A pharmacist living with his parents in the suburbs of Boston was arrested on Wednesday on federal terrorism charges. He was accused of conspiring to attack people at a shopping mall in the United States, and to attack two members of the executive branch of the federal government. The man, Tarek Mehanna, 27, was charged…
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the appeal of 13 Chinese Muslims at Guantanamo Bay naval base who are cleared for release yet are still being held. The justices rejected the Obama administration’s plea that they stay out of the case. Since 2004, the court has issued decisions ensuring that judges play a strong…
The University of Casablanca has instituted Dutch language courses to serve individuals seeking work in the Netherlands. This is the first time an academic institution in an Arab country has offered free Dutch courses, and over 100 students are enrolled in the course, Expatica.com reports. Although Dutch lessons are also available in the Egyptian and…
An internet video launched on October 20, 2009 envisions a world in which everyone of Moroccan descent has left the Netherlands. The 8 minute film, titled Kop of Munt (Heads or Tails), appears on the website www.munt.nu. The film’s creators describe themselves as “socially engaged Dutch-Moroccan young people bursting with energy and creativity”. But exactly…
