Moroccan IS recruiter arrested in Spain
Spanish police on Tuesday arrested a Moroccan on the Mediterranean island of Palma de Mallorca on charges of recruiting for the Islamic State and inciting attacks in Spain and other countries.
Apr 19, 2016, 22:00 PM IST
Spanish police arrest couple with links to Islamic State, son put in care
A Moroccan man and a Spanish woman with links to Islamic State were arrested in the southern Spanish port of Algeciras on Saturday as they were trying to leave for Morocco with their young son, the Interior Ministry said.
Apr 16, 2016, 15:07 PM IST
UN chief regrets Morocco ''misunderstanding'' over Western Sahara remark
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regrets a "misunderstanding" over his use of the word "occupation" to describe Morocco`s annexation of Western Sahara, which led to Morocco expelling dozens of United Nations staff, his spokesman said on Monday.
Mar 29, 2016, 03:25 AM IST
UN reports two more sexual abuse cases in CAR peacekeeping mission
The United Nations on Monday reported two new sexual abuse cases allegedly involving peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, one implicating a contingent from Burundi and the other a Moroccan soldier.
Mar 29, 2016, 02:32 AM IST
Morocco closes UN military liaison office in West Sahara
The United Nations said Tuesday it has closed its military liaison office in Dakhla, Western Sahara at the request of Morocco and withdrew three military observers posted there.
Mar 23, 2016, 05:19 AM IST
Pope Francis calls nuns killed in Yemen modern-day martyrs
Pope Francis says the four nuns killed in an attack on a home for the elderly in Yemen are modern-day martyrs and victims of indifference.
Mar 06, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
Four arrested in Spain, Morocco for IS armed group ties
Spain's Interior Ministry on Tuesday said Spanish and Moroccan police have arrested four suspected members of a jihadi cell that sought to recruit members for the Islamic State group.
Feb 23, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
Morocco foils Islamic State attack, arrests 10 people
Morocco's interior ministry said on Thursday that security services have foiled a "dangerous" Islamic State terrorist attack and arrested 10 suspects, including a French national.
Feb 18, 2016, 22:49 PM IST
Berlin to list Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia as `safe countries of origin`: Vice chancellor
Germany will place Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia on the list of "safe countries of origin", Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel announced Thursday, in a move that will make it easier to reject asylum requests from those nationals.
Jan 29, 2016, 01:07 AM IST
Strong 6.1 quake hits Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck early today in the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey said.
Jan 25, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
Belgian with ''direct links'' to Paris attackers arrested
A Belgian man with "direct links" to Paris attackers was arrested near Casablanca city of Morocco, the country`s Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Jan 19, 2016, 09:08 AM IST
Two dead as hundreds of migrants try to enter Spanish territory
Moroccan forces intercepted over 120 migrants but 182 others managed to get into Ceuta by climbing over the fence.
Dec 26, 2015, 04:07 AM IST
Suspected Islamic State group recruiter arrested in Spain's Ceuta
The 34-year-old Ceuta resident, arrested at dawn in the Mediterranean peninsula bordering Morocco, "was carrying out recruitment and indoctrination of youths with a vulnerable profile," the ministry said in a statement.
Dec 12, 2015, 20:47 PM IST
Spain arrests three suspected jihadists: Ministry
Spain`s Interior Ministry said on Saturday it had arrested in two men suspected of trying to recruit people for Islamic jihad, or "holy war", as well as a woman ready to go to the conflict zone.
Nov 28, 2015, 17:16 PM IST
Monica Bellucci has immense respect for Shah Rukh Khan
Italian actress Monica Bellucci, who is all set to play the Bond girl in "Spectre", is impressed with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan whom she met in Morocco.
Nov 03, 2015, 13:42 PM IST
ISIS men loot German churches, schools to fund jihad
In a bid to fund their fight in Syria, eight Islamic State symapthisers allegedly stole money from churches and schools in Germany.
Oct 24, 2015, 14:56 PM IST
Global aid charity Save the Children urges Spain to let in Syrians via Morocco
Global aid charity Save the Children urged Madrid on Tuesday to help hundreds of Syrian refugee children reach Spanish territory in north Africa.
Sep 16, 2015, 01:06 AM IST
