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SPAIN ARRESTS MOROCCAN BOXING COACH ACCUSED OF HEADING ISIS RECRUITMENT CELL
Spain arrests Moroccan boxing coach accused of heading ISIS recruitment cell -- RT News... READ MORE›
MOROCCO BANS SALE OF FULL-FACE VEIL
Morocco has banned the production and sale of full-face veils apparently for security reasons, according to local media reports... READ MORE›
AFRICA ECO RACE: AGOSHKOV AND MAGNALDI WIN STAGE FIVE
The KTM rider won stage five - a 456 km test from Remz el Quebir to Dakhla in Morocco's Western Sahara... READ MORE›
GUANTANAMO IS A STAIN ON OBAMA'S LEGACY
Shaker Aamer says he endured torture by US authorities during his 14 years jailed in Guantanamo Bay detention centre... READ MORE›
BORDER GUARDS IN SPANISH ENCLAVE FIND MIGRANT HIDDEN IN SUITCASE
Thousands of sub-Saharan African migrants living illegally in Morocco try to get to Europe each year by sea, often in small boats unfit for open waters... READ MORE›
MIGRANTS FOUND HIDDEN IN CAR AND SUITCASE
Police have detained two Moroccans who tried to smuggle migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta... READ MORE›
1,100 MIGRANTS TRY TO BREACH BORDER FENCE AT SPANISH ENCLAVE OF CEUTA
Another 100 migrants climbed the fence, but Spanish agents sent them straight back to Morocco... READ MORE›
HUNDREDS OF MIGRANTS TRY TO STORM BORDER INTO SPAIN'S ENCLAVE OF CEUTA
Only two people were allowed into Ceuta to be taken to hospital while the rest were returned to Morocco, the Spanish government said in a statement... READ MORE›
STUNNING PHOTOS CAPTURE RARE SNOW IN THE SAHARA DESERT
Incredible photos capture freak snowfall in the Sahara Desert, believed to be first time it has fallen on the unforgiving red dunes in almost 40 years... READ MORE›
MIGRANTS BREAK IN TO SPAIN'S CEUTA ENCLAVE IN NORTH AFRICA
Spain's two North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla are often used as entry points into Europe... READ MORE›
HUNDREDS OF AFRICAN REFUGEES STORM SPAIN'S KILLER FENCE
Hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans living illegally in Morocco try to enter Ceuta and Melilla, Spain's other North African enclave each year, hoping to get to Europe... READ MORE›
400 MIGRANTS STORM BORDER FENCE OF SPAIN'S NORTH AFRICAN ENCLAVE CEUTA
Some 400 migrants from Africa have stormed a border fence to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, the Spanish interior ministry said... READ MORE›
AFRICA'S BIGGEST WINDFARM SPARKS CONTROVERSY IN THE DESERT
By 2020, wind and solar resources in Western Sahara could provide more than a quarter of Morocco's clean energy, which will power 42 percent of Morocco's electricity... READ MORE›
WOMAN PARTY BOSS, RARE IN ARAB WORLD, CRACKS GLASS CEILING
Mounib, a 56-year-old endocrinology professor, is Morocco's most high-profile female politician, and this election marks her debut on the national stage as a party leader... READ MORE›
CHINA TO PLAY ACTIVE ROLE IN CLIMATE CHANGE ENHANCE COOPERATION
No matter what happens in the new US government, China will continue to constructively participate in the international climate change process, Chen said... READ MORE›
FISHMONGER'S GRUESOME DEATH SPARKS PROTESTS IN MOROCCO
Morocco is due to host the COP22 climate talks in Marrakesh from November 7 to 18... READ MORE›
DEATH OF FISH SELLER TRIGGERS RARE DEMONSTRATIONS
The death of Mouhcine Fikri in the northern town of Al-Hoceima on Friday drew widespread anger on social media... READ MORE›
HACKED EMAILS SHOW AIDES' MISGIVINGS OVER CLINTON PUSH FOR MOROCCO CHARITY MEETING
Hacked emails reveal internal disagreement among top aides to Hillary Clinton about her determination to hold a Clinton Foundation summit in Morocco that l... READ MORE›
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MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON JOURNALISTS AND ACTIVISTS
Many companies who sell tools for cybersurveillance have listed Morocco as their client... READ MORE›
THE ONE BIG SCREW-UP IN DONALD TRUMP'S FIRST AD
It's the western border of a Spanish enclave in Morocco called Mellila... READ MORE›
SWEDEN'S SUBTLY RADICAL 'FEMINIST' FOREIGN POLICY IS CAUSING A STIR
