World Cup: Brazilian Journalist Fires Back at Fan Who Tried to Kiss Her
Rabat – She was NOT going to let him get away with it. “Never do this to a woman,” said an indignant Brazilian reporter, Julia Guimaraes, when a fan rushed toward her and tried to kiss her while she...
View ArticleHirak: A Look at the Activists Sentenced to Years in Prison
By Safaa Kasraoui and Tarek Bazza Rabat – On Tuesday night, 54 Moroccan activists received harsh sentences for serious charges after their arrest in Al Hoceima province, which was the home of social...
View ArticleHirak: Court Sentences Moroccan Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui to 3 Years
Rabat – After sentencing four Hirak Rif activists to 20 years in prison, Casablanca’s Appeal Court has sentenced Moroccan journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui to three years for “inciting participation in...
View ArticleCycling from Morocco to Mecca: The Pursuit of Peace
By Intissar Faouzi Rabat- Cycling is an ecological and elegant sport. Its limits are only determined by how far you want to move. The definition of adventure can differ greatly from one person to...
View Article‘Judiciary is Independent’: El Khalfi Comments on Activists’ Sentences
Rabat – Morocco’s Government Spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi has commented on the heavy prison sentences given to Moroccan activists, saying that the “government does not have the right to interfere in...
View ArticlePoliceman Shoots a Man Threatening Bus Passengers with Knife in Temara
Rabat – On Thursday morning, a policeman fired his gun in warning and then shot an individual threatening passengers on a bus as well as police officers. The policeman, a member of the mobile brigade...
View ArticleSpain Refuses to Comment on Moroccan Activists’ Court Sentences
Rabat – Unlike France, Spain has refused to voice its opinion on the sentences of Casablanca’s court for Hirak Rif activists. Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, on an official visit to...
View ArticleGunman at Maryland’s Capital Gazette Charged with 5 Counts of First-Degree...
By Chase Lacy Rabat – Friday five charges of first-degree murder were filed against Capital Gazette shooter Jarrod Warren Ramos. The gunman’s bail hearing was set at 10:30 a.m. in Annapolis, Maryland....
View ArticleConditions Fulfilled in Al-Hoceima Trial Were Fair: Lawyer
By Tarek Bazza Rabat – Abdelkebir Tabih, a lawyer with the Bar of Casablanca, said that the trial of the defendants, arrested following the events of Al-Hoceima, was fair. Tabih, who was part of the...
View ArticleAtlas Lion Amine Harit Possibly Involved in Deadly Car Accident in Marrakech
Rabat – Moroccan football player Amine Harit might be in serious trouble. Several local media outlets have reported that the Atlas Lion hit a pedestrian in Marrakech, Friday night, June 29, after...
View ArticleAuthorities Seize 450 Kg of Cannabis in North Morocco
Rabat – Police in Larach, a city in North Morocco seized nearly 450 kilograms of cannabis during an anti-drug smuggling sting on Saturday. The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said that...
View ArticleHirak: Govt. Majority Respects Independence of Judiciary in Morocco
Rabat – Morocco’s political parties that make up the ruling government coalition have reacted to Casablanca court’s decision to jail 54 Moroccan activists on Tuesday, June 26. In a meeting held in...
View ArticleHirak: Morocco Reacts to Netherlands’ Warning to Moroccan-Dutch Nationals
Rabat – The Dutch government has warned Moroccan-Dutch nationals to be alert when in Morocco after Morocco’s court decision to sentence several Moroccan activists to 20 years in prison. In a...
View ArticleFlow of Reactions to Hirak Activists’ Sentences Continues
By Anna Schaeffer Rabat – Reactions towards the substantial sentences of Hirak Al Hoceima activists continue to spill from Morocco’s newswriters and parliamentarians alike. Last Tuesday, June 26, after...
View ArticleRabat: Fight for Healthcare Rights Engages Public
By Anna Schaeffer Rabat – In Rabat, advocates continue to call for the end of healthcare access discrimination. A seventh iteration of the “nuit blanche” (white night) for cinema and human rights took...
View ArticleMorocco’s Efforts to Eliminate Human Trafficking Fall Short: Report
Rabat- The U.S. Department of State has released the 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report, which says that Morocco “does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking” despite...
View ArticleMorocco’s BCIJ Arrests 4 ISIS Suspects in 4 Moroccan Cities Monday
Rabat – Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested four suspects with alleged ties to the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in Casablanca, Nador, Tangier, and Tiznit on Monday,...
View ArticleMinistry of Industry Closes Workshop Making Banned Plastic Bags
Rabat (MAP) – A control commission has closed a secret workshop manufacturing banned plastic bags in Douar Oulad Ben Omar, Oulad Ziane, Berrechid province. This action comes in accordance with the law...
View ArticleDespite Talks, Heavy Bombardment Continues in Syria’s Deraa Province
By – Chase Lacy Rabat – Reports have surfaced that Jordanian-backed talks are underway between the Russian-backed Syria regime forces and the rebel factions in Syria’s southern province of Deraa....
View ArticleRAM’s Paris-Casablanca Flight Delayed Friday Due to Passenger’s ‘Aggressive...
Rabat – The national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) issued a statement on Monday, saying that its AT 788 flight to Casablanca from Paris experienced a “disruption” and delay on June 29 due to the...
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