Saudi Arabia: Draft Law Obliges Television Anchors to Wear Traditional Abaya
Rabat - Saudi Arabia's Shura Council is moving forward to consider new amendments to its audiovisual law , which would force female television anchors on Saudi-funded channels to wear an abaya and...
View ArticleMoroccans Among Happiest, Most Optimistic for 2015: Survey
Rabat - Moroccans are among the happiest and most optimistic people in the world for the year 2015, says the latest global barometer of confidence in the future released by WIN/Gallup International....
View Article5 Powerful Lessons from the Quran to Excel in 2015
New York - It is my strong belief that the Quran contains the best personal-development technology in existence. I came to Islam after having explored several other spiritual traditions and endless...
View ArticleMoroccan Sheikh Lashes out at Amazigh Activist and USFP Leader
Rabat - In a video posted on YouTube, a Moroccan takfiri sheikh attacked Amazigh activist Ahmed Assid and the Secretary General of the USFP party Driss Lachgar. Sheikh, Abu Naim, posted a video on...
View ArticleSaudi Airlines to Separate Men and Women on Flights
Rabat - Following some men’s complaints about male strangers sitting next to their wives, Saudi Arabian national airline Saudia is moving forward to segregate men and women on its airplanes. According...
View ArticleActivists Call on Moroccan Govt. to Make Amazigh New Year National Holiday
Rabat - Nekour Center for Culture and Freedom called on the head of the Moroccan Government to recognize the Amazigh New Year as a national holiday. The El Hoceima-based NGO said that all Moroccans...
View ArticleMoroccan Denied Spanish Citizenship for not Knowing Name of Barcelona Stadium
Rabat- A Moroccan living in Spain was denied Spanish citizenship on grounds he could not identify the name of the stadium of FC Barcelona. The Moroccan, who was legally residing in Spain since 1999,...
View ArticleTwenty-Five Moroccans Wanted by Interpol
Marrakech - Twenty-five Moroccans were included on Interpol’s list of wanted people on the organization’s website, charged with crimes both in Morocco or abroad. The wanted people are accused of...
View ArticleMoroccans and the Celebrations of Foreign Holidays
Fes - On Wednesday, many Arabs and Muslims around the world were impatient to welcome the New Year with various types of festivities, blindly imitating Western practices, the roots of which stem from a...
View ArticleSaudi Grand Mufti Says Celebrating Prophet’s Birthday is ‘Sinful’
Rabat - After sparking controversy for warning against Pro-Gaza Demonstration, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has reportedly issued a new controversial fatwa suggesting that...
View ArticleAmazigh Community in US Celebrates Amazigh New Year 2965
Marrakech - The Amazigh Cultural Network in the US is hosting a celebration to ring in the Amazigh new year 2965 in Armory Hall, in Everett, Massachusetts. The event will take place on January 24 from...
View ArticleMoroccans Unhappy With Facebook New Conditions
Marrakech - A majority of Moroccans interviewed by Chouf TV in Casablanca do not agree with the recent conditions set by Facebook. Many expressed their intention to use other social media, such as Tsu,...
View ArticleMorocco to Train 108 New Malian Imams
Marrakech - As part of its leading role in the fight against the extremist religious ideology that has emerged in Africa, Morocco has established a religious center in its capital city of Rabat to...
View ArticleMaroc Telecome Users Sent 100 Millions SMS on New Year’s Eve and Al Mawlide...
Rabat - Maroc Telecome, Morocco’s leading telecommunications company, has revealed that Moroccans sent more than 100 million SMS (short message service) messages on New Year’s Eve and Al Mawlide. It...
View ArticleMorocco fifth African Country with Most Active Twitter Accounts
Rabat - Morocco ranks fifth in the top ten African countries with the most active Twitter accounts. According to a recent press release by Twitter, there are more than 80,000 active users in the...
View ArticleAuthors of Paris Terrorist Attacks Identified
Rabat- According to media sources, French authorities have identified the three perpetrators of the terrorist attack that targeted French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and claimed the lives of 12...
View ArticleMuslims of France Denounce Charlie Hebdo Attacks
Rabat - The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) issued a statement today condemning"with the utmost determination" the "barbaric" attack on the offices of the weekly French satirical paper...
View ArticleClassmates on Twitter Say Mourad Hamyd is Innocent
Rabat - Some twitter users in France are opposed to reports that claim Mourad Hamyd is one of the attackers who were responsible for the massacre of 12 people, saying he is innocent. A few hours after...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch: All Muslims Must Be Held Responsible For Paris Attacks
Rabat - Rupert Murdoch has sparked controversy after saying that all Muslims should be held responsible for the actions of Jihadists. The media mogul made the controversial comments three days...
View ArticleShocking: Controversy After France TV Invites “Prophet Mohammed” Live
Rabat - Here is another provocation from the French media that adds to a long line of provocations that generated a ton of controversy. 'France 2' television aired a mocking interview with the Prophet...
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