Morocco Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Laws to Meet Global Standards
16 July 2020
Morocco has decided to toughen its legal arsenal in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in order to comply with international legislation.
Terrorism
ISIS Recruitment of Moroccan Women in Europe Surges, Intelligence Reports Show
7 July 2020
Radical movements have recruited more Salafist women, including Moroccans in Germany and Belgium, with respective rates of 30% and 45%. This is revealed by the intelligence (…)
Morocco Dismantles ISIS-Linked Terror Cell in Nador, Arrests 4 Suspects
7 July 2020
A terrorist cell was dismantled this Tuesday in Nador, by elements of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). The group composed of four individuals has links (…)
COVID-19 Border Closure Delays Extradition of Convicted Terrorists from Spain to Morocco
29 June 2020
Two Moroccans convicted of terrorism in Spain and who have finished serving their sentences, will have to remain in detention there until the kingdom reopens its borders.
ECHR Upholds France’s Decision to Strip Citizenship from Terror Suspects
26 June 2020
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) confirmed, on Thursday, the deprivation of nationality of 4 Franco-Moroccans and a Franco-Turk. Seized by the defendants, the ECHR (…)
US State Department Lauds Morocco’s Counterterrorism Efforts in 2019 Report
25 June 2020
In its 2019 report published on Wednesday, the US State Department commended Morocco for its efforts in the fight against terrorism, also stressing the "solid and long-standing (…)
Suspected ISIS Supporter Arrested in Morocco Before Planned Attack
8 June 2020
A suspected supporter of the terrorist organization Daesh was arrested in the Safi region. An investigation has been opened by the police services.
Spanish Police Arrest Moroccan Man Suspected of ISIS Ties and Online Radicalization
7 June 2020
The Spanish police arrested a "Moroccan national for his alleged participation in the crimes of belonging to a terrorist organization, indoctrination and self-training" on June (…)
French Forces Kill Top Al Qaeda Leader in Mali Operation
6 June 2020
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, confirmed on Friday, June 5, the death of the head of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the Algerian Abdelmalek (…)
Casablanca Police Arrest Man for Online Calls to Violence and Vandalism
6 June 2020
The elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police of Casablanca proceeded, on Thursday, to the arrest of an individual in Casablanca. He would have incited to (…)