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Moroccan American Professionals Build Bridges With Their American Jewish Friends
Irina Tsukerman New York - As the saying goes, “if you can’t beat them, join them.” And joining a group of young Moroccan professionals for a night on the town is definitely not something you will...
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14 Men Arrested in Sweden for Planning Attacks Against Asylum Seekers
By Jonatan Walsh Rabat - Fourteen far-right activists from Poland have been arrested on suspicion of planning attacks on asylum seekers with axes, knives, and iron pipes in Sweden. The attack was...
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France Parliament Approves Controversial Law on Dual-Citizens Convicted on...
By Zainab Calcuttawala Meknes - French dual-citizens convicted of terrorism-related offences will be stripped of their citizenship according to a highly-controversial constitutional amendment approved...
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Arab Women Parliamentarians Network for Equality Launched in Rabat
Rabat - The Arab Women Parliamentarians Network for Equality "Ra’edat" was officially launched Tuesday with the aim of boosting women’s participation in the political decision-making process in the...
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Mandla Mandela Converts to Islam, Sparks Controversy in South Africa
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - The conversion of Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla, to Islam has led traditional leaders in South Africa to express their “disquiet” over the situation. Mandela, 42, holds...
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Moroccan Diaspora in Washington D.C. Calls For an Effective Implementation of...
By Mohamed Abdelilah, Boubker Abisourour, Moulay Driss Aloumouati, Mohammed Bourdi,Hanane Zelouani Idrissi, Mounir Moutaouakil, Naoual El Aomari Rsimi Washington DC - On October 23, 2015, the Council...
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Daughter of King Mohammed VI’s Adviser Appointed France’s Minister of Culture
Rabat- Audrey Azoulay, daughter of André Azoulay, King Mohammed VI’s adviser, has been appointed France’s Minister of Culture and Communication. Her appointment comes following the ministerial...
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Muslim Woman Offers Prayer at Wisconsin Assembly
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - Janan Najeeb, a Muslim woman from Wisconsin, made history on Thursday by being the first Muslim to offer a prayer on the floor of the city’s Assembly, according to reports by...
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The European Union’s Hypocrisy in the Sub-Saharan Migrant Crisis
Franck Bertrand Ayinda Malaga - Last weekend, I had one of the most humbling human experiences of my life. I had the opportunity to talk and engage with migrants who risk their lives to come to Europe...
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Violence ‘More Common in The Bible than The Quran,’ Study Shows
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - Analysis of the Quran and the New and Old testaments of the Bible has shown that violence and destruction are referenced more frequently in Biblical texts than in the Quran....
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Israeli Lawmaker Suggests Lack of ‘P’ in Arabic is Proof ‘Palestine Doesn’t...
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - Anat Berko prompted widespread ridicule after suggesting during parliamentary debates that there can be no such thing as “Palestine,” based on the fact Palestinian people do...
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Elderly Muslim Man Beaten to Death on His Way to Pray in the UK
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - Mushin Ahmed, an 81 year-old Muslim man living in Rotherham, England, was murdered by two 30 year-old men on his way to morning prayers at his local mosque, a court has...
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Three Moroccan Natives in the French Government
Paris - As part of the French government reshuffle aiming at rallying the left before the presidential elections that will take place in just 15 months, Audrey Azoulay, daughter of King Mohamed VI’s...
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William Henry Quilliam, First British Man to Embrace Islam from Morocco
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - At a time of rising Islamophobia in Britain, we look back to the forgotten story of Sheikh Abdullah Quilliam whose journey to Morocco led him down the road to becoming the...
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Moroccan Man Sets Himself on Fire in Protest
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - A Moroccan salesman from the south of the country set himself on fire on Thursday in protest against courts inaction after a complaint he submitted was ignored. The man, who...
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In Morocco, Valentine’s Day Subject of Debate
Zainab Calcuttawala Rabat - Every year, hundreds of local movie theaters in the United States replay the 1942 timeless romance Casablanca on Valentine’s Day, but do real Casablancans and other...
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Thoughts on Happiness in Morocco
By Ikram Baouchouch Rabat - The following is a reader reaction to the original article "Morocco, Among World's Five Most Hopeful Nations: Survey" by Iliana Hagenah. Critical Analysis: In her...
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Loubna Abidar: Fame versus Fury
By Asmaa Bahadi Rabat - In an exclusive interview with the journalist Simo Benbachir, controversial Moroccan actress, Loubna Abidar, answered many questions and underlined the difficulties that she...
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Morocco and the Rights of People with Disabilities
By Kawtar Zahidi and Souhail Wardi “During my daily commute, I suffer enormously with transportation problems. For me it is the greatest obstacle in my daily life. It is impossible to take buses,...
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Autism in Morocco: The Hidden Facts
By Badreddine Aitlekhoui Rabat - In Morocco, autism is still considered a topic best discussed away from the public arena. Some people say that is a handicap, while others claim that is an illness....
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