Category Archives: Spain
November 20, 2016
Originally published in The Daily Star
The Moroccan pair were “dangerous” and “directed and controlled” by the terror group, Spanish Ministry of Interior officials said.
The two men, who have not been named, are said to have isolated themselves from the rest …
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ISIS,
Morocco,
News Coverage,
Spain,
Terrorism & Security
July 27, 2016
Armed officers detained the Moroccan pair, aged 33 and 32, during dawn raids in the village of Arbucies in the north-east province of Girona near Spain’s border with France.
Investigators said today it was one of the first operations in which …
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Extremism,
ISIS,
Morocco,
News Coverage,
Spain,
Terrorism & Security
July 13, 2016
One in three terror suspects arrested in Spain formed part of cells ready and prepared to carry out attacks.
The shocking figure was part of a study by an international think tank the Real Insituto Elcano, which profiled the 150 alleged …
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ISIS,
News Coverage,
Spain,
Terrorism & Security
May 15, 2014
Originally published in the Daily Mail
HJS Political Director Davis Lewin has commented on reports that Spain has allowed three Russian naval vessels to dock in the ports of their North African territories, at a time of great tension between Moscow …
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News Coverage,
Russia,
Spain
October 16, 2012
Guest post by Henry Jackson Society Research Assistant Jennifer Falkenhorst
Having received the Nobel Peace Prize at a time when its visions are under scrutiny, the EU is a deserving recipient due to its great democratic past achievements, the opportunities it …
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Europe,
France,
Germany,
Portugal,
Spain,
The Scoop
June 1, 2012
It is concerning when the President of the World Bank Group writes in an FT editorial, “The summer of 2012 offers an eerie echo of 2008. Markets are signalling anxieties about a major asset class. In this round, Eurozone sovereign …
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Economy,
Europe,
Spain,
The Scoop