Morocco

UN renews Western Sahara MINURSO mission mandate for a year

The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of its MINURSO mission in disputed Western Sahara

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Morocco cleared for $985 million TOW missile and F-16 bomb purchases

The US State Department approved the $985 million sale to Morocco of 2,400 anti-tank guided missiles and more than 6,000 bombs for its F-16 aircraft

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Morocco military helicopter crash near Tichla in Western Sahara kills two

A Moroccan military helicopter crashed near Tichla in the disputed Western Sahara, killing two crew members

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Morocco arrests ‘ISIS supporters’ suspected of planning ‘terrorist acts’

Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) said it had arrested seven people in Sale suspected to be jihadists with links to Islamic State

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Jihadist planning Seville attack arrested in Morocco, Spain’s interior ministry says

Police have arrested a jihadist in Morocco who is suspected of preparing an attack in Seville, the southern Spanish city known for its Easter processions

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$4.8 billion sale and upgrade of Morocco F-16 aircraft approved by US

The US has approved a sale to Morocco of 25 F-16C/D aircraft and related equipment that could total $3.8 billion and upgrades of 23 aircraft

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Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Polisario Front agree to UN-brokered Western Sahara talks

Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario Front accepted a UN invitation to hold talks on ending the conflict in Western Sahara

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SDF denies exchanging ISIS families for Syrian Kurdish prisoners

Syrian Democratic Forces denies allegations it swapped the foreign wives and children of ISIS fighters for Kurdish prisoners in Syria

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Raytheon awarded $634 million contract for AMRAAM air-to-air missiles

Raytheon has been awarded a $634 million contract for production of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), with many earmarked for foreign military sales

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