Marhaba 2016: Over 153,000 Expats Return to Morocco via Bab Sebta
Tétouan – Over 153,000 Moroccan expatriates returned to Morocco via Bab Sebta crossing point since the beginning of the Marhaba operation 2016, on June 5 and until Sunday evening, a customs source...
View ArticleMoroccan Rape Victim Commits Suicide After Release of Her 8 Rapists
By Nick Shefars Rabat – Moroccan authorities are investigating the death of a teenage rape victim on Friday, who set herself on fire after her alleged rapists threatened to publish photographs,...
View ArticleVideo: Moroccans Participate In Amsterdam’s Gay Pride Parade
Rabat – A group of Moroccans participated in Gay Pride Canal Parade 2016 in Amsterdam last Saturday, August 6th, according to a video shared on YouTube. The one-minute video shows the Moroccan flag in...
View ArticleNeta Elkayam: ‘’Israelis Of Moroccan Origin Suffer From Contempt in Isreal’’
Fez – Neta Elkayam, a young Israeli singer of Moroccan origin said in an interview with Yabiladi that Israelis of Moroccan origin have suffered from contempt since moving to Israel, adding thatshe is...
View ArticleMoroccan Tech Company Wins World Startup Cup
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – The Moroccan internet and phone company GoMobile won the World Startup Cup, held in Washington from August 3 to 5, according to the company’s Facebook page. The company...
View ArticleItaly: Islamic Institutions Under Surveillance
By Asmaa Bahadi Rabat – Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced on Sunday, August 7 that a new security unit will be formed to monitor the flow of funds from Islamic countries to the...
View ArticleSyrian Children Hold Up Pokemon, Pray for People to Find Them
Rabat – An emotional new photo series shared on social media by the Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office shows Syrian children holding up signs with pictures of Pokemon. The captions of the...
View ArticleBoris Toledano, President of Casablanca’s Jewish Community Dies at 97
Rabat – The president of the Jewish community of Casablanca died on Wednesday August 10 in Casablanca at the age of 97. The news of his death was announced by Vanessa Paloma, a member of the Casablanca...
View ArticleHalima: Disabled Homeless Girl Becomes Rape Victim Target
Rabat – Halima, a 21-year-old Moroccan homeless girl from Khemisset, has tragically become a rape victim due to her disability. Some pervert individuals capitalise on their power to abuse Halima who...
View ArticleWill Smith Lashes out at Donald Trump’s ‘Hateful Rhetoric’ Against Muslims
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – American Actor Will Smith talked about Donald Trump at a press event in Dubai, saying that Trump’s rhetoric is hateful, but may help the United States to realize the flaws...
View ArticleMoroccans Launch Petition to Restore Sexual Assault Victim’s Rights
Rabat – Moroccan social media users launched on Sunday a petition entitled “When Our Sexual Assault Victim Commits a Suicide to Get Justice.” The petition is aimed at restoring the rights of Khadija, a...
View ArticleSpain Dismantles Child Pornography Network That Exploits Moroccan Children
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – The Spanish Civil Guard announced Tuesday that a large child pornography network was dismantled. Many Moroccan children and teenagers were among the victims of the network....
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Raises Visa Fees for Pilgrims
Rabat – Saudi Arabia raised the visa fees for non-Saudi Hajj and Umrah pilgrims earlier this week. The Saudi Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, chaired...
View ArticleMorocco to Assist Portugal’s Efforts in Fighting Madeira Wildfires
Rabat – King Mohammed VI gave his instructions to the competent Moroccan authorities to contribute with two Canadair aircrafts to assist Portugal’s efforts in fighting fires on Madeira’s Island, the...
View ArticleTransgender Person Denied Entry to United Arab Emirates
By Asmae Bahadi Rabat – Giselle “Gigi” Loren Lazzarto, also known as Gigi Gorgeous on YouTube, who identifies as a transgender woman, was stopped from entering the United Arab Emirates by airport...
View ArticleMother of Gang Rape Victim Who Committed Suicide Speaks out
Rabat – Gang rape victim commits suicide after rapists’ blackmail, her mother speaks out. Moroccan news outlet Le360 published a detailed report of the tragedy of Khadija Saouidi, as narrated by the...
View ArticleMorocco Restricts Rights of Religious Minorities: U.S Department of State
Rabat – The U.S Department of State’s 2015 Report on International Religious Freedom, released on Wednesday, says Morocco restricts religious minorities by limiting the spread of non-Islamic religious...
View ArticleMoroccan Civil Servant Sues Man Over Videotaping
Casablanca – A Municipal District employee has sued a man who shared a video of her in her office allegedly refusing to serve him. A few days ago, a short video of an employee at the Tangier...
View ArticleAfrican Kids, Cheerful despite Unacceptably Appalling Conditions
New York – In an undated poem titled In The Midst of My Pain, Christian author, poet, song writer and playwright, Margaret C. Mullings, calls for God’s Love and Presence in the midst of adversities....
View ArticleFrench Mayor Bans Wearing Burquni in the Beach
Fez – According to French Officials, David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes, France, banned the Burquni, a Muslim religious swimsuit that covers the entire body. The measure applies to the town of Riviera, a...
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