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Belgium: Muslim Students Denied School Entry Because of Their Long Skirts
By Illah Soussi Tamli Orlando, Florida - Long skirts, particularly those of darker colors, are no longer acceptable in certain institutions in Europe. Sarah a 15-year-old Muslim student in France set...
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Video: MP Caught Watching Porn In Parliament
An MP has been spotted watching porn on his mobile phone during a parliamentary session in Brazil. The MP identified as Joao Rodrigues, from the ruling Social Democratic Party, was caught watching...
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Two Topless Femen Activists “Make Out” in Front of Hassan Mosque in Rabat
Rabat – Two activists from feminist movement Femen protested in support of gay rights in Morocco by kissing each other topless in front of the Hassan Tower in Rabat on Tuesday, June 2nd. The two women...
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Record 200,000 People Attend DJ Avicii Concert at Mawazine Festival
Rabat - The concert of DJ Avicii attracted over 200,000 festival-goers, on Monday at the OLM Soussi stage of Rabat, as part of the 14th Mawazine Festival-Rhythms of the World (May 29-June 6),...
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Inauguration of 300-Crocodile Park in Southern Morocco
Rabat - A crocodile park was inaugurated in Agadir with the release of 300 crocodiles in the basins of CROCOPARC on Saturday, May 30. The crocodiles released during the inauguration ceremony are of...
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What Happened to Professional Integrity in French Journalism?
By Lina Mernissi Rabat - Following the nomination of Abdellatif Hammouchi on May 15, 2015 as the Moroccan General Director of National Security, several articles have been published commenting on his...
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Morocco: Young Man Killed by Lightning
Rabat- A young man died after being struck by lightning on Monday afternoon at Ait Ishaq, twenty kilometers to the South of the city of Khenifra. Authorities said the man was in a field in Ait Ishaq...
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Morocco Arrests Two Femen Who Made out Topless in Front of Hassan Mosque
Rabat- Moroccan authorities arrested on Tuesday in Rabat two Femen activist who posed topless in front of Hassan mosque in Rabat. The two French woman called Esther Marie Delamar et Laurine De Olivera...
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Corruption Scandal Forces FIFA President Sepp Blatter to Resign
Rabat - Sepp Blatter has announced that he will step down as FIFA president in the wake of recent bribery scandals that have taken the sport's governing body by surprise. The Swiss, who has been at...
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Moroccans in Spain Absent From Spanish Political Life
Rabat- The Moroccan immigrant community in Spain is known for being disengaged and having little interest in Spanish political life, a reputation that has resulted in their low representation and...
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Spain: Moroccan Injured in Alleged Racially Motivated Arson Attack
Rabat - A fire destroyed two homes in San Fernando de Henares, Spain on Saturday, injuring two people, including one Moroccan. The fire was possibly an intentional racist attack against the Moroccan...
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King Mohammed VI Donates Two Tons of Medicines to Ivorian Anti-Aids Program
Abidjan- King Mohammed VI handed, Tuesday at the University Hospital Center of Yopougon in Abidjan, a donation of two tons of medicines to the Ivorian Anti-Aids Program. The royal donation, offered by...
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Mawazine Festival: British Artist Condemns Criminalization of Homosexuality...
Rabat - English rock band Placebo protested the criminalization of homosexuality in Morocco on Tuesday at the OLM Souissi Stage. Long-time supporters of the LGBT community, Placebo took to the stage...
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Morocco Slips Three Places in Global Rule of Law Index
Rabat - Morocco slipped three places to 55th in the 2015 Rule of Law Index Global Ranking. The World Justice Project (WJP) released the WJP Rule of Law Index 2015, an annual report which measures the...
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2010 World Cup Bribe Scandal behind Sepp Blatter’s Resignation
Rabat - Sepp Blatter took world football by surprise when he has decided Tuesday to step down from FIFA after 17 years in charge of the sport's world governing body. The stunning decision comes only...
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Fighting Violence against Women in Morocco Is a Duty
Fez - Violence against women has many facets: forced marriages, use of physical and mental harassment, exploitation, humiliation, and discrimination. Gender specific violence has direct, structural...
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Rafael Benitez Named New Coach of Real Madrid
Rabat - Rafael Benitez has been named the new head coach of Real Madrid, replacing sacked Carlo Ancelotti who left the club after failing to win any major trophy this season. Benitez signed a...
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Morocco Dismantles New Terrorist Cell Operating in Casablanca
Rabat - Morocco’s Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ), dismantled, on Wednesday, a terrorist cell composed of nine members operating in Sidi Moumen (Casablanca), Oued Zem, Boujniba,...
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Banning ‘Much Loved’ is Protecting Freedom of Expression: Minister
Taroudant- Mustapha Elkhalfi, Minister of Communication, said on Thursday in Rabat that the decision to ban the projection of Much Loved (Fik Zine Li) in Morocco serves to protect freedom of...
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2M Channel Cancels Flagship Discussion Show on Controversial Film ‘Much Loved’
Rabat- Morocco TV channel 2M has decided not to air Wednesday's episode of its flagship interview program "Moubacharatan Maâkoum" that was meant to discuss the government's decision to ban Nabil...
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