Stampede at Melilla’s Crossing Point Injures Several Moroccans on Monday
Rabat – Several Moroccan nationals were injured this Monday morning when a stampede broke out at the Barrio Chino crossing point in the Spanish enclave of Melilla. The incident happened at about 7:30...
View Article70 Migrants Rescued Off Spanish Coast
By Sarah Goodman Rabat – This weekend, a combination of Spanish professionals and civilians rescued 70 people at sea, adrift in the stretch of the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain. Saturday...
View ArticleArrivals of Moroccan and Algerian Migrants to Spain Sharply Increased in 2017
Rabat – Latest figures of Europe’s border agency, known as Frontex, have shown that nearly 22,900 migrants from Morocco and Algeria reached the Spanish coast in 2017 compared to 10,231 in 2016....
View ArticleMorocco Will Not Achieve $1,000 Per Capita Income by 2030
Rabat – Unequal distribution of wealth and insufficient regional social equity make it highly unlikely that Morocco will achieve a per capita income of USD 1,000 per month by 2030, said Nizar Baraka,...
View ArticleTsunami Alert for Alaska and British Columbia
Rabat – The tsunami warning applies to coastal Alaska and British Columbia. A tsunami alert has been issued after a seism with a magnitude of 8.2 occurred early Tuesday morning in Alaska. Kodiak...
View ArticleMoroccan government to combat the issuing of counterfeit medical certificates
Rabat – A large number (by thousands) of medical certificates are issued on daily basis for employees, be they working in the private or public sector. This, according to many, explains why many...
View ArticleHigh School Girls Awarded The DigiGirlz Prizes in Rabat
Rabat – A number of high school girls won the DigiGirlz Program awards yesterday evening in Rabat. Yesterday’s ceremony was the culmination of a national campaign initiated late last year. The contest...
View ArticleMoroccan Cleric Says Extramarital Sex ’Causes Uterus Cancer’
Rabat – Moroccan cleric, Sheikh Abderahman Sekkach, has stirred up debate once again after claiming that women who have extramarital sex would inevitably have “uterus cancer.” “Sex out of wedlock...
View ArticleWhere To Seek Assistance When Dealing With Bad Credit
Bad credit can be crippling. It can negatively impact the rest of your life and it’ll follow you around like a horrid smell. The good news is that bad credit is not something you have to live with. As...
View ArticleRabat’s Police Arrest American National for Alleged Knife Attack
Rabat – Rabat’s authorities arrested a 24-year old American national on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a physical assault using a knife, according to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP). The arrested...
View ArticleGraphic Torture Videos of African Migrants Spark Outrage
Rabat – One man writhes on the ground as molten plastic is dripped over his back: this is a scene from a graphic new YouTube video that surfaced on Saturday, January 20. However, scenes such as this...
View ArticleMoroccan Court Increases Jail Terms Against 13 Rif Activists
Rabat – Al Hoceima’s Court of Appeals handed down jail sentences increased by up to two years in prison against 13 Hirak protesters standing accused of participating in “unauthorized demonstrations,”...
View ArticleTwo Moroccan Gendarmes Prosecuted for Physical Assault of a Citizen
Rabat – An individual in the town of Berrechid, 41.3 km south Casablanca, is suing two gendarmes for physically assaulting him. The man claims that the two gendarmes, while in a moving civilian car,...
View ArticleZoophilia: Stray Dog Bites Off British Tourist’s Penis in Morocco
Rabat – In Morocco, it’s common for people to have fend off verbal sexual harassment and unwanted physical sexual advances. And now, apparently, animals must do it too. In a small village in the...
View ArticleCasablanca’s Blood Reserve Will Last for Maximum of 4 Days
Rabat – Casablanca is once again suffering from insufficiency in blood stocks, said the National Blood Transfusion and Hematology Center today, calling for citizens to donate their blood. The Center...
View ArticleGovt. Spokesperson: Government Recognizes Shortcomings in Human Rights Policies
Rabat – Facing recurring criticism from international human rights organizations on the condition of human rights in the county, the Government spokesperson responded yesterday saying that the...
View ArticleGerman Anti-Muslim Party Leader Resigns After Converting to Islam
Rabat – Arthur Wagner, a leading member of far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party known for its anti-Muslim rhetoric, recently resigned his leading post within the party after deciding to become...
View ArticleMoroccan Authorities “Categorically Reject” HRW Allegations on Human Rights...
Rabat – Moroccan authorities announced “their categorical rejection of the false allegations” in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) 2017 Report on Thursday. Following the release of HRW’s annual report on...
View ArticleMarrakech Hospital Performs Liver Transplant, First of Its Kind in Africa
Rabat – Mohammed VI University Hospital Center (CHU) in Marrakech successfully performed a liver transplant for a patient suffering from viral post-hepatitis B cirrhosis, becoming the first successful...
View ArticleWorld’s Heaviest Man Loses More Than 500 Kg in Four Years
Rabat – The Saudi young man Khalid al-Shaeri, who had been dubbed the world’s heaviest man, has now successfully lost more than 500 kilograms of weight following an intensive hospital fitness routine...
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