Morocco

Morocco: 17 Terror-Related Arrests
November 21, 2005 0715 GMT
Moroccan authorities arrested 17 people in connection with a terrorist network, Morocco's... [more]
Morocco: Protesting Al Qaeda Decision
November 6, 2005 2205 GMT
Thousands of people marched through Casablanca on Nov. 6 to protest al Qaeda's announcement that... [more]
Iraq: Al Qaeda Says It Will Kill Moroccans
November 3, 2005 1842 GMT
Al Qaeda in Iraq "has decided to carry out God's law against the infidels" and kill two Moroccan... [more]
Israel: Moroccan King Invited To Visit
November 3, 2005 0429 GMT
Israeli President Moshe Katsav invited Morocco's King Mohammed on Nov. 2 to visit Israel in hopes... [more]
Iraq: Moroccan Accused Of Car Bombings
November 2, 2005 0127 GMT
Iraq on Nov. 1 accused Moroccan citizen Muhsen Khayber of three car bombings which occurred Sept.... [more]
Iraq: Al Qaeda Claims Moroccans Kidnapped
October 26, 2005 0356 GMT
The Iraqi branch of al Qaeda announced Oct. 25 that it had kidnapped two officials from the... [more]
Morocco: Border Guards Shot Migrants
October 25, 2005 1935 GMT
Moroccan Interior Minister Mustafa al-Sahal said Oct. 25 that gunfire from Moroccan security... [more]
Iraq: Two Moroccans Missing
October 24, 2005 2304 GMT
Two Moroccan embassy employees in Baghdad, Iraq, have been missing since Oct. 20, Morocco's... [more]
Spain: Police Repel Rush Of 500 Immigrants
September 27, 2005 2119 GMT
Spanish police in riot gear turned back 500 African immigrants Sept. 27 who were trying to scale... [more]
Germany: Conviction In Sept. 11 Trial
August 20, 2005 0207 GMT
A court in Hamburg on Aug. 19 found Moroccan Mounir el Motassadeq guilty of membership in al... [more]
Spain: Suspected Militants Arrested
June 15, 2005 1718 GMT
Spanish police have arrested 16 suspected Islamist militants in raids in several cities, Interior... [more]
Germany: Mzoudi Expelled From Country
June 9, 2005 1955 GMT
A German federal court confirmed the "not guilty" verdict in the case of Moroccan Sept. 11... [more]
Germany: Federal Court Rejects Sept. 11 Case
June 9, 2005 1717 GMT
A federal appeals court in Germany on June 9 declined to hear the case of a Moroccan national who... [more]
Morocco: Islamist Party Gets License
June 8, 2005 1710 GMT
Morocco on June 8 granted a license for the first time to an Islamist political party, allowing... [more]
North Africa: Summit Postponed
May 24, 2005 1949 GMT
A planned summit conference of North African states was postponed May 23 after the withdrawal of... [more]
Middle East: Secret Meetings Held
April 29, 2005 2150 GMT
U.S. and European officials held secret meetings in Morocco on April 17-April 21 with opposition... [more]
U.N.: Western Sahara Mission Extended
April 29, 2005 0128 GMT
The U.N. Security Council on April 28 unanimously voted in favor of extending the peacekeeping... [more]
Algeria, Morocco: Presidents To Meet
March 21, 2005 1940 GMT
A senior Algerian government official says Moroccan King Mohammed and Algerian President Abdel... [more]
Spain: Moroccans Arrested
February 1, 2005 2153 GMT
Four Moroccans with suspected links to the March 2004 Madrid bombings have been arrested by... [more]
Morocco: OK To US Free Trade Pact
January 21, 2005 0001 GMT
Morocco's Parliament has approved a bilateral free-trade agreement with the United States, to be... [more]
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