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 »
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Morocco eyes boycott of Swedish companies over Western Sahara
Morocco said on Thursday it was considering a boycott of Swedish companies operating in the North African kingdom because of Sweden’s position on the conflict over Western Sahara. The territory has been disputed since a war two decades ago. The
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
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
Amnesty International warns over torture practice in Morocco
Moroccan authorities still use torture widely despite a ban on the practice, the Amnesty International rights group said a report Tuesday documenting the abuse. Despite the ban and statements against torture by King Mohammed VI, law enforcement authorities still abuse
Sahara militant rejects allegiance pledge to ISIS
The notorious extremist Moktar Belmoktar rejected a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group made by a member of his organization, suggesting splits in his operation in a statement that surfaced Friday. Belmoktar, who
France wants U.N. Security Council meeting on minorities in Mideast
France is calling for a U.N. Security Council meeting on March 27 to discuss the situation of minorities in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Monday. Fabius told a news conference in Rabat he would chair the
Libyan rivals hash out unity deal in Morocco
Representatives of Libya’s two rival parliaments on Thursday held U.N.-brokered talks in Morocco aimed at reaching an agreement on a national unity government and finding someone to head it, officials said. The meeting took place in a “positive and constructive”
Morocco suspends Libya flights, closes airspace to Libyan planes
Morocco has suspended all flights between Moroccan cities and Libya and closed its airspace to Libyan airplanes because of security concerns, the Moroccan government said on Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc had already suspended its flights to Libya in July when
France to award Moroccan intelligence chief Legion d’honneur after row
France will give its highest award, the Legion d’honneur, to the head of Morocco’s domestic intelligence, Abdellatif Hammouchi, who faces lawsuits over alleged torture. A year ago French authorities sought to question Hammouchi about the allegations while he was visiting
Prosecutions of suspected jihadists double in Morocco
Morocco prosecuted twice as many suspected jihadists in 2014 than in the previous year, the state prosecutor said Thursday, linking the rise to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. “The number of terrorism-related cases last year stood at 147, compared
Morocco seizes 24 tons of hashish after slain busts ring
Moroccan security forces seized nearly 24 tons of hashish from a number of boats and arrested 11 people after an overnight chase off the northern coast, the MAP news agency reported Saturday. The operation came hours after Spanish police said
Moroccan lawmaker dies after being hit by train
A Moroccan lawmaker close to Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane was killed in a train accident Sunday, his party said. The incident involving State Minister Abdellah Baha occurred at about 6:00 pm (1800 GMT) in the city of Bouznika, his Justice
Morocco flash floods kill at least 32
The death toll from three days of what residents described as the heaviest storms to hit southern Morocco in decades has climbed to at least 32, authorities said on Monday. The storms since Saturday caused flash floods in much of
Morocco arrests five would-be jihadists
Morocco arrested five people Saturday in the southern city of Marrakesh on suspicion of seeking to join jihadists in Iraq and Syria and of aiding terrorist activities, the interior ministry said. Three of those arrested, whose identities were not given,
Concern as Morocco blocks human rights groups
New York-based Human Rights Watch expressed concern Friday over what it said is Morocco’s interference with the activities of local and international human rights organizations operating in the country. Since the summer, the statement said, Moroccan authorities have blocked meetings
Morocco says to bolster security in the face of ‘threats’
Morocco, which has frequently reported the arrest of extremists and is concerned over the number of its citizens fighting in Syria and Iraq, announced Saturday plans to bolster its security. Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad said new measures will be deployed
Mass protest in Rabat in solidarity with Gaza
Tens of thousands of Moroccans staged a popular protest to denounce the Israeli assault on Gaza and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people. Protesters raised banners condemning Israeli aggression on Gaza and praising the resolve of the Gaza Strip
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