Iran Rejects Morocco’s Claims on Backing Polisario Front

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly rejected Morocco’s recent claim that the Islamic Republic has provided support for the North African country’s Polisario Front.

Morocco cuts ties with Iran over alleged backing of Western Sahara separatists

Citing Tehran's support to separatists in Western Sahara, Morocco announced on Tuesday to sever ties with Iran, only a few years after normalizing their diplomatic relationship.

Morocco Hails UN Resolution on Western Sahara for Sending Firm Signal to Rebels

 A new UN resolution on Western Sahara has sent a firm message to the separatist Polisario Front that it should not aspire to change the status quo in the region, the Moroccan envoy to the UN said.

L'Espagne pourrait dépasser la Grèce en arrivées de migrants par la mer

Le nombre de migrants arrivant en Espagne par la mer, en canot ou même en jet-ski, pourrait dépasser cette année celui des arrivées en Grèce, a estimé jeudi l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM).

187 migrants forcent la frontière entre l'Espagne et le Maroc vers Ceuta

Au moins 187 migrants sont parvenus à entrer dans l'enclave espagnole de Ceuta au Maroc en courant à toute vitesse pour passer le poste-frontière au petit matin, a annoncé lundi la préfecture de l'enclave.

Morocco says to withdraw from Western Sahara tension zone

Morocco said Sunday it will pull back from a zone of the contested Western Sahara that has raised tensions with Algeria-backed Polisario Front separatists.

Hundreds of Migrants Enter Spain from Morocco

Hundreds of migrants stormed into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco early Friday, the emergency services and police said, adding that some were injured in the process.

Disputa sobre el Sáhara Occidental lleva al fracaso la cumbre árabe-africana

La Cuarta Cumbre África-Mundo Árabe, celebrada el martes en la capital de Guinea Ecuatorial, Malabo, estuvo dominada por las discrepancias entre las dos partes debido a una disputa por el tema del Sáhara Occidental.

French investigators name alleged coordinator of Paris, Brussels attacks

French investigators have identified a Syria-based extremist of dual Belgian and Moroccan nationality as a suspected coordinator of attacks in Paris and Brussels, sources close to the case told AFP on Tuesday.

African Migrants Storm Border in Spanish Enclave Ceuta

About 220 African migrants forced their way through a barbed wire fence into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on Monday, clashing with Spanish police who tried to prevent them from crossing the border with Morocco.

Spanish Civil Guards detain two Moroccans for justifying acts of ISIS/ISIL

Spanish Civil Guards on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two Moroccans on the island of Ibiza on charges of glorification and justification for the acts of the Islamic State (IS), as well as attempting to indoctrinate and recruit new members for the organization.

Ruling Islamist party wins Moroccan legislative elections

An Islamist party has won Friday's legislative elections in Morocco, earning 125 out of the 395 seats in the Moroccan Assembly of Representatives, according to data provided by the Interior Ministry.

Confessions of a commando IG/ISIS: «it is Easier to recruit terrorists in France»

On Wednesday the newspaper the New York Times published an interview with a German citizen Harry Sarfo, who fought in Syria on the side of the IG/ISIS, and then became disillusioned with jihadism and returned to his native Bremen.

Environ 30 000 "terroristes étrangers" en Irak et Syrie, selon l'ONU

Près de 30 000 "combattants terroristes étrangers" évoluent en Irak et en Syrie, a déclaré mardi le directeur du Comité contre le terrorisme de l'ONU, Jean-Paul Laborde, qui a averti contre le risque d'"attaques de plus en plus fortes" dans leurs pays d'origine.

Morocco calls for closer cooperation to face terrorism in North Africa

Morocco reiterated its call for closer cooperation to face cross-border terrorism in North Africa, Moroccan Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Up to 100 migrants try to jump fence from Morocco into Spanish enclave

Close to 100 migrants tried to storm the border fence from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Melilla Saturday in a scramble that left one man seriously injured, authorities said.

Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State group

Spain and Morocco arrested 14 people on Tuesday suspected of recruiting fighters for the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Iraq, Spain's Interior Ministry said.

Houthis say shot down Moroccan warplane in Yemen

A leading member in the Shiite Houthi group said Monday that his movement had shot down a Moroccan warplane from the Saudi-led coalition while it was carrying out a raid on northern Yemen's Saada province.