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Tangier: Morocco Orders Sub-Saharan migrants to Leave Illegally Occupied...
Rabat- Sub-Saharan migrants who have reportedly taken over apartments in Tangier received a 24-hour eviction notice from the Interior Ministry on Monday. The migrants received an order from by the...
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Moroccan Immigrant Killed and Burned in Germany
Rabat - The charred body of a French national of Moroccan origin was found Tuesday night in Offenburg in Germany. An autopsy performed Wednesday in Freiburg Brigsau confirmed that the victim, who was...
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The State of Education in Morocco
By Salma Khaila Casablanca - Education is not just about learning a set of skills or obtaining a particular degree. Most importantly, education forms the basis for a nation’s ability to progress and...
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Picture: King Mohammed VI Gets Stuck in Traffic in Casablanca
Rabat- King Mohammed VI and his wife Princess Lalla Salma were seen on Sunday around 7:00 pm in a Mercedes sport on the “Corniche Ain Diab,” in Casablanca. The Moroccan sovereign was reportedly stuck...
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Moroccan Social Media Users Condemn Mob’s Assault of Gay Man
By Timothy Filla Washington - Following the emergence of video footage showing a mob in Fez beating a man dressed in woman’s clothing, many Moroccans have taken to social media to express their...
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The Western-Islamic Divergence: The Clash of Civilizations
Fez - Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966), one of the most important and in?uential Islamist thinkers, shared Huntington's thesis that states that ideologies and economics are not sources of con?ict in this “new...
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Morocco’s Anwar Kbibech, New President of the French Council of the Muslim Faith
Rabat - A Moroccan national has been named the new president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM). Franco-Moroccan Anwar Kbibech, 53, will be at the helm of the French Council of the...
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Irish Oil Company Says It Found Gas in Its First Well Drilled in Morocco
Rabat - Irish Oil & Gas exploration company Circle Oil has announced that gas had begun flowing at its LAM-1 well in Morocco. The Limerick-based company said it had reached a stabilized gas flow...
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Critics say ‘Celebrate Pride’ tool part of Facebook experiment
Rabat - Following the response of millions of users worldwide to Facebook’s new tool ‘Celebrate Pride’, critics say that the tool might be another one of Facebook’s psychological experiments on users....
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Morocco Arrests Two People for Brutally Assaulting a Gay Man
Rabat - Two men who allegedly attacked a man they perceived as gay have been arrested by Moroccan police. A police statement said on Wednesday that two assailants in their thirties who allegedly...
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Moroccans Still Not Ready to Accept Those Who Break the Fast in Public: Minister
Rabat - Moroccan Justice Minister, Mustapha Ramid, responded to activists seeking to repeal article 222 which imprisons for up to six months people who break the fast in public place during Ramadan....
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Paris Hilton to Sue Host of Prank Show for ‘Emotional Distress’
Raba- Paris Hilton is allegedly moving forward with suing Egyptian actor Ramez Galal, who hosts a prank show called “Ramez in Control”, for emotional distress. Paris Hilton was reportedly furious over...
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I would Rather Resign Than Decriminalize Sexual Relations out of Marriage:...
Rabat- Following the demands of a group of activists to repeal Penal Code Article 490, which prohibits sexual relations outside of marriage in Morocco, Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid said he’d rather...
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Tunisians Under 35 Banned from Traveling to Morocco
Rabat - Following the terrorist attacks that hit Tunisia last Friday, the Tunisian government announced it will ban its citizens under the age of 35 to travel to Morocco, Turkey, Serbia, and Libya....
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When Mohamed VI Bets on the Future, Bouteflika Bets on Dictator Robert Mugabe
By Majid Morceli San Francisco - While François Holland, in a super quick visit to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, announced that French car-maker Peugeot was holding advanced negotiations...
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Two Foreigners Convert to Islam in Marrakech’s Koutoubia Mosque
Rabat - A German woman and an Ivorian man converted to Islam on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. The Shahada is the Arabic word for this Muslim profession of faith and serves as the Islamic faith’s...
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Moroccan ‘Gay’ Man Tells His Story
Taroudant - The “gay” man who attacked by a mob on Monday in the street of Hassan II in Fez described his “dreadful” experience in a video posted on YouTube on July 1. The alleged gay man, whose...
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Morocco Evacuate 85 Apts. Illegally Occupied By Sub-Saharan Immigrants
Rabat - Moroccan authorities on Wednesday evacuated some 85 apartments illegally occupied by sub-Saharan migrants in Al Irfane district in Tangier under normal conditions, the Interior Ministry said....
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Should Travelers Shun Morocco After Tunisia Terrorist Attacks?
By Lori Gordon Marrakech - The recent massacre in Tunisia has again raised fears of travel to Africa by Westerners. While there are indeed areas that are dangerous for foreigners and citizens alike on...
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I Want Asylum in Country Where My Rights Will Be Recognized: Fez Gay Man
Rabat - A man who was attacked on Monday because of his sexual orientation is seeking asylum in a country where his rights will be recognized and the law is respected. "I am demanding the right of...
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