Brazil: New Destinations for Moroccans Looking for New Opportunities
Miami - Moroccan nationals who choose to live abroad are making Brazil their new destination. The South American country is attracting the Moroccan diaspora due to its multicultural approach and...
View ArticleBadr Hari Visits Kenitra Prisoners
Rabat - On Friday August 28, Moroccan kickboxing champion, Badr Hari, visited the Kenitra central prison to celebrate his last victory over Ismael Londt. Accompanied by Moroccan artists Latifa Raafat,...
View ArticleSaudi’s Grand Mufti Condemns Iranian Movie on Prophet Muhammed
Rabat - Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh has slammed Iranian movie on the prophet “Muhammad: The Messenger of God”, saying its screening is not permitted from a religious point...
View ArticleSteve Maman Reacts to Letter From Yazidi Leaders
Meknes - After replying to a letter questioning the authenticity of his humanitarian mission, Steve Maman received no feedback from its signatories, causing Maman to doubt “the credibility of this...
View ArticleGeert Wilders to Face Trial in 2016 for His Anti-Moroccan Insults
Miami - Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom (PPV), will be facing trial in 2016, for “inciting discrimination and hatred” against Moroccans living in the Netherlands, announced the...
View ArticlePolitics Leaves Moroccan Youth Cold
By Mohamed Lakdali Fez - The election campaign has really caught my attention recently. Not a single day goes by without my being bombarded with a variety of labels and leaflets, each time by a...
View ArticleIsraeli PM Considers Okaying Shooting Palestinian Stone-Throwers
Rabat - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could give the green light to Israeli Police and the IDF to use live fire on young Palestinians who throw stones and Molotov cocktails. A report by...
View ArticleVoting Will Not Lead to Real Change in Morocco
By Otman Boukhzar Fez - To encourage Moroccans to partake in the coming elections in large numbers, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI devoted a large part of his speech on 20 August to the issue of...
View ArticleGermany: Munich’s Police Overwhelmed with Local Donations for Refugees
Casablanca - The German city of Munich is currently facing an outburst of local generosity towards refugees. On the September 1, Munich’s police station started an invocation on their official Twitter...
View ArticleMorocco Grants Visa to Syrian Refugee Child Haider to Join His Father
Rabat - Following a YouTube video gone viral in which 10-year-old Syrian refugee Haider appeals to King Mohammed VI to grant him a visa to enter Morocco and join his father, the young boy will get his...
View ArticleMoroccan Salafist Threatened with Death for Refusing to be ISIS’ Mufti in...
Rabat - Moroccan Salafist, cheikh Abou Al Fadl Omar Haddouchi, claimed that he received a ‘very high’ offer from the Islamic State to be their “official mufti,” in Morocco. He said ISIS offered him...
View ArticleMoroccans Lie Face down in Rabat’s Beach in Solidarity with Syrian Refugees
Taroudant - A group of Moroccans lay face down in Udayas beach in Rabat, Morocco’s capital city, in a position similar to the image of the drowned Syrian toddler who was washed up in one of Turkey’s...
View ArticleSix Moroccan Law Enforcement Officers in Court For Torturing Suspect to Death
Rabat - Six members of the Royal Gendarmerie were put into custody following the death of a person during a total sanitation campaign in Oued Amlil in Taza, about 110 kilometers from Fez. The head of...
View ArticleAngela Merkel: The Influx of Refugees Will Change Germany in the Future
Casablanca – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters at a joint news conference with Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel that the uncontrollable influx of refugees will “occupy and change” Germany...
View ArticleLeaked Video Shows Inhumane Conditions in Polisario Prisons
Rabat - A video posted on YouTube shows the inhumane conditions inside a Polisario prison in the Tindouf camps in Algeria. The jail has been allegedly used by separatists with the support of the...
View ArticleMorocco Pushes New Anti-Trafficking Law
Miami - Morocco has been long known as a transit country for human trafficking but the real problem of exploitation is also experienced in the Kingdom for which the government believes a new...
View ArticleIs Cigarette Smoking Haram or Halal?
Rabat - As foreigners living in rural Morocco, we often struggle to make sense of our current environment and culture. We constantly strive to align our preconceived notions with the realities of our...
View Article65 dead, After Crane Collapses at Mecca’s Great Mosque
Rabat - At least 65 people were killed after a crane collapsed on Friday at Masjid al-Haram, The Holy Mosque, in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, due to strong winds. Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior said at...
View ArticleSyria’s Refugee Crisis: Over Four Millions Fled From Civil War
Casablanca - The ongoing civil war in Syria has forced many citizens to flee for their safety. Their flight is full of dangers, uncertainty, and fear. As Syrian refugees look for shelter and...
View ArticleNo Moroccan Casualties Among Victims of Mecca Tragic Accident
Rabat - No Moroccans victims were found among the 107 people who were killed after a crane collapsed in Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Friday, announced the Moroccan embassy in Saudi Arabia. Morocco’s...
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