Danish Parliament Rejects Recognition of the so-called Polisario’s RASD
Fez - The Danish parliament rejected on Wednesday by 160 votes against 12 a draft law that aimed at recognizing the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic." The draft law, was proposed in January by two MPs...
View ArticleMorocco: Son of Minister in Open Strike With his Fellow Students
Taroudant, Morocco- Anas Boulif son of Mohamed Najib Boulif, Minister Delegate in charge of Transport and Logistics, is on strike with his fellow students in the University of Abdelmalek Essaadi in...
View ArticleFatwa of Saudi Sheikh Authorizes “Chemical Castration” for Sex Criminals
Taroudant, Morocco- In an attempt to combat sexual harassment or sex crimes, a Saudi religious scholar has advocated chemical castration as a punishment for sexual predators. According to Alquds, Saud...
View ArticleAre Moroccan Ministers Bribed To Maintain High Medicine Prices?
Rabat- The Parliamentary deputy for the Justice and Development Party (PJD) Mustafa Ebrahimi accused ministers of taking bribes from pharmaceutical lobbies to block any proposals to reduce medicine...
View ArticleChance, Coincidence and AIESEC, Why I Chose Morocco?
Casablanca- The most reasonable answer that comes to my mind when people ask me the question "Why Morocco?" is definitely "The best things in life happen unexpectedly." I must admit, I was expecting...
View ArticleRabat: Engineering Student Puts an End to his Life
Casablanca- Another young student commits suicide in Morocco. A student at Rabat’s Mohamedia Engineering School committed suicide in the afternoon of Saturday, March 22. The victim was a senior-year...
View ArticleWorkshop on Advanced Regionalization, Citizen Journalism and Civil Society...
By Saad Boulahnane Casablanca - In partnership with Center for Studies and Humanities Research (MADA), Third Millennium Association (TMA) and International Republican Institute (IRI), Network for...
View ArticleTangier: Three Police Officers Arrested for Drug Trafficking
Casablanca - Tangier has seemingly become a niche for drug dealers. Three police officers were arrested on Tuesday in the city’s Beni Makada neighborhood for their alleged involvement in drug...
View ArticleHow My Stay in Morocco Changed My Views of Islam & Muslims
By Ann K Smith - Ksar el Kebir, Morocco If we choose to bite off on the idea, juicy, delicious apples might provide insight about how most people are not as different from each other as many would have...
View ArticleBelgium: Moroccan Woman Fired for Praying at Work, Speaking Arabic
Rabat- Habiba Zerouani, a Moroccan living in Belgium, says she was unfairly dismissed for praying at her workplace and speaking Arabic. After spending fourteen years at the Saint-Josse Public Centre...
View ArticleMoroccan Foreign Minister “Humiliated” at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport:...
Fez - It seems that the relations between Morocco and France are going to go through another period of tensions. After the diplomatic row that estranged the two allies earlier this month following a...
View ArticleOpinion: “I Am Not a Racist, I Have Black Friends”
By by Zouhair Yata- Rabat [Editor’s note: To put this piece into context, after the launch of a media campaign against racism in Morocco, Moroccan blogger Zhor Baki, known for her alternative views,...
View ArticleMorocco: Citizens Call For a March Against Criminality In Casablanca
Rabat- “Marche Contre L'insécurité Ambiante à Casa” or March Against urban crime in Casablanca, is the name of a new Facebook page calling for a march to show citizens’ displeasure toward the growing...
View ArticleGrowing Percentage of Mediterranean Women Unable to Find Jobs
Rabat- The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UFM), Fathallah Sijilmassi, said Wednesday in Barcelona, that ??25 percent of women in Mediterranean countries are unemployed,...
View ArticleCasablanca: Bus crashes into Bank Agency Injures Eight People
Casablanca - A bus crashed into a bank agency located at Ibn Tachfine Boulevard on Thursday morning, leaving eight people injured, according to LE360. On Thursday, one of El Madina buses crashed into...
View ArticleYoung Moroccan Actor Becomes “Real sex Symbol” in Spain: Spanish Press
Casablanca - Broadcast on Spanish channel Telecinco, a Spanish TV series called “El Principe” is the talk of almost everyone in Spain. One of the reasons appears to be the talent and attractiveness of...
View ArticleMorocco: Let’s Talk Calmly about the Marriage of Minors
By Abdelali Hamieddine Rabat - The institution of the family and its place in society is not an Arab or Islamic characteristic. Many civilizations have emphasized the “family” within their communities....
View ArticleFrance’s FM Apologizes to Moroccan Foreign Minister over “Humiliating” Treatment
Rabat - French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Laurent Fabuis, apologized on Friday to his Moroccan counterpart, Salaheddine Mezouar, after the “humiliating” way in which the Moroccan Minister was treated...
View ArticleAlgeria and Zimbabwe hold the African Union Hostage
Washington, DC -- The Algerian diplomacy’s fixation with Morocco and the “Western Sahara” conflict has reached a fever pitch. From using local communist journalists to harass the Moroccan Ambassador in...
View ArticleMy beloved Mohammad – Poem
By Aberafi bourchim - Rabat Night after night I love thy sight You spoke gently kindness you knew O blessed orphan of Mecca Your glory still light the world You are beloved Mohammad ***** They tried...
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