Muslim Leaders At The Democratic National Convention Urge The Community To...
By Tatiana Flowers Rabat – At the Democratic National Convention, Muslim leaders urged the community to vote, insisting that it’s a powerful mechanism to challenge and even combat the rise of hate...
View ArticleSonia Kruger Leaves For Gold Coast After Backlash For Supporting Ban on...
By Tatiana Flowers Rabat – Sonia Kruger, an Australian media and television personality took some time off Twitter, amid a social media storm that came after she supported a ban on Muslims in...
View ArticleRabat Zoo Seems to Deny Responsibility over Death of Child
Rabat – The Rabat Zoo has denied responsibility for a young girl’s death on Tuesday after an elephant threw a stone out of its enclosure that struck her on the head. The official statement from the zoo...
View ArticleBehind Closed Doors: Virginity and Hymen Reconstruction in Morocco
By Nick Shafers Rabat – In a culture that expressly values female virginity, to not be a virgin at the time of marriage is grounds for divorce, shame, or even violence. If the fact that a woman is not...
View ArticleStudy: Over 13% of Moroccans Are Not Aware of the Existence of Moudawana
Rabat – The Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development released the results of a study Tuesday which show that more than 13% of Moroccans are not aware of the existence of Morocco’s...
View ArticleCasablanca Security Forces Foil Attempt at Collective Prison Break
Rabat – Casablanca security forces successfully thwarted an organized collective attempt to break out from the Juvenile Correction and Discipline Center in Oukacha Prison in Casablanca. According to...
View ArticleMany Civil Servants, Security Officers Injured in Prison Break Attempt in...
Rabat – Mutiny and acts of vandalism, that took place on Thursday night in the Ain Sbaa Youth rehabilitation Center in Casablanca, caused important material damage, and wounded civil servants working...
View ArticleMediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 251,557, Deaths at Sea Exceed 3,034
Rome – A total of 251,557 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 27 July, arriving mostly in Greece and Italy, where close to 20,000 new arrivals have entered during the month of...
View ArticleVideo Of Teens Escaping From Casablanca Prison Goes Viral
By Tatiana Flowers Rabat – A video that was released yesterday has gone viral, showing Casablanca security forces ambushing and capturing juveniles who had nearly escaped from Oukacha Juvenile...
View ArticleIkram Bakir, a Handless Successful Girl Overcomes Disability with Hope
Rabat – Ikram Bakir, 20-year-old girl from Fez who does not have hands, is mesmerizing Moroccan social media users with her positive attitude after her photo and story was published last Monday by...
View ArticleNew Moroccan Law Sets Working Age of Maids at 16
By Kimberly Avalos Rabat – The controversial bill on the exploitation of minors in domestic work—commonly known as “little maids”—was adopted on Tuesday by a majority vote, according to Al Huffington...
View ArticleState and Society Should Fight Corruption: King Mohammed VI
Tetouan – Fighting corruption is a cause championed by both the State and society, King Mohammed VI stressed in a speech to the nation on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the Throne Day....
View ArticleUnemployed Women are More Exposed to Domestic Violence in Morocco
Rabat – A recent study found that housewives and unemployed women in Morocco are more prone to violence and assault. The first annual report by the National Observatory on Violence Against Women,...
View ArticleRabat Street Vendors Seek to Legalize Their Work
By Gabriella Nol Rabat – Moroccan street vendors have embedded themselves as an integral component of the Moroccan landscape. One can hardly imagine a nightly walk through the medina without weaving...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Remote Berber Villages Struggle with Infrastructure and Poverty
By Kimberly J. Avalos Rabat – Morocco is home to the majestic Atlas Mountains, the largest mountain range in Africa. And scattered across that landscape are Amazigh villages giving beautiful but harsh...
View ArticleSettat Hosts the International Forum of Plastic Arts in Morocco
By Layachi El hadiri Settat – On the occasion of Throne Day, celebrated every year on July 30, Tamesna Association of Fine Arts organizes the tenth World Plastic Arts Forum (FIAP Nawafid 10) under the...
View ArticleMore Than 250,000 People Arrested in 6 Months in Morocco
Rabat – Between January 1st and June 30th of 2016, a total of 256,171 people have been arrested during operations by the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN). This number has increased by...
View ArticleMorocco’s Intercultural Communication
By Abdessamad Sahli Salé – In recent times Morocco has become the destination for millions of foreigners partially due to the country’s unique environment to foster cross-cultural communication. This...
View ArticleNew Moroccan Law Aims To Protect Domestic Workers
Tatiana Flowers Rabat – A new law adopted by The House of Representatives in Morocco will require an improvement of the current conditions for domestic workers, many of whom are minors, physically and...
View ArticleISESCO Director General Commends Pope Francis Statements on Islam
Rabat – The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, commended as fair-minded the positive declarations Pope Francis gave...
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