Morocco Dismantles Criminal Network in 4 Moroccan Cities
Rabat- The Judicial Police Division (BNPJ) has arrested ten members of a criminal network operating in several Moroccan cities including Rabat, Meknes, Fez, and Boufekrane. The General Directorate for...
View ArticleMoroccan-Belgium Woman Paid by Tariq Ramadan to Keep Quiet
By Zoubida Senoussi Rabat – “Tariq Ramadan-Gate” isn’t over yet. An investigation between Mediapart and the Belgium website le Vife have discovered a Belgian-Moroccan woman who cashed in a large sum of...
View ArticleEmirates Airline to Recruit Moroccan Cabin Crewmates in Marrakech
Rabat- The world’s largest airline company, UAE-based Emirates, will hold an open day for cabin crew recruitment on April 7, from 9 a.m until 4 p.m. at the Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort and Spa in...
View ArticlePhotos of the Day: King Mohammed VI in Parisian Boutiques
Rabat- King Mohammed VI continues to pop up in photos around Paris. The sovereign was newly photographed with fans in two Parisian boutiques. Among the many recent photos showing King Mohammed VI’s...
View ArticleBollywood Superstar Salman Khan Sentenced to 5 Years for Poaching
By Zoubida Senoussi Rabat – One of the world’s highest paid celebrities is now paying for his crime. Bollywood bad boy Salman Khan is facing some real time in jail. According to the BBC, the Indian...
View ArticleCasablanca’s Taxicabs Installing LED Display to Show Destinations
Rabat- No more crazy hailing! Casablanca taxis will now display their travel directions on rooftops. Good news for people looking to get a taxi amid road traffic in Morocco’s busy economic city,...
View ArticleBouachrine’s Complainants Allegedly Pressured by Entourage: Public Prosecutor
Rabat – Complainants in the Taoufik Bouachrine case allegedly suffered “threats and pressure,” Public Prosecutor of Casablanca’s Court of Appeal Najim Bensami told Agence France Press (AFP) on Friday....
View ArticleTangier’s Archbishop Compares Europe’s Policy to that of Nazi Germany
Rabat- Santiago Agrelo Martinez, the Spanish Franciscan archbishop of Tangier and migrant rights activist, has compared Europe’s migration policy to that of the Nazi regime. Martinez, who served as...
View ArticlePolice Dismantle Criminal Ring in Nador
Rabat – In a joint operation, judicial police in Nador and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) dismantled on Saturday a criminal ring involved in car theft and international drug...
View ArticleAustrian Government Wants to Ban Headscarf for Schoolgirls
Rabat- Austria’s right-wing government is considering a headscarf ban for girls in nurseries and elementary schools, as a move to give children equal opportunities and prevent the emergence of...
View ArticleInheritance Debate and the Call for Gender Equality Persist in Morocco
Rabat – The question of inheritance in Islam has been sparking tense debates throughout Morocco. Activists created a petition on the grassroots action site Avaaz.org last month, seeking to abolish...
View ArticleMoroccan Comedian Wants to Break the Silence on Sexual Taboos
By Zoubida Senoussi Rabat – When Moroccan humorist Amine Radi saw the widely-circulated video a man physically assaulting a woman in public near Agadir, it stirred up a question that has dominated his...
View ArticleMoroccan Runner Mohamed El-Morabity Wins First Stage at Marathon des Sables
Rabat- Moroccan athlete Mohamed El Morabity of the TGCC team, won the first stage of the 33rd edition of the Marathon des Sables (MDS-2018) on Sunday, in Morocco’s Timgaline, located in the Province...
View ArticleGiant Blue Whale Carcass Found on Casablanca Beach
Rabat- A giant carcass of a whale washed ashore Casablanca’s Zenata beach located in Ain Harhoura on Sunday, April 8. A video shared by Akhbar Al Yaoum on Monday shows men and women gathered around the...
View ArticleFinland Launches Trial for Moroccan Knife Attacker
Rabat – Finland has opened the trial of Moroccan asylum seeker and alleged radical Islamist, Abderrahman Bouanane, who is responsible for stabbing two people to death and leaving eight others injured...
View ArticleSocial Media User, Heal Thyself
By Mark Mahon Rabat-William Penn once said, “Avoid popularity; it has many snares and no real benefit.” Penn was a Quaker and the colonial era founder of the city of Philadelphia. He didn’t have the...
View ArticleAfter 16 Years On the Run, FBI-Wanted Moroccan Man Arrested in US
Rabat- Steve Nacim was apprehended by the FBI in New Jersey on March 23, 2018, after successfully evading capture for 16 years in his native Morocco. He faces charges in a United States court of wire...
View ArticleWeather Forecast: Heavy Rainfalls to Persist on Wednesday and Thursday
Rabat- The National Meteorological Directorate(DMN) forecasts heavy rainfall accompanied by strong gusts of winds to sweep several region of Morocco on Wednesday and Thursday. DMN issued a weather...
View ArticleMorocco to Extend Health Coverage to 90% of Moroccans By 2021
Rabat – Morocco’s new Minister of Health, Anas Doukkali, has announced his determination to extend “universal health coverage” to the majority of the population, especially those from low-income...
View ArticleSaad Lamjarred Misses Court Date
Rabat- Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred has been declared absent at the Tribunal of Grande Instance in Paris, ducking his summons from the lawyer of alleged rape victim, Laura Prioul, on April 9. His...
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