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Hachim Mastour to Play With Morocco Against Libya
Rabat- The Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FRMF) said it has received guarantees that AC Milan's wonderkid Hachim Mastour will join the Moroccan national team once his name is included in Badou...
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The Many Sounds of the Fez World Sacred Music Festival
By Sara Gomez Fez- With a press pass around my neck, camera in one hand, and note taking materials in the other, I walked down the gold-embroidered red carpet and scoped out my company for the rest of...
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Fez World Sacred Music Festival Pays Tribute to Africa
Fez- Attendees of opening night of this year’s music Festival in Fez were blown away by a combination of illuminating graphics, vibrant costumes, and ambient music to tie it all together. The story of...
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Mauritania: Syrian Arrested with Morocco-bound Explosives
By Zine El Mechrafi Boston- What started as a simple daily inspection of vehicles yielded the arrest of a Syrian national who was carrying explosives. Mauritanian customs officers were fortunate...
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World Masters Judo Mohammed VI Kicks Off in Rabat
Rabat - World Judo Masters Mohammed VI kicked off, Saturday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat, with the participation of top 250 world judo players, including Olympic champions...
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In Pictures: Fight Between King Mohammed VI’s Bodyguards and Their Senegalese...
Rabat - King Mohammed VI’s personal guards clashed on Friday with their Senegalese counterparts at the Senegalese presidential palace in Dakar where the king met with Macky Sall, the president of...
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Wisconsin Governor: Moroccans Come to the US for ‘Other Motives’ Than work
Rabat- Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker called on Americans to “wake up” and to be careful with Moroccan and Indonesian immigrants who “do not come to America to work and live peacefully but for other...
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Why I Support Nabil Ayouch’s ‘Much Loved’ Film
Rabat - Rather than focusing on the issue of prostitution and sexual tourism that the movie "Much Loved (Zine li Fik)" raises, many Moroccans have condemned the movie based solely on select scenes...
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Women Who Reject Hijab are ‘Stupid, Naive and Ignorant’: Egypt’s ex-Grand Mufti
Rabat - "Women who reject the Hijab are stupid, naïve and ignorant," these were the words of Egypt's former Mufti, (top interpreter of religious edicts issued by Muslim clerics), Sheik Ali Gomaa,...
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Morocco’s Hassane Ahouchar wins Copenhagen Marathon
Rabat - Moroccan Marathon runner Hassane Ahouchar won the 36th annual Copenhagen Marathon in 2 hours 15 minutes and 24 seconds on Sunday. Fikadu Kebebe from Ethiopia came second in the men's event...
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In Pictures: Islamic Garden Wins Chelsea Show Prize
Taroudant - Muslim themed garden, highlighting the beauty of Islamic cultural heritage, has been awarded a prestigious Silver Gilt Medal at UK’s Chelsea Flower Show 2015, held on the grounds of the...
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Saudi Arabia to Build World’s Largest Hotel in Mecca
Rabat - Oil rich Saudi Arabia will soon be home to the largest hotel in the world when the 10,000-room Abraj Kudai hotel is completed in 2017. The complex will be funded by the Saudi Ministry of...
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Mosque in Florida Offers Free Medical Care to the Poor
Rabat- The Masjid Maryam Islamic Center in Debary, Florida, has started providing medical services for low-income people in the region and those who do not have health insurance regardless of...
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An Imam Accuses Nabil Ayouch of Inciting Moroccans to Debauchery
Rabat- Nabil Ayouch's film about prostitution continues to stir outrage in Morocco with an Imam accusing the film of inciting debauchery. An excerpt from a sermon was posted to YouTube of Sheikh Yahya...
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Moroccan Terrorist Said He Was Sexually Abused by British Police
Rabat - Tssouli Younes, Moroccan Convicted in UK of Terrorist Offenses, Will Undergo Medical Examination Regarding Claims That He Suffered Abuse in UK Prison. Tssouli Younes, the Moroccan national who...
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Turkey, Saudi & Qatar Unite Opposition Fronts Against Syrian Regime
Washington D.C.- Lately, the front between the Syrian regime forces and the Islamic Army has been constantly escalating in the hot spot in the southern suburbs of Damascus. There are strong...
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Morocco’s Ban on Nabil Ayouch’s Film Stirs Controversy
Rabat - Morocco has opted to ban Nabil Ayouch's film on prostitution "Much Loved (Zine li Fik)", bowing to public pressure that has started since clips from the film were posted to YouTube last week....
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Moroccan Actress Receives Death Threats For Her Role in ‘Much Loved’
Rabat - Loubna Abidar, the heroin of Nabil Ayouch's controversial film, “ Much Loved (Zine Li Fik)” which chronicles the daily life of four marginalized prostitutes in the city of Marrakech, has...
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Morocco Represents ‘a Model of Openness, Tolerance,’ Zapatero
Rabat - Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the former Prime Minister, said Monday in Casablanca that Morocco represents “a model of tolerance, openness and dialogue in the Muslim world.” After attending...
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Spiritual Paths, Trade Routes Forum Highlights Morocco’s Connection with...
Fez - The Spiritual paths and Trade Routes Forum of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music provided vivid examples of events linking Morocco with other sub-Saharan countries and Andalucía. Highly...
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