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Media Discourse and Double Standards
By Radia Benabbou Tangier - A month ago, the world came together in support of the French following the shooting that targeted the satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo. World leaders condemned the...
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What Gives You Hope?
Tangier - She is a woman who taught me the art of the impossible. This is far away from politics; it is more about my personal life. I’m extraordinarily lucky to know her. She is a brave mind who was...
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France: Moroccan Pensioners Evicted from Hotel Where They Lived for 30 Years
Rabat - A group of Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian pensioners in France were evicted Thursday from a hotel where they had lived for many years. The group of more than thirty retirees, some of them...
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Scarcity of Green Areas and the Spread of Cafes Destroy Youth in Fez
Fez - There is no doubt that the scarcity of green areas and the spread of cafes in Moroccans cities is one of the aspects that strike any foreigner who visits Morocco. This phenomenon, which has...
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Moroccan Opposition Leader Calls for Decriminalizing Abortion, Banning Polygamy
Taroudante- Driss Lachgar, the Secretary General of the opposition socialist party USFP, called for the decriminalization of abortion and true equality between men and women at the Casablanca Book...
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Why Do Moroccans Express Themselves in French?
By Mohamed Lakdali Fez- One cannot go through a day in Morocco without hearing or running across someone expressing themselves in French, or a combination of Arabic and French, as if we were in...
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Medical Helicopter Called to Rescue Pregnant Woman in Eastern Morocco
Rabat - A medical helicopter was called to the rescue of two people in eastern Morocco over the weekend, according to a press release issued by the Health Ministry. The Ministry said that the...
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ISIS Threatens to Invade Rome, to Throw Homosexuals from ‘Tower of Pizza’
Rabat- Islamic State (IS) militants, known also as ISIS have vowed to take over Rome and throw “homosexuals from the Leaning Tower of Pizza.” The threats come a few days after jihadists responsible...
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Is Morocco a Model in the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries?
Tunis - Four victims of the Hyper Kosher tragedy made their Aliyah (immigration) to Israel “after death.” Their migration is being seen around the world as a symbolic call for massive Aliyah to the...
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Saudi Wives Reject Housemaids From Morocco Over ‘Their Beauty’
Taroudante- The Saudi Ministry of Employment has provided a new list of countries from where families can hire domestic workers and employees. Even though the list also included Algeria, Tunisia, and...
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Germany: Hamburg officially recognizes Muslim holidays
Rabat- Hamburg, Germany, officially recognized Muslim holidays on Tuesday. In an unprecedented move in Germany, the decision will allow all Muslim students and employees to take a holiday during their...
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A Friday Night in Chicago: A Moroccan Cab Driver and a Policeman
Kenitra - It was a Friday night, a weekend night, which is always a busy night. I was driving three young guys from the Hilton in Chicago downtown to the Wrigley Field, home of Chicago Cubs and one of...
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Brussels: King Mohammed VI Pays Costs of Moroccan Suffering from Heart Disease
Rabat - King Mohammed VI has responded to a Facebook solidarity campaign launched to raise donations for Mohammad Laamarie, a Moroccan citizen in Belgium, who suffers from a heart condition that...
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The Practical Imperative of Youth Participation, A Moroccan Perspective
Marrakech – Historically and socially, Moroccan youth have been deprived of a meaningful participation in political, economic and social life. They lack basic access to information and education...
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Former Miss Turkey Faces Prison For Instagram Post “Insulting” Erdogan
Rabat- Merve Buyuksarac, Miss Turkey 2006, appeared before an Istanbul court on Wednesday for “insulting” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Buyuksarac is being sued for sharing a satirical poem...
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Canada: Official Launch of the Samy El Maghribi Foundation
Tunis - Moroccan Aznavour’s daughter, Yolland Amzallag: “The foundation is a symbol of harmony beyond ethnic and religious boundaries.” Tunis – Yolland Amzallag is the daughter of a leading figure in...
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Fight against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia closely tied: Azoulay
Bordeaux - The fight against anti-Semitism cannot be separated from the fight against Islamophobia, said, Thursday in Bordeaux, HM the King's Adviser André Azoulay. Speaking at a conference themed:...
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Actress: Middle Easterners Value Moroccan Women Better than Moroccan Men
Rabat- Moroccan actress, Amal Essaqr, said on Friday that Middle Eastern men love Moroccan women better than do Moroccan men, because they appreciate their value more than their countrymen. Essaqr,...
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Moroccans Consumed Around 6 million Viagra Pills in 2014
Rabat- More than 5.6 million tablets of Viagra, drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension, have been reportedly sold in Morocco in 2014, according to the Moroccan...
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Nador: A Warm Visit to Local Children’s Home
Nador - In a charitable move, students and the staff of ‘les classes preparatoires’ of Lyceé Mohammed Abdelkarim Al Khattabi in Nador have organized a group visit to children living in a charity...
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