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That may account for the lackadaisical response Spanish security services gave to warnings from France and Morocco to keep an eye on Zougam. Last Friday a Spanish judge charged Zougam and two fellow Moroccans with carrying out the train bombings. All three proclaimed their innocence. But Zougam had been under watch by European counterterrorism officials since at least August 2001, after French officials found a number of their suspects crossing paths with him. They asked Spanish law enforcement to search Zougam's Madrid apartment, where he lived with his mother, who had taken him from Tangiers when...
...against Islam." The statement went on, "The death squad succeeded in penetrating the crusader European depths and striking one of the pillars of the crusader alliance" and warned that another attack against the U.S. is "90% ready--and coming soon." The New York City police department sent, and Morocco planned to send, teams of investigators to Madrid, and the FBI also offered assistance; all hoped to gather intelligence they might need at home...
...avenue of investigation." It was a far cry from even earlier that day when the minister still considered ETA the prime suspect. Spanish and French authorities say the Moroccans may be linked to the synchronized suicide bombings that killed 33 people in Casablanca last May. Government sources in Morocco are more emphatic, telling TIME there was evidence that all three had connections to the extremist groups believed to have directed those attacks, Salafia Jihadia and its offshoot cell Assirat al-Moustaqim (Straight Path). These groups, Moroccan sources say, are associated with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. The Casablanca...
...first world tour, the Fes Festival of Sacred Music brings together a unique blend of European, North African, and American cultural acts. Inspired by the yearly festival that takes place in Fes, Morocco, the show will feature Andalusian Jewish music from Francoise Atlan, gospel music from The Anointed Jackson Sisters, and south Moroccan tribal traditions from Hadra de Femmes de Taroudant. Jon Pareles of The New York Times calls the show “A festival of believers, but not for believers alone.” Many of the acts are considered masters of their art but are relatively unknown...
...itself, the GME plan embodies the very strategy that Bush’s critics (with whom I am proud to associate) have been calling on the president to adopt all along. State Department officials have been discussing the plan with ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Bahrain and the plan will be presented at the G8 summit in June for discussion with Canada, Britain, Russia, Japan—even France and Germany! The administration must be held accountable to ensure that consultation is genuine, but so far the prospects for multilateralism look good. And it should warm peace-loving hearts...