Morocco

Olivier Giroud has confirmed that Bayern Munich are interested in signing him, with the Arsenal striker target continuing to star for Montpellier in Ligue 1.

One of the Internet's more popular adult video Web sites - YouPorn - has confirmed that personal data for millions of its registered users has been compromised.

Scottish Premier team boss believed to be abroad as club struggles on brink of closure.

Bashar al-Assad's troops have 'duty' to defect to Syrian Free Army, senior Islamic scholars warn in pan-Arab statement.

Moroccan activist Abdassamad Haidour jailed for three years for online slander of Mohammed VI.

Tourism survey shows British suffering 'Beni-boredom' and looking further afield for holiday excitement.

Long-standing Arsenal target Lukas Podolski has admitted that if he were to move away from Cologne in the summer, the Germany international would do so abroad, admitting he is becoming increasingly frustrated at his current club.

Researchers from the Natural History Museum in London have discovered a huge Martian meteorite. The meteorite is now on temporary display in the Museum's vault gallery.

Russia accuses the West of arming a military task force in Syria to strengthen the opposition and dramatizing Syria's internal affairs.

Researchers from the University of Missouri and Marshall University in Virginia, U.S., have discovered the fossil of a giant crocodile. They speculate the crocodile lived during the late Cretaceous period, which was approximately 95 million years ago.

Music video by M.I.A. showing a crowd of Arab-dressed women driving cars and dancing across the desert has gone viral on Twitter.

Hacking collective defaces French government website in protest over international copyright law.

The A-list couple previously vowed not to tie the knot until same-sex marriages were legalised in the United States.

Following its high profile protest against the US' Sopa and Pipa acts, the hacker cell of Anonymous has shifted its focus onto Europe's Acta.

Marouane Chamakh is set to stay at Arsenal for the winter at least, with the striker insisting that he is happy at the Emirates despite receiving limited game time in favour of Robin van Persie.

German media are reporting that Marco Reus has a €35 million exit clause in his contract, and despite the fact that the Arsenal target has committed to Borussia Dortmund until 2017, he could leave earlier if a club is able to post the money to the German outfit.

British holidaymakers may be planning to holiday in 2012, but which destination to choose?

Syrian opposition members are urging the Arab League for the exclusion of General Mustafa al-Dabi as head of the delegation currently in the country to ensure President Assad's pledges to end the crackdown.

Shafilea Ahmed's parents deny any involvement of their daughter's murder.

Arsene Wenger has revealed he will be in the market for a striker in the New Year, after the Arsenal manager confirmed he hoped to bolster his squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he will be in the market for a striker in the new year, with the Arsenal manager hoping to keep depth in the squad while some of his top players head off to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Arsene Wenger has revealed he likes Yoann Gourcuff as a player, but the Arsenal manager has ruled out a January move for the France midfielder, insisting that the Gunners have enough midfielders already on board.

Marouane Chamakh has admitted that he will reconsider his commitment to Arsenal at the end of the season, with the striker revealing that a return to French side Bordeaux might be on the cards.

The problem is not with the religions themselves but with some of their followers who make intolerant interpretations of their faiths, Tawakul Karman has said.

Internacional president Giovanni Luigi has insisted that he will block a move for Arsenal target Leandro Damiao, as the striker continues to be linked with moves away from the club.

The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) has won Friday's elections in Morocco, taking the most seats in parliament, final polls confirm.

Thomas Cook, the beleaguered travel company, has secured a new credit facility worth £200 million from its bank lending group that will be available until April 30, 2013.

The legislative elections set to take place in Morocco on Friday, have been marred by calls for a boycott of the vote.

Weeks after the Death of Colonel Gaddafi and the official liberation of Libya, the conflict that rocked the African state still has ramifications that could threaten the regional stability as a string of worrying reports continue to emerge.

A Moroccan military transport aircraft crashed on Tuesday in the south of the country, the official MAP news agency said.