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A member of the Moroccan special forces guard stands outside of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation building on March 23, 2015 in Rabat. AFP

Morocco Dismantles 5-Member Terrorist Cell

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 5, 2016 | Middle East

Rabat-Moroccan police from the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation have arrested five people suspected of ties with ISIS and of plans to carry out attacks. The Moroccan Interior Ministry said in a statement released on Friday that the five suspects were arrested...

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco (L) and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda (R)

King Mohammed VI Visits Rwanda with East Africa’s Tour

by Sheikh Mohamed | Oct 20, 2016 | World

Kigali, Rwanda- President Paul Kagame and King Mohammed VI signed Wednesday 19 agreements in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties and create opportunities for citizens of the two nations. The agreements were signed on the second day of the three-day state visit by the...

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Teen Girl Stands Trial in Germany on Terror Charges

by Asharq Al-Awsat English and Majid al-Khateeb | Oct 20, 2016 | World

A teenage German girl of Moroccan origin went on trial in Germany Thursday for “attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and support for a foreign terrorist organization.” Safia S., 16, was in the dock in the northern city of Celle, with the court due to decide...

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI waves after talks with France’s President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris May 24, 2012. REUTERS/John Schults.

King Mohammed VI Starts a Tour in East Africa

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2016 | World

Rabat- Moroccan Royal Palace announced on Tuesday that King Mohammed VI left Casablanca heading to the Republic of Rwanda as part of a royal tour that will also lead the Sovereign to Tanzania and Ethiopia. This is the first tour by the Moroccan Monarch to East Africa,...

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Opinion: Reading into Morocco’s Successes

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Oct 13, 2016 | Opinion

An advice given to me by a dear late friend keeps coming to mind when I discuss politics. He said: “Beware, Eyad, of a politician who knows only politics and likes nothing but politics!” He was absolutely right; and after getting to chance to meet with politicians all...