WEF: Morocco Ranks 137th of 144 in Global Gender Gap rankings
Rabat – Morocco takes 137th place of 144 countries surveyed for their progress on closing the gender gap in academic institutions and the workforce, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) newest...
View ArticleA Different Morning in America
By Génesis Román Melgar New York – I woke up this morning to the news that Donald Trump had won the elections. I felt a heavy weight on my heart as images of minority groups crossed my mind. Deeply...
View ArticleFirst Somali-American Female Legislator Elected in Minnesota
London – Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American woman to be elected as legislator in Minnesota. The former refugee moved to the United States aged 12, after living in a Kenyan refugee camp, after...
View ArticleAmerican Students Abroad React to Trump’s Victory
By Ellen Asermely Rabat – The day after Donald Trump became President-Elect of the United States, I sat in a cafe in Rabat, Morocco with my American friends. The mood was somber as we reflected on the...
View ArticleMoroccan Doctors Establish Charter for the Protection of the Environment
Casablanca – The humanitarian and environmental medical collective of the Casablanca-Settat region developed an environmental responsibility charter for doctors and the staff of health on the sidelines...
View ArticleNational Council for Human Rights Conducts Separate Investigation into...
Rabat – Morocco’s National Council for Human Rights will be conducting its own investigation into the death of Mohcine Fikri, the fish vendor who died after being pressed in the crushing mechanism of a...
View ArticleIslamophobia on the Rise Following Donald Trump’s Election
Casablanca — Donald Trump’s elections on November 8 has sparked a slew of acts of Islamophobia across the United States. One Twitter user posted the picture below, stating that a gay couple who live...
View ArticleMohamed VI Takes Pictures with Moroccan Residents in Dakar
Casablanca — The Moroccan monarch King Mohamed VI stopped to chat and take pictures with Moroccans during his visit to Senegal last week. A few new pictures of Moroccan citizens with Mohamed VI in...
View ArticleMoretti: Trial of Saad Lamjarred Not Scheduled Yet
RAbat – French lawyer Eric Dupont Moretti said that “the trial of Morocccan singer Saad Lamjarred has not been scheduled thus far.” Speaking to Hespress, Moretti, who was appointed by King Mohammed VI...
View ArticleTrump to Deport up to 3 Million Illegal Immigrants
Rabat – Since winning Presidency, Donald Trump has retreated on some proposed policies, but the new US President-elect stands firm on mass deportation. Donald Trump will deport up to 3 million illegal...
View ArticleErdogan Helps Turkish Actor Propose for Former Miss Morocco
Rabat – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has helped Turkish actor, Murat Y?ld?r?m, propose to former Miss Morocco Iman El-Bani on Monday. Murat published photos of his family, president Erdogan...
View ArticleMorocco Denies Permission to BBC to Conduct Program on Islam & Politics
Rabat – British Broadcaster (BBC) was forced to switch location for filming a debate on Islam and Politics after it was scheduled in Morocco, AFP news agency reported. The new location is still...
View ArticleConsulate Denies Moroccan Man Visa to Accompany His ill Sister to France
Rabat – The French Consulate in Rabat refused a Moroccan man a travel visa to accompany his sister as she seeks treatment in the European country and renews her documents, according to a new report by...
View ArticleBlogger Faces Execution in Mauritania After Accusations of Blasphemy
By Christopher Brodsky Rabat – Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, a blogger from Mauritana, is facing the death penalty after his article condemniing religious discrimination against ethnic minorities...
View ArticleMoroccan Artists Express Support for Saad Lamjarred
Rabat – Several Moroccan artists publicly expressed their support for and solidarity with singer Saad Lamjarred following his arrest in Paris last month for the alleged sexual assault of Laura Prioul,...
View ArticleTrump’s Team Discusses Plans for Registration of Muslims
Rabat – President-elect, Donald Trump’s advisers are preparing to implement his plan to register Muslims living in the United States. A key member of Trump’s advisory team has revealed that Trump...
View ArticleAmerican Muslim and Jewish Leaders Unite to Fight Racism
By Adam Brown Rabat – Just one week after polls closed, concerned American Muslim and Jewish leaders have joined together to create the Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC). The Islamic Society of...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Cyber Crime in Morocco
Adam Brown Rabat – The rise of cyber-crime has become one of the emerging difficulties of a more technologically integrated world. As it becomes easier to access the internet, chances increase for...
View ArticleGoogle and Facebook Celebrate Morocco’s 61st Independence Day
Rabat – American Search engine Google and social network Facebook are sharing with Moroccans the celebration the 61st Independence Day from French and Spanish colonialism, celebrated each year on...
View ArticleWilders Doubles Down on Anti-Moroccan Immigrants Statements
Rabat – Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders doubled down on his anti-Moroccan immigrants stance in a provocative tweet on Wednesday. “Netherlands has a huge Moroccan problem,” Wilders, who leads...
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