Sweden's feminist foreign policy is still in the making, Fredrik Wesslau, director of the Wider Europe Program at the European Council of Foreign Relations, explains... READ MORE›
START-UP HAVEN BLOOMS IN MOROCCAN PARADISE
Buzz is building around Taghazout in start-up circles, and Virgin recently named it alongside Seattle and London as one of the world's best start-up hubs... READ MORE›
DAVID BLAIR SHAKER AAMER CASE IS OUR PRIDE NOT OUR SHAME
Suppose I had started a family with a South African before choosing to leave the country and live under its most dedicated enemies... READ MORE›
FRANCE TRAIN SHOOTING: GUNMAN 'HAD BEEN IN SYRIA AND WAS KNOWN TO INTELLIGENCE SERVICES'
Belgium's prime minister, Charles Michel, announced that Franco-Belgian security patrols would be beefed up on Thalys trains, which link Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne... READ MORE›
13 REJECTED HEADLINES FOR STORY ABOUT MOROCCAN BOY PRINCE DENYING HAND KISSES
Boy prince prepares for cold and flu season by spending entire day avoiding hand kisses 12... READ MORE›
SCRUTINY FALLS ON A SPANISH MOSQUE AFTER FOILED TRAIN ATTACK
A photograph of him then shows Mr. Khazzani with a beard, rather than being cleanshaven as in a police image from his arrests in Madrid... READ MORE›
FORMER GUANTANAMO BAY PRISONER ARRIVES IN BRITAIN HOURS AFTER RELEASE
The British government had asked for the release of Shaker Aamer, who had been held for more than 13 years... READ MORE›
800 POTENTIAL ISIL TERRORISTS BACK IN EUROPE 'PREPARED TO DO ANYTHING'
Fourteen Isil suspects were arrested in Spain and Morocco after a joint operation between the two countries' security forces, Spain's interior ministry said on Tuesday... READ MORE›
ENGLAND RUGBY A YEAR BEFORE THE WORLD CUP
Human rights groups and the European Union have strongly criticized Spain for violations of both Spanish and international law, including beatings of migrants and summary expulsions with no due process... READ MORE›
WHEN WE SPOKE TO LEILA ALAOUI ON TACKLING TABOOS IN ART
However, when looking at contemporary artists in the Middle East and North Africa, there is very little engaged art emerging from Morocco... READ MORE›
CAMERON ON HIS FINAL DAY AS PRIME MINISTER
Mr. Cameron was scheduled to make brief remarks outside the prime minister's official Downing Street residence at 4 p.m... READ MORE›
BRITISH MAN JAILED FOR A??COMMITTING HOMOSEXUAL ACTSA?? IN MOROCCO
The central prison in Marrakesh where Ray Cole is being held Homosexuality is a crime in Morocco and the maximum sentence is three years... READ MORE›
THIRD BODY IS FOUND IN RUBBLE OF POLICE RAID NEAR PARIS
Mr. Attou and Mr. Amri, who were detained on Tuesday, are accused of driving Mr. Abdeslam to Brussels after the attacks... READ MORE›
SPAIN SAYS ARRESTED PAIR WERE PART OF TERRORIST PLOT
Across Europe, the authorities have been ratcheting up efforts to root out Islamist extremists... READ MORE›
7.1 MAGNITUDE ALASKA EARTHQUAKE SPARKS POWER OUTAGES AND TREMORS
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 miles south-east of Malaga, Spain... READ MORE›
WHITE HOUSE IN 'FINAL STAGES' OF PLAN TO CLOSE GUANTANAMO BAY PRISON
Barack obama's administration to present plan to close detention center for terrorism suspects... READ MORE›
MUSLIM CONFERENCE SEEKS TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
Muslim participants came from 120 countries, and the conference also drew representatives of many other faiths... READ MORE›
SPANISH POLICE ARREST 15 MEN FOR 'SMUGGLING MIGRANTS ON THE BACK OF JET-SKIS'
It is the shortest route to Europe for immigrants from western African nations like Morocco, Ivory Coast and Senegal... READ MORE›
IN MOROCCO'S ATLAS MOUNTAINS, BERBER GIRLS FIND THE WAY OUT OF RURAL POVERTY
Only 26 percent of girls in rural areas enrol for secondary education, according to the World Bank... READ MORE›
MEMO FROM BRUSSELS A CLOSE LOOK AT BRUSSELS OFFERS A MORE NUANCED VIEW OF RADICALIZATION
When emigration to Europe started, the king was happy to get rid of these people, said Bachir M'Rabet, a youth worker of Moroccan descent in Molenbeek... READ MORE›
MOROCCAN WOMEN COULD BE JAILED FOR TWO YEARS
Moroccan women go on trial in Inezgane... for wearing skirts... READ MORE›
