French Authorities Arrest 7 Terror Suspects in Brest Raid
22 January 2020
The Directorate General of Internal Security (DGSI) arrested, on Monday, January 20, seven individuals in Brest and in the Finistère department, as part of a judicial (…)
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France Weighs Repatriation of ISIS Fighters Amid Security Concerns
13 January 2020
While Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet advocates the repatriation and trial of French jihadists in France, the position of her entourage on the subject remains unchanged.
Morocco Extends Consular Protection to Citizens in Iraq and Syria Amid Crisis
11 January 2020
The cry for help from certain deputies as well as from families of Moroccans living in Iraq and Syria has received a favorable response from the government. The Ministry of (…)
Morocco to Send Parliamentary Mission to Aid Women and Children in Syria, Iraq Conflict Zones
10 January 2020
At the request of the deputy and leader of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Abdellatif Ouahbi, an information parliamentary mission will be set up in the coming (…)
Morocco Conducts Major Anti-Terror Sweep, Targeting Salafist Networks
25 December 2019
The Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), in coordination with the General Intelligence (RG), the judicial police and the Royal Gendarmerie of the province of (…)
Belgian Family Urges Repatriation of Sister from Syrian Camp, Sparking Debate on Ex-ISIS Members
10 December 2019
Belgian politicians are divided on the issue of repatriating or not the jihadists imprisoned in the camps in Iraq and Syria. Many think that their return to their homeland (…)
Morocco Allows Return of 280 Wives of ISIS Fighters Without Prosecution
30 October 2019
Moroccan women whose husbands are jihadists who fought for Daesh in Syria and Iraq will not be prosecuted by the justice system. They will therefore be able to return to the (…)
Iraq Demands Billions to Try European ISIS Fighters, Officials Say
12 October 2019
The trial of European jihadist nationals in Iraq is the subject of discussions between a small group of European countries and the Iraqi authorities. Iraq would have demanded (…)
Moroccan Brothers Arrested for Allegedly Funding Fighters in Syria and Iraq
22 September 2019
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ, in coordination with the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) (DGST), proceeded, on September 18 in Meknes, (…)
Iraqi Music Icon Kadhem Saher to Perform at Son’s Lavish Moroccan Wedding
31 August 2019
The Iraqi artist, Khadem Saher, is celebrating the marriage of his son Omar, the youngest of the Saher siblings, who is marrying a young Moroccan woman, Nora, this Saturday (…)