
Morocco jails three for homosexuality
Three Moroccan men accused of homosexuality have been sentenced to three years in jail each by a court in northeastern Morocco, a rights group said on Monday. Homosexuality and sexual relations outside marriage are forbidden in the conservative North African
Tunisia says Moroccan held in Italy supplied weapons for museum attackers
The Moroccan arrested in Italy on suspicion of involvement in the Islamist militant attack on Tunisia’s Bardo Museum provided the weapons, a Tunisian official told Reuters on Thursday. Italian police said on Wednesday they had arrested Abdelmajid Touil, aged 22,
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