Law Enforcement

Moroccan-Spanish counterterrorism services arrest suspect in Morocco The individual was allegedly planning a terror attack in Seville, Spain, over Easter.

(Morocco World News) Moroccan security services, in cooperation with Spanish and Moroccan intelligence services, have arrested a Moroccan terror suspect, who was allegedly planning a terror attack in Seville, southern Spain. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced on Wednesday that the […]

News: Europe

Report: A growing number of terrorists in Spain are Moroccan-born Moroccan-born individuals make up nearly half of the terrorists Spain detained over the last seven years.

(Morocco World News) March 11 marked the anniversary of the 2004 Madrid train bombings, also known as 11-M, which Moroccan national Youssef Belhadj masterminded. The attacks killed 193, injured 2,000, and shocked the world. Fifteen years later, terrorism in Spain has evolved […]

Citizenship

Denmark deports Said Mansour, stripped of citizenship, to Morocco Said Mansour is the first Danish citizen to lose his citizenship and be deported because of a terrorism conviction.

(Morocco World News) Denmark has deported Said Mansour, convicted of incitement to terrorism and formerly a dual Moroccan-Danish citizen, to Morocco. According to Danish media, Mansour arrived in Casablanca yesterday night, aboard Royal Air Maroc flight 222 from Copenhagen. Danish authorities handed […]

Children & Teens

Spanish authorities prevent forced marriage of Spanish minor to Moroccan The attempted forced marriage of a Spanish minor highlights the damaging effects of the practice.

(Morocco World News) In Alicante, Spain, the Guardia Civil prevented the forced marriage of a 17-year-old girl to a 37-year-old man from Morocco. The Guardia Civil detained the girl’s father and brother, who worked together to orchestrate the forced marriage. According to […]