Saudi Arabia’s Football Team Flight Catches Fire, Team Safe and Sound
Rabat – The airplane of Saudi Arabia’s football team caught fire in mid-air as the team was traveling to Rostov, where they will play their 2018 World Cup game against Uruguay on Wednesday. The fire...
View ArticleVideo: Women Protest Sexual Assault of Moroccan Farmers in Spain
Rabat- Moroccan and Spanish women rallied on Sunday, June 17, in Spain’s Huelva province in a march of solidarity with Moroccan seasonal workers who have been sexually assaulted. The Andalusian...
View ArticleMPs Summon Mohamed Yatim Amid Sexual Assaults of Moroccan Farmers in Huelva
Rabat – Following the alleged sexual assault of Moroccan seasonal workers picking strawberries in the Huelva region in Spain, the parliamentary committee of the social sector has decided summoned...
View ArticleBoycott: Saudi Arabia’s Almarai to Replace Centrale Danone?
Rabat- Saudi Arabia’s Almarai, the largest dairy company in the Middle East, will open a dairy factory in Morocco by 2019. As Centrale Danone, a subsidiary of the giant French dairy company Danone, has...
View ArticleMorocco Records 85,000 Drug-Related Crimes in 2017
Rabat – Moroccan authorities recorded 85,000 cases of drug-related crimes in 2017, a report on the implementation of criminal policy said on Monday. The report noted that drug crimes increased between...
View Article“Malian Spiderman” Mamoudou Gassama Meets Mali President
Rabat- Yesterday, the “Malian Spiderman” Mamoudou Gassama, accompanied by his father, met Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Gassama earned his nickname May 26 in Paris, when he scaled a tall fence...
View ArticleOver 1,600 Rapes in 2017 in Morocco: Report
Rabat- Morocco’s rate of reported rapes has increased from a prior average of 800 cases to 1,600 cases in 2017, according to an annual report issued by the King’s Attorney General, Mohamed Abdel...
View ArticlePoliceman Shoots Escaping Robber in Morocco’s Kenitra
By Intissar Faouzi Rabat-On Tuesday morning, a police officer fired his gun to arrest six people for their alleged affiliation with a criminal network that specializes in violent theft. According to a...
View ArticleBritish Ambassador Taken Aback by Litter at Rabat Dam
Rabat- The British Ambassador to Morocco, Thomas Reilly, expressed distaste at the litter surrounding the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah dam in Rabat. Reilly could not fully enjoy his stroll around the...
View ArticleMorocco Appoints Lawyers for Sexually Assaulted Moroccans in Spain
Rabat- Morocco’s Ministry in Charge of Moroccans Living Abroad (MRE) has appointed attorneys to defend Moroccan seasonal workers who have reported they were sexually assaulted in Spain. The ministry...
View ArticleAlgeria Cuts Internet across Country to Prevent Exam Cheating
By Intissar Faouzi Rabat – During Algeria’s national high school exams, which began Wednesday, authorities are applying an anti fraud law and turning off the internet nationwide during exams. The...
View ArticleMorocco’s Baccalaureate Exam Results Released 10 a.m. Friday
Rabat- The 2018 baccalaureate examination results were accessible to students on their “taalim.ma” accounts on Friday, June 22, at 10 a.m. Concerned educational institutions will display the result...
View ArticleSpain Arrests 12 in Pornographic Network Exploiting Moroccan Children
Rabat – The nightmare has ended for the Moroccan children. Spanish authorities have dismantled a child pornography network exploiting minors, including Moroccan children, in the production of...
View ArticleMoroccan Helps Rescue Victims from House Fire in Netherlands
Rabat – Omar, a Moroccan national living in the Netherlands has been called a “hero” after rescuing victims from an apartment fire in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Thursday. The Dutch-based news outlet...
View ArticleSaudi Women Can Legally Drive Starting Sunday, June 24
By Tarek Bazza Rabat- After a decades-long ban on women driving, Saudi women will be allowed to drive for the first time throughout the kingdom on Sunday, June 24, 2018. On June 4, authorities in Saudi...
View ArticleMorocco Extends Driving License contracts 6 Months
Rabat- The Ministry of Equipment, Transport, and Logistics has denounced rumors that it will extend the formally required training period for driver’s licenses to six months, insisting that it is fixed...
View ArticleVideo: Priest Slaps Crying Baby During Baptism Ceremony
Rabat- A disturbing video of a priest slapping a crying baby across the face in the process of his baptism ceremony has sparked outrage on social media platforms. The 40 seconds of footage show the...
View ArticleOil Terminals under Heavy Fighting in Libya
By Chase Lacy Rabat- Forces loyal to Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar claim they have recaptured the Ras Lanuf and Sidra oil terminals taken last week by Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) and...
View ArticleIsraeli World Cup Fans: Moroccans Did Not Attack Us, They Welcomed Us
Rabat- Israeli fans have denied allegations that Moroccan fans tried to snatch their flag at Morocco-Portugal World Cup match on Wednesday, saying that the media reports were “fake news.” Following the...
View ArticleMoroccan Activist Slams Bouachrine for Alleged Rape of Pregnant Woman
Rabat – Activist Fadwa Rajouani has written a letter in response to a recent publication by detained journalist Taoufik Bouachrine, in which he expresses sadness over missing his son’s birthday. While...
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