Scholar highlights Moroccan counterterrorism strategy

AMMAN — Ahmad Abbadi, secretary general of Morocco’s Arrabita Al Muhammadiyah Foundation for Scholars on Wednesday delivered a lecture on the Moroccan experience in combating terrorism, which was organised by the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies and the Arab Thought Forum under the patronage of HRH Prince Hassan.

Abbadi said there is a need for technical expertise in dealing with the phenomenon of extremism, noting that the best approach is deconstructing extremist narratives that play on the aspirations of young people to promote their radical ideologies. He discussed the way Morocco combats terrorism through strengthening its religious institutions and handling pressing national issues such as human rights.