Morocco: New test of allegiance to Saudi Arabia

Posted On 19 November 2018

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The North Africa Journal – November 19, 2018:  In an article posted on November 4, 2018, the Washington Post reported the “the government of Morocco recently said it had extradited Prince Turki bin Bandar to Saudi Arabia to comply with an Interpol warrant. But in a statement, Interpol said that it had not issued a notice of any kind for him.”   The announcement made by Interpol puts the Moroccan authorities in a difficult position, but it highlighted, once again, to what extent the Saudi regime would go to silence its critics, even cutting them into pieces as they did with Jamal Khashoggi. Ever since the Washington Post story broke, Rabat has been on the defensive.

 

 

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