Spain: Police arrests a “Moroccan Jihadist”
Rabat- Spain’s Interior Ministry said police have arrested on Sunday a man from Moroccan origins on grounds of belonging to an al-Qaida linked group participating in the Syrian civil war. The...
View ArticleA Moroccan denied Spanish citizenship for his position against the Polisario
Rabat- Because he is an anti-Polisario activist, the Spanish authorities deny citizenship to a Moroccan Professor. Based on an earlier decision made by the Ministry of Justice, the National court of...
View ArticleHuman rights in the Arab world: From people’s uprisings to Islamist patriarchy
Rabat - Options for change The political “spring” occurred in the Arab world by utter surprise, in an absolutist environment of repressive dictatorial regimes that used corruption to buy people and...
View ArticleA Brazilian auctions her virginity, receives $ 1.5 Million offer from Arab...
Casablanca- Today, you can find anything exposed for sale on the internet—even a girl’s virginity! Catarina Migliorini, the Brazilian college girl who stirred a polemic by auctioning off her virginity...
View ArticlePicture of a Syrian “Mona Lisa” Selling Gum in Amman’s Streets Goes Viral
Casablanca- From a destitute, homeless Syrian kid eating cardboard on the sidewalk, to a homeless, angelic little girl selling gum in the street, Syrian children are still paying the price of tyranny....
View ArticleJennifer Grout publicly announces her conversion to Islam
Sidi Ifni- American singer Jennifer Grout, star of Arabs Got Talent, publicly announced that she embraced Islam and memorized some Quranic verses, including Al Fatiha. Through a video posted on YouTube...
View ArticleA Moroccan preselected to go to Mars
Casablanca- Big dreams are not impossible! Do you remember Karim El Tahiri, one of two Moroccans who applied for Mars One? Well, he has been picked in the pre-selection phase. Karim El Tahiri, one of...
View ArticleSuspected Qaeda Syria militant remanded in custody in Spain
MADRID- A Spanish judge on Tuesday remanded in custody a man suspected of belonging to an Al-Qaeda linked militant group taking part in the Syrian conflict. The judge ordered Abdelwahid Sadik Mohamed,...
View Article“Morocco stands out as an exception…an ‘anchor’ state,” American Study
Casablanca- While the waves of upheavals almost swept the entire the MENA region, leaving behind instability, insecurity and uncertainty, Morocco has exceptionally proved to be “a regional ‘anchor’...
View ArticleThe role of Arab Higher educational systems in achieving human development
Yassine Imrani Rabat - Arab countries suffer from the highest youth unemployment rate in the world. One in five people are 15 to 24 years old. However, one in four young people currently looking for...
View Article34th Annual Conference of the Moroccan Association of Teachers of English (MATE)
Tangier- The city of Tangier hosted the Moroccan Association of Teachers of English for its 34th annual conference on January 1-4, 2014 under the theme of ‘’ Innovation in Language Education: Focus on...
View ArticleMorocco: Frenchman arrested for insulting police officers
Rabat- Judiciary police have arrested a French national on Saturday after he assaulted a group of policemen in the city of Kenitra. According to the Moroccan daily Al Massae in its edition of Monday,...
View ArticleDi Maria explains his controversial gesture
Rabat- Real Madrid player Di Maria talked to the media to explain what happened at the Santiago Berabeu Stadium during the Los Blancos clash against Celta Vigo on Monday. The Argentine winger seemed...
View ArticleDivorced Women in Moroccan society
Casablanca- At the age of 35, Tarik, a young Moroccan who works for a press agency in Casablanca, finally decided to share his life with a soul mate for better or worse till death do them part. Not...
View ArticleDefamation via social media in Morocco
By Mly Abdellah TAIBI Ouarzazate- After the so-called “revolution” of social media, mainly Facebook and YouTube, some buried social phenomena and societal illnesses began appearing and are now...
View ArticleFrance says yes to marijuana-based medicine
Taroudant- According to L’express, France medicines agency gave initial approval to the use of cannabis in medical products. The Ministry of Health announced Thursday that an authorization for...
View ArticleAriel Sharon, former Israeli Prime Minister dies
Rabat - The Galatz (Army radio) announced the death of the former prime minister Ariel Sharon following an eight-year coma. The former Israeli prime minister Sharon was a national hero to his fellow...
View ArticleA Moroccan Newspaper Zooms at Lesbianism in Morocco
Casablanca- Daily newspaper Annass has recently cast light on a phenomenon one does not always come across in Moroccan media: lesbianism. Annass sent two of its journalists on a mission to the...
View ArticleMorocco: Ministry of Justice to Launch an Anti-Corruption Helpline
Casablanca- The Moroccan Ministry of Justice is tracking bribers and giving voice to their victims. Mr. Mustapha Ramid, Minister of Justice, has recently announced that a green line for witnesses and...
View ArticleMorocco a favorite summer destination for Belgians
Casablanca- According to figures recently released by the Belgian daily Le Soir, Morocco is a favorite summer destination for the Belgians. Along with Tunisia, Turkey, Spain and Greece, the kingdom of...
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