Morocco raises security alert to maximum July 6 (Reuters)

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I couldn't get your link to work, but I located the warning (issued July 6) by Googling "Morocco security July." It has now been followed up by warnings from the EU and Israel. See story below. I usually don't pay much attention to warnings issued by the U.S. State Dept., which is very conservative to protect itself from having to explain to Congress why it didn't warn people about travel to a particular country. But these multiple warnings to Morocco--which I still consider one of the safest countries in the world--do warrant caution if you plan to travel to Morocco in the near future:

RABAT (Reuters) - The European Union has warned Morocco of the "almost certain probability" of terrorist attacks in the North African country and urged more security at Western embassies and tourism sites, a newspaper said on Monday.Al Ahdath al Maghribia daily, usually well-informed in domestic security matters, said the European Commission's security department sent a report to Rabat alerting it to the threat.

"The European Union's report mentioned the almost certain probability of terrorist strikes against Morocco and named the sites to be targeted by terrorists," the Arabic-language newspaper said."It urged Morocco to step up surveillance in the light of the significance of the information details," it added.

The newspaper also reported that "France confirmed preparations by terrorists to carry out attacks in Algeria and Morocco have reached an advanced stage". The subject was also at the heart of discussions between Israeli and Moroccan foreign ministers and top intelligence chiefs in Paris last week, the newspaper reported.It said Morocco had received Israeli intelligence information on the movement of jihadists and their attempts to infiltrate Morocco from Algeria and Mauritania."The (EU and Israeli) reports also mentioned that 11 al Qaeda's members may have sneaked into Morocco and some of them may have been identified," it added.

On Friday (July 6), Morocco raised the security alert level to the highest rating of "maximum", suggesting imminent terror strike. Moroccan Interior Ministry said it had obtained intelligence information on the threat in recent days but gave no details.

We're going to be seeing more and more of these over the next few weeks, I fear...

still, your chances of actually being affected (i.e. killed or injured) by something like this are on par with being struck by lightning.

And, as Maghrebia once said, nothing in Morocco is quite what it seems. (Remember Maghrebia?)

I would avoid tourist complexes like those in Agadir and Marrakesh, McDonald's, and embassies. I think everywhere else is probably okay :)

You should avoid the MacDonald's anyway, anywhere you go! Funny, no one puts out a maximum alert for the dangers to your health McDonald's poses...you should probably be more scared of the very real possibility of obesity and clogged arteries!

You mean Morocco has turned into Saudi Arabia overnight? Omigod!

No, no. It's a mild version of the UK, that's all. Relax.

Hey, McDonald's in Morocco has Shrek toys that speak French!

Okay, I suppose that's the only draw. Although the one in Fez is really pretty. Fine, fine, I just like the Deluxe Potatoes, okay?