Othmani: Terrorist Incidents Don’t Affect Morocco’s Stability

Morocco's Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani. AP file photo
Morocco's Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani. AP file photo
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Othmani: Terrorist Incidents Don’t Affect Morocco’s Stability

Morocco's Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani. AP file photo
Morocco's Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani. AP file photo

Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani has stressed that some “isolated crimes or terrorist incidents” are not capable of tampering with the security and stability of the country.

Speaking Thursday, the PM hailed security agencies in arresting 20 terrorist networks this year alone, a figure that shows “the efforts exerted (by the authorities) at the level of security, and the number of plots that have been thwarted.”

Othmani stressed that citizens, civil society, the media, intellectuals and the government had a role in preserving Morocco’s security.

All communities in the country have expressed their condemnation to terrorism, an evidence on the people’s unity, he said.

The PM urged all state institutions to consolidate their communication with citizens to inform them about the government’s achievements and brief them on the efforts exerted by the authorities in several sectors.

He characterized government work in 2018 as “greatly dynamic” despite many challenges.

Othmani said many reform programs had been launched, promising further measures in 2019 to meet the people’s social needs.



Israeli ‘Aggression’ Targets Syria’s Homs Countryside, State News Agency Says

 A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in Homs, Syria November 7, 2024. (Reuters)
A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in Homs, Syria November 7, 2024. (Reuters)
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Israeli ‘Aggression’ Targets Syria’s Homs Countryside, State News Agency Says

 A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in Homs, Syria November 7, 2024. (Reuters)
A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in Homs, Syria November 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Initial reports indicate that an Israeli "aggression" targeted two villages in northern and western areas of Syria's Homs province, the Syrian state news agency said on Tuesday.

Earlier, Syrian state television said blasts had been heard in the vicinity of Homs city and that the cause was under investigation.

Israel has been carrying out strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria for years but has ramped up such raids since the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel by Hamas-led fighters.