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Public Prosecutor Opens Investigation After Assault on Gay Man in Morocco
Rabat - The Public Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance of Fez said in a communique issued on Tuesday that his office would open an investigation into the incident that occurred last night in the...
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Moroccan Opposition Parties Denounce Arrest of Women for Wearing Mini-skirts
Rabat - Opposition parties PAM and USFP have joined forces to denounce the arrest of two women in Inezgane who are facing charges for "gross indecency" after having been arrested for having worn...
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Moroccan Social Media Users Condemn Mob’s Assault of Gay Man
By Timothy Filla Washington - Following the emergence of video footage showing a mob in Fez beating a man dressed in woman’s clothing, many Moroccans have taken to social media to express their...
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Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed to Donate $32 bln to Charity
Rabat - Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, one of the world’s richest men, can now also lay claim to be one of the most generous. The Saudi Prince reportedly plans to give $32...
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Australia: Moroccan Boy Gets a New Face
Rabat - Four-year old Moroccan Yahya El Jabali, born with no eyes and a hole where his nose should be, has unveiled his new face after undergoing a groundbreaking surgery in Melbourne, Australia. The...
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Critics say ‘Celebrate Pride’ tool part of Facebook experiment
Rabat - Following the response of millions of users worldwide to Facebook’s new tool ‘Celebrate Pride’, critics say that the tool might be another one of Facebook’s psychological experiments on users....
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Morocco Arrests Two People for Brutally Assaulting a Gay Man
Rabat - Two men who allegedly attacked a man they perceived as gay have been arrested by Moroccan police. A police statement said on Wednesday that two assailants in their thirties who allegedly...
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Moroccans Still Not Ready to Accept Those Who Break the Fast in Public: Minister
Rabat - Moroccan Justice Minister, Mustapha Ramid, responded to activists seeking to repeal article 222 which imprisons for up to six months people who break the fast in public place during Ramadan....
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Two Foreigners Convert to Islam in Marrakech’s Koutoubia Mosque
Rabat - A German woman and an Ivorian man converted to Islam on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. The Shahada is the Arabic word for this Muslim profession of faith and serves as the Islamic faith’s...
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Moroccan ‘Gay’ Man Tells His Story
Rabat - The “gay” man who attacked by a mob on Monday in the street of Hassan II in Fez described his “dreadful” experience in a video posted on YouTube on July 1. The alleged gay man, whose identity...
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Morocco Evacuate 85 Apts. Illegally Occupied By Sub-Saharan Immigrants
Rabat - Moroccan authorities on Wednesday evacuated some 85 apartments illegally occupied by sub-Saharan migrants in Al Irfane district in Tangier under normal conditions, the Interior Ministry said....
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I Want Asylum in Country Where My Rights Will Be Recognized: Fez Gay Man
Rabat - A man who was attacked on Monday because of his sexual orientation is seeking asylum in a country where his rights will be recognized and the law is respected. "I am demanding the right of...
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Merkel Attends Ramadan Iftar, Says Islam Belongs to Germany
Taroudant - German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended an Iftar meal on Tuesday in Berlin, calling on all Germans and Europeans to respect Muslims and Islam, which is “a part of Germany.” Speaking at...
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Woman Assaulted in Morocco For ‘Indecent’ Attire During Ramadan
Rabat- Amidst the controversy sparked by the arrest of two women in Agadir last month, another woman has allegedly been assaulted for “wearing indecent clothes” during the month of Ramadan. A young...
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Islam and Homosexuality: Are Homosexuals Less Pious?
By Nahla Bendefaa Rabat - A young man in Fes was the victim of a ruthless attack by a mob on Monday. They attacked the man because he is supposedly gay. Upon learning that the victim was a homosexual,...
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The Official End of the Bouya Omar Operation: Help for Psychiatric Patients
By Sara Elhamdaoui Rabat - The Ministry of Health announced that the Bouya Omar operation is officially over on June 27. The first phase of a national plan that aims to reintegrate mentally ill...
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Moroccan-American Professionals Support Tunisia’s Struggle for Democracy
New York- The Association of Moroccan Professionals in America (AMPA) issued a statement on July 2, condemning the recent terrorist attack on Tunisia and standing in support of the continuing efforts...
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Morocco Arrests Two Men for Assaulting Two Women Over Their ‘Indecent’ Attire
Rabat- Two young men were arrested on Friday in the city of Inezgane over an incident wherein two girls were subject to a public offense for being dressed “inappropriately” at the town souk last...
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Prince Alwaleed to Grant Saudi Citizens 10, 000 cars, 10,000 Houses
Rabat - A few days after pledging to donate his entire wealth, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal announced on Friday that his foundation, the Alwaleed Philanthropies will grant over 10, 000...
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Saudi Arabia’s Al-Waleed Bin Talal to Pay Official Visit to Israel
Rabat - Saudi Arabia’s Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal has allegedly announced his intention to pay a seven-day visit to Israel in order to “mark the new age of peace and fraternity” in the Middle East,...
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