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Morocco: Five People Arrested for Prostitution During Ramadan
Rabat- Five young Moroccans, three men and two women, were arrested in a brothel during the day yesterday. According to the Moroccan daily news outlet, Assabah, the five defendants, including a drug...
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New Book Explores Historical & Social Significance of the Amazigh Culture in...
Rabat - A Moroccan researcher, Moha Ennaji, has just published a new book that discusses the historical and social significance of the Amazigh culture in Andalucia, as well as methods of strengthening...
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The Rise of Migrants Seeking Hope in Europe
By Yassin Ziani Rabat - In the last few years, Europe has been facing a new reality. An average of 80 migrants a day reach the Italian coastline, with many more unsuccessfully making the attempt. Many...
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EU Parliament Calls on Morocco to Decriminalize Homosexuality, Abolish Polygamy
Rabat - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe called on Moroccan authorities to decriminalize homosexuality and abolish polygamy. Four years after its implementation, the Assembly's...
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Terrorism: three continents filled with blood in a single day
Tunis - Friday 26 was a bloody and tragic day. Four countries have once again been struck by terrorism. While it was not Friday 13, one could say it was a “double Friday 13”. Tunisia, France, Kuwait...
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Moroccan Man Walks Across Africa on Foot
By Hassan Yarti Rabat- A journey that began on foot five and a half months ago is not over yet for 19-year-old Moroccan Othmane Zolati. In his journey, he is covering a distance of a little over 6,745...
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Why Aren’t Moroccan Men Arrested for Wearing Shorts?
Fez- Why are some laws enforced only when the authorities want to enforce them? Recently two women wearing miniskirts were arrested and spent twenty four hours in police custody. Morocco’s Article 483...
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Morocco on High Alert after Terrorist Attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait, France
Rabat - Morocco has raised its security alert to the highest level following last week's terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France. The Moroccan authorities are said to have raised the security...
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Tolerating Cheating is Grist For Corruption Mill
Fes - Many teachers, including myself, curse the situation and the causes that have resulted in this bitter reality because of the damage to Morocco’s reputation. Teachers are concerned about the...
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Sit-in in Casablanca in Solidarity with Two Women Arrested for Wearing...
Rabat - A sit-in was held in Casablanca on Sunday in support of two young women who are facing charges of "gross indecency" after they were accused of wearing 'suggestive clothes'. The women were...
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Citizen journalism and the politics of the fifth estate
Marrakech - This article investigates the ways bottom-up media content circulates through social media sites and how this practice contributes to the establishment of a more participatory culture in...
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Morocco Launches Mohammed VI Foundation for African ‘Ulemas’
Taroudant - Morocco created a religious institute, Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulemas, in order to promote a tolerant Islam and curb the growing threat of terrorism. The new religious institute...
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Moroccans Use Facebook to Support US Law on Gay Marriage
Rabat - U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday to legalize same-sex marriage across the United States. To mark the occasion, many Moroccans decorated their Facebook profiles with the LGBT rainbow flag....
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Morocco, Top Destination for Investments in the Maghreb: UN Report
Rabat- Morocco is the largest recipient of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Maghreb region, registering a nine per cent increase, according to the United Nations. Morocco came in top in terms...
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A Night in the Sahara: Camels, Cars and Shooting Stars
Rabat - It is not every day that one finds themselves sitting between the two humps of a camel, looking out at the afternoon sun setting over miles of powdery-soft sand dunes, following a beaten path...
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Morocco: No Longer the Land of Tolerance?
By Youness Radi Orlando - Throughout history, and especially during the last century, Morocco has been lauded as a model of tolerance and openness in a part of the world where it’s extremely difficult...
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A Glimpse into the Soul of Morocco
New York- I landed in Casablanca early in the morning exhausted from my trip from New York. My plans to sleep during the flight in order to arrive fresh and energized were ruined by an airplane full...
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The UK Reassures Its Citizens about Their Safety in Morocco
Rabat - The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth office has updated its travel advice to British tourists in response to last week's massacre in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse. The travel advice...
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French Aerospace Manufacturer Tecalemit to open a factory in Casablanca
Rabat - After Bombardier, Airbus and FigeacAero, French manufacturer Tecalemit Aerospace has also announced plans to open a production facility in Morocco. The company's president Thierry Colcombet...
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Why Foreign Investors Choose Morocco Over Algeria for Their Projects in Africa
Washington DC - French car maker Peugeot Citroen’s decision to build an assembly plant in Morocco came as a slap in the face for the Algerian authorities. Algeria unsuccessfully lobbied to host the...
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