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Policing in Arab countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249908
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In Morocco, more than 35 police officers were injured in clashes with demonstrators in al-Hoceima commemorating the anniversary of the death of a local anti-colonial hero on…
Security operations and arrests have increased across the Maghreb with countries facing a heightened threat from a combination of local militant groups and cells, returning…
The ten-nation alliance led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made significant progress since its intervention began in March 2015. A UAE-led ground force…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211389
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COP22 has been dubbed "the COP of action, adaptation and Africa". It is a key opportunity to build confidence in the system of global cooperation adopted at the Paris Climate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214762
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Al Hoceima and the wider Rif region have witnessed demonstrations since October 2016, when a local fish seller was killed in a confrontation with local officials.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222421
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Security campaigns suggest concerns about the possibility of domestic terrorism threats and the seeming desire of Moroccan hardliners to fight in the Sahel. Yet arrests also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281670
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Earlier, one migrant was killed and 22 injured on October 22 while trying to scale a six-metre border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Morocco has become…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239701
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They were charged with engaging in premarital sex and getting an abortion. The case has become a national and even an international cause, with human rights organisations…
North Africa has been in the headlines for smuggling of drugs, arms and people. Yet trade in licit goods such as fuel, foodstuffs and textiles dominates the illicit trade…