Rotterdam Mayor Supports Refugees Arriving in the Netherlands
By Cindy Basha Rabat- Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, a Moroccan immigrant in the Netherlands, continues to support Middle Eastern refugees fleeing to his country, despite growing anti-immigration...
View ArticleChilean Border Official Draws Penis, Writes ‘Long Live Palestine’ on...
Rabat - An Israeli backpacker has accused a Chilean border official of drawing a penis and writing long live Palestine on his passport. Tal Y’aakobi, a 25-year old Israeli national from Rosh HaAyin,...
View ArticleJewish Family Flees Syria, Israel Refuses Entrance to Muslim Daughter
New York - A Jewish family said to be the last Jewish family remaining in the Syrian city of Aleppo has escaped with the help of a Jewish-American businessman, according to Israeli media reports. The...
View ArticleAt Least 100 People Killed in Bataclan Theater in Paris
New York - French authorities said that at least 100 people were killed in Paris on Friday night, according to AFP. French security forces declared that the hostage taking situation is over. Three...
View ArticleParis Attacks: Police Says Three Terrorists Killed, Hostage Situation Over
Rabat - While information regarding Friday's ongoing attacks in Paris continues to flow, French police has announced that three terrorist were killed and the hostage taking at the Paris concert hall...
View ArticleBritish Journalist Criticized for Saying Paris Attackers Weren’t ‘Really’ Muslim
Rabat - British journalist Piers Morgan has received harsh criticism on twitter for saying that the attackers who carried out the terrorist attack in Paris late on Friday, ‘were not really Muslim.’...
View ArticleEmblematic Buildings Around the World Light Up in France’s Colors
New York - The Eiffel Tower in Paris has turned off its lights as a sign of mourning for the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attacks. However, other countries are lighting up as a tribute to France....
View ArticleLebanon Mourns Victims of Suicide Bombings, Little Support from International...
New York - Lebanon continues to mourn the victims of the two terrorist attacks that hit Beirut on Thursday. The attacks, which were perpetrated by ISIS, claimed the lives of nearly 50 people and left...
View ArticleWhy I Didn’t Put the French Flag on My Profile Picture
New York - Like everyone, I was saddened by the terrorist attacks that targeted the French capital on Friday night. I was saddened for two reasons: first, because these attacks took place in a country...
View ArticlePoland Closes Its Doors to Refugees After Paris Terrorist Attacks
New York - Poland’s European Affairs Minister said in a statement on Saturday that his country would close its doors and will no longer accept any refugees. The Polish government made this decision as...
View Article#TerrorismHasNoReligion Floods the Internet After Paris Attacks
New York - Following the news of the deadly Paris attacks last night, many expressed their anger online, immediately blaming Muslims for the cowardly acts. “Muslims terrorize the world even more...
View ArticleMorocco’s Higher Council of Ulemas Issues Fatwa on Jihad in Islam
Rabat - Morocco’s Higher Council of Ulema issued a fatwa (religious edict) on the true meaning of Jihad in Islam. The measure comes following the terrorist attacks that hit Paris on Friday night,...
View ArticleWorld Leaders React to the Paris Attacks
By Samy Benfares London - On Friday, November 13th, a horrifying barrage of terrorist attacks in the French capital of Paris killed at least 127 people. Eyewitnesses described the scenes as “bloody”...
View ArticleMoroccan Young Man Who Died in Paris Attack Identified
Rabat - The Moroccan young man who was killed in the terrorist attack that rocked Paris on Friday night has been identified on Facebook. The victim was a 28-year old newlywed architect. Amine...
View ArticleFrench Politician Says Islam Has Nothing to Do With Paris Terrorist Attacks
New York - French politician, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, made some strong statements on French television on the way Islam is being blamed for the Paris terrorist attacks. During a special edition of the TV...
View ArticleMorocco Calls On Imams to Denounce Terrorism and Clarify Real Meaning of Jihad
Fez - After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, killing 128 and wounding hundreds on Friday, Morocco’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs released a notice calling on imams in Morocco to...
View ArticleA Mosque in Canada Set on Fire 24 Hours After Paris Terrorist Attacks
By Cindy Basha Rabat - A Canadian mosque has been deliberately set on fire in the small town of Peterborough on November 14, police say. The blaze is said to have occurred at about 10pm local time at...
View ArticleParis attacks: Suicide Bombers Identified
By Scheherazade Bloul Rabat - French and Belgian police have conducted raids throughout both countries in relation to the Paris attacks on Monday, which killed 129 people and injured more than 300....
View ArticleThe Moroccan Hero Who Avoided Carnage at Stade de France
Rabat -The death toll of the Paris terrorist attacks could have been heavier had it not been for the heroic actions of a stadium guard of Moroccan origin. The man used his judgement to prevent one of...
View ArticleThe Paris Terrorist Attacks and White Privilege
By Abdennasser Badda Agadir - The Black Day, Floods of Blood in Paris, Massacre in Paris, the War in Paris…these are some of the titles on the front pages of many newspapers published in France after...
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