Controversial Joan Rivers Wakes up from Coma, May Remain in Wheelchair
Rabat - Controversial comedian, Joan Rivers, is still fighting for her live after she underwent throat procedure last Thursday. Doctors say her condition remains “serious.” The American celebrity who...
View ArticleThree People Arrested for Allegedly Killing Senegalese National in Tangier
Rabat- Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a Senegalese national in the northern city of Tangier, the General Prosecutor of Tangier appeals court said Tuesday. Following the...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Considers Destroying Prophet’s Tomb, Moving Remains to Anonymous...
Taroudant, Morocco- The tomb of the Prophet Mohamed, under the Green Dome in the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, could be “destroyed and his body removed to an anonymous grave”,...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 66 on “Where is the best place to be born?” Index
Marrakech - The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes a survey each year based on the question “where is the best country to be born?” The index of countries has also become an indicator of...
View ArticleDoha Badrane, first Moroccan doctor in Italy
Rabat- Just few days after Moroccan physician Rajae Ghanimi won the title of the best Arab medical doctor in the world, here is another example of successful and determined women who honor their...
View ArticleSpain Considers Banning the Burqa
Rabat- Spanish Minister of Interior Jorge Fernandez Diaz said on Wednesday that Spain would consider banning burqas (the full-face Islamic veil) as part of a package of planned new security reforms,...
View ArticleSaudi Scholar Claims that ISIS is Backed by Western Intelligence
Rabat - Saudi Shura council member Dr. Aissa Al-Ghaith has said that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), recently named Islamic State (IS) is backed by international intelligence agencies,...
View ArticleOne in 10 girls sexually abused in the world: UNICEF
Taroudant- Around 120 million girls around the world, nearly one in 10, have been subject to rape or sexual abuse by the time they turn 20, a new UN report has found. The report shows that the most...
View ArticleUK imams issues fatwa against joining IS
Taroudant- A group of influential imams and scholars based in UK has issued a Fatwa, religious edict, prohibiting (haram) British Muslims to fight alongside Isis extremists in Iraq and Syria. The...
View ArticleFrench Comic Dieudonne Ridicules Beheading of James Foley
Rabat- French comic Dieudonne is under investigation by the French authorities after he released a controversial video in which he mocks the beheading of American Photojournalist James Foley by ISIS...
View ArticleAlcohol consumption in Morocco
Marrakech- The World Health Organization says in its latest on alcohol consumption that Moroccans are more exposed to the risk of liver cirrhosis or road accidents than other North Africans. The report...
View ArticleLesbians, Gays, Bisexuals More Likely to Have Mental Problems: survey
Taroudant, Morocco- Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals are more likely to have long-standing mental health problems and have unfavorable experiences with the UK National Health Service than their...
View ArticleIran: a Man Sentenced to Death for Insulting the Prophet
Rabat- An Iranian social media activist has been reportedly sentenced to death for his alleged insult of the prophet Mohammed (PBUH). On Sunday, the Tehran-based court reportedly sentenced Souhail...
View ArticleSelf-styled ‘Sharia Police Officers’ Try to Impose Islamic Law in Germany
Rabat- Police in the German city of Wuppertal are reportedly investigating a case of a group of men who call themselves the "Sharia police." The group has been observed patrolling the streets and...
View ArticleFrance, Leading Country for Jewish Emigration to Israel
Rabat- The rise in anti-Semitic sentiment has seen the Jewish community in France leaving the country for Israel in unprecedented numbers. According to a leading Jewish group, more Jews have left...
View ArticleFamilies of 9/11 victims launch anti-Islamophobia campaign
Rabat- Family members of the victims of the 9/11 attacks in New York have launched an Anti-Islamophobia campaign to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed the lives of more than...
View ArticleFormer Facebook Employee launches Women-Only Social Network
Taroudante- Former Facebook employee Susan Johnson created a woman-only social network where women can discuss freely their matters including “careers, relationships, parenting, products, and more,”...
View ArticleSufism: Remembrance of God, Love and the Company of the Saint
By Nassim Chaoui Ghali Rabat - Nowadays, we hear of Sufism often. While many claim that the word “Sufism” is invented, others claim that the origin of the word traces back to Roman and Greek culture....
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Joins ISIS with Her Four Children and French Husband
Rabat - The French police are investigating the case of a Moroccan woman who is believed to have left the country with her French husband and four children including a 1 and a half month old infant in...
View ArticleItaly: A Moroccan Immigrant Faces Jail for Kissing a Little Child
Rabat - A Moroccan immigrant in Italy is reportedly facing jail for pedophilia, after he allegedly cheek kissed a 7-year-old girl on her face. In Morocco, cheek kissing a child may be an act to show...
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