JIHAD PRINCE A KIDNAPPER IS TIED TO RAID JAN 17 2013
The 1989 killing in Pakistan of Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, a Palestinian considered the father of global jihad and a mentor of Osama bin Laden, prompted Mr... READ MORE›
TERRORIST'S FATHER SPEAKS FOR THE FIRST TIME
Other residents of El Saladillo who remember Ayoub from his time in the Algeciras neighbourhood were similarly shocked by the development... READ MORE›
AMNESTY CONDEMNS TRIAL OF MOROCCAN WOMEN WHO WORE 'TOO TIGHT' DRESSES
Two womena??s arrest and court appearance for indecent exposure highlights a??discriminatory lawsa?? in Morocco, says human rights group... READ MORE›
MOROCCAN GAY MEN TO BE TRIED FOR VIOLATING 'PUBLIC MODESTY' OVER PHOTO
According to article 489 of Morocco's penal code, homosexuality is punishable by six months to three years imprisonment... READ MORE›
MOROCCO ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR PARIS ATTACK SUSPECT
But a Moroccan security source said it was not clear whether Abdeslam had fled to Morocco or North Africa... READ MORE›
FOUR SUSPECTED JIHADISTS 'READY TO CARRY OUT ATTACK' ARRESTED BY SPANISH POLICE
Spanish national police arrest four suspected jihadists in country's North African territory of Ceuta who were 'ready to carry out attack'... READ MORE›
SHAKER AAMER, LAST BRITISH GITMO DETAINEE, RELEASED
Shaker Aamer a suspected member of al-Qaeda and British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than 13 years was released Friday according to the British government... READ MORE›
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U.S. FLAG STAYS HIGH IN HAVANA WHILE OTHERS AT HALF-STAFF FOR FIDEL CASTRO
Other foreign embassies in Havana lowered their flags this week in tribute to Fidel Castro... READ MORE›
BARACK OBAMA SAYS BRITAIN WAS WRONG TO VOTE TO LEAVE THE EU AT G20 SUMMIT
Live g20 summit us president barack obama says britain was wrong to vote for brexitA... READ MORE›
NEW REPORT WILL FUEL DEBATE OVER CLOSING GUANTANAMO PRISON
Many of the detainees have been held without charge for more than 14 years at the military prison President Barack Obama wants to close... READ MORE›
OBAMA SAYS AMERICANS ARE 'RIGHTLY OUTRAGED' AT DALLAS SHOOTINGS
His comments come amid reports of violence and threats targeting police officers in the U.S. That includes protesters... READ MORE›
AMERICA AND GUNS: SOME FACTS AND STATS
From 2013 onwards, Everytown, a campaign group for better gun safety, has been tracking firearms incidents in schools, universities and colleges... READ MORE›
OBAMA, SAUDI PRINCE FOCUS ON IRAQ AND SYRIA IN WASHINGTON MEETING
The President expressed appreciation for Saudi Arabia's contributions to the campaign against ISIL, the White House said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group... READ MORE›
MICHAEL GOVE ACCUSED OF 'DONALD TRUMP POLITICS' IN FEISTY SKY NEWS EU REFERENDUM TV DEBATE
The Conservative justice secretary, and leading pro-Brexit campaigner, said he had faith in the British people to vote in favour of leaving the EU... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP DESERVES 'RESPECT,' SAYS DAVID CAMERON
In December last year, the prime minister slapped down Trump after the billionaire presidential candidate proposed a ban on Muslims from entering the United States... READ MORE›
DAVID CAMERON REFUSES TO APOLOGISE FOR CALLING DONALD TRUMP 'DIVISIVE, STUPID AND WRONG'
Papadopoulos told The Times It's unfortunate that prime minister Cameron was one of the most outspoken critics of Mr Trump... READ MORE›
OBAMA URGES YOUNG BRITONS TO REJECT ISOLATIONISM AND XENOPHOBIA
The US President was given a rock star welcome by more than 500 young British people at a 'town hall' style question and answer event in London... READ MORE›
BORIS JOHNSON CRITICISED FOR 'RACIST' OBAMA COMMENTS
Tory MP Sir Nicholas Soames, who is the grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, said Johnson's comments were appalling and totally wrong on almost everything ... READ MORE›
OBAMA TO HEAD TO LONDON AMID 'BREXIT' FRENZY
The president has made no secret of his wish for the United Kingdom to remain in the 28-member alliance... READ MORE›