First day of Ramadan in France is Thursday
Rabat- The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will start Thursday May 17, declared the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM). The beginning of Ramadan is set by both lunar calculation and physical...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau Wishes Muslims a Blessed Ramadan
Rabat – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Muslims in Canada and around the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday, reflecting “on values such as compassion,...
View ArticleClouds and Rain across Morocco from Wednesday to Thursday
Rabat- The Directorate of National Meteorology (DMN) reported today that there will be occasional gusts of wind and thunderstorms accompanied by rainfall. According to a publication released by the...
View ArticleRamadan to Officially Begin in Morocco Thursday
Rabat – The first day of Ramadan 2018 will officially begin on Thursday, May 17, Morocco’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, the ministry said...
View ArticleMorocco’s ONCF Railway Shifts Ramadan Timetables
Rabat- Morocco’s National Office of Railways (ONCF) has modified railway timetables to suit the administrative schedules of the holy month of Ramadan. Every year in Ramadan, ONCF adjusts its arrival...
View ArticleIslamic Feminist Asma Lamrabet Publishes ‘Women and Men in the Qur’an’ in the US
Rabat – Moroccan biologist, author, and prominent Islamic feminist Asma Lamrabet has chosen to publish her latest book, “Women and Men in the Qur’an,” in the United States. In her book, Lamrabet defies...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Inaugurates ‘Prince Moulay Abdallah’ Hospital in Salé
Rabat – King Mohammed VI inaugurated the new MAD 312 million ‘Prince Moulay Abdallah’ prefectural hospital in the Hssain district in Salé. The 250-bed hospital, which may have a strong social impact,...
View Article10-Month Prison Sentence for Woman Recording Video in Hammam
Rabat- A woman arrested for secretly recording a video in a women’s hammam in Temara, a coastal city located in the region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, will have to spend the holy month of Ramadan behind...
View ArticleEU Commission Proposes Changes to Schengen Visa Database
Rabat – The EU Commission has proposed upgrades to its Visa Information System (VIS) that would require all Schengen visa applications to be checked across other EU information systems for security and...
View ArticleCentrale Danone Announces Special Offers to Reconcile Consumers
Rabat – Centrale Danone has responded to the boycott of its dairy products for the third time, calling all Moroccans to turn the page and to reconcile with the company during the holy month of Ramadan....
View ArticleMennel Ibtissem from “The Voice” France Releases Music Video
Rabat- After quitting “The Voice” France singing competition in February following online controversy, Mennel Ibtissem has released her first music video “Je Pars Mais je t’aime” (I’m leaving, but I...
View ArticleFrom Dounia Batma to Mustapha Al Agha, King Mohammed VI Thanks Celebrity...
Rabat- It appears that many more artists will receive special letters from King Mohammed VI, who recently honored Moroccan singer Dounia Batma, Emirati singer Ahlam, and MBC journalist Mustapha Al Agha...
View ArticleRamadan 2018: Mio’s Ad about Equality is Exactly What We Needed
Rabat – It’s time to kick sexism out of advertising, and Mio’s strong commercial campaign is doing just that. For Ramadan, the Moroccan detergent brand has released a television ad with a powerful...
View ArticleFrench-Moroccan Mounir Mahjoubi Opens up about His Homosexuality
Rabat – Mounir Mahjoubi has had something to say about his sexual orientation. The French-Moroccan Secretary of State in charge of Digital Affairs in France has shared a powerful message about...
View ArticleFirst Friday of Ramadan: King Mohammed VI Inaugurates Mosque ‘Lalla Latifa’
Rabat- On the first Friday of Ramadan, King Mohammed VI inaugurated the “Lalla Latifa” mosque in Sale, performed the Friday prayer at the new mosque, and will preside over the inaugural religious...
View ArticleMorocco Rejects Reporters without Borders’ Report on Press Freedom as ‘Biased’
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Culture and Communication has rejected the latest report from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on press freedom in Morocco, claiming it is “biased” and “inaccurate.” The...
View ArticlePolice in Sale Arrest Two Suspects for Murder
Rabat – Police have arrested two suspects for alleged murder and betrayal after finding the body of a man in the morning of May 14 near the coastal road of Hay Chmaou in Sale. One suspect is the...
View ArticleBoycott: Woman Reverses Sidi Ali Story, Claims She Was Pressured by Media
Rabat- Thla Ouhaddou, the woman whose voice echoed across the country last week when she spoke to Alyaoum 24 about the boycotted mineral water company Sidi Ali’s monopolization near Oulmes, has...
View ArticleUniversity Fight Turns Deadly in Agadir
Rabat- Saturday morning, the third day of Ramadan, the holy month of mercy, a gory fight between two students in a university campus in Agadir left one of them dead. Two students engaged in a violent...
View ArticleUnited 2026: Can it Survive Anti-Muslim Sentiments, Gun Control Policies?
Rabat – While the final few days countdown has begun until FIFA’s assessment of host candidates’ readiness is published, the Trump administration is still silent on concerns over access to powerful...
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