Morocco: Imam suspended for failure to respect official sermon The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has decided to suspend an imam for deviating from the official sermon at the Grand Mosque of Kasr Sghir, where he also teaches Sharia sciences. The move follows accusations that he failed to adhere to the unified sermon issued […]
At Moroccan school, blue jeans or the veil? A member of parliament from the Justice and Development Party (PJD – Islamist) has denounced the requirement for students at Ibn Abbad College in Salé to wear a uniform with jeans as an abuse and a serious violation of the right to wear the hijab. For Touria […]
Forced disappearances in Algeria: Moroccans demand accountability In a letter addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, as well as to the ministerial delegation responsible for human rights, the Association of Moroccan Victims of Arbitrary Expulsion from Algeria in 1975 (AMVEEA) calls for the introduction of a memorandum of demands […]
Morocco: Kidnapping of a woman filmed in Chefchaouen Chefchaouen city police services have arrested a man who tried to force a woman into a taxi. The video of the scene, published on social networks at the beginning of the week, was recovered by elements of the General Directorate of National Security who opened an investigation […]
TGV: Marrakech soon connected to Europe During his participation in the fourteenth edition of the “InnoTrans” exhibition in Berlin, Germany, Mohamed Rabie Khlie, the Director General of the National Office of Railways (ONCF), presented Morocco’s strategy to consolidate its position as a leader in the railway sector at the regional and continental levels. Speaking at […]
In Morocco, the Great Mosque of Tinmel rises from its ruins after the 2023 earthquake In Morocco, the time has come to rebuild a large 12th-century mosque destroyed by the powerful and devastating earthquake of September 8, 2023. A historic place of worship that served as a source of inspiration for the much-visited sacred sites […]
Rabat: return of fines for pedestrians Rabat residents who do not respect pedestrian crossings on the roads now have cause for concern. They will be fined. The measure is causing a stir. Several residents of the Moroccan capital were recently fined by the police for not respecting the pedestrian crossing, which constitutes a violation of […]
Ban on same-sex marriage in Marrakech: Union of Moroccan Christians outraged The Union of Moroccan Christians chaired by Adam Rabati criticizes the ban on same-sex marriage between a Frenchman and a New Zealander in a hotel not far from Marrakech (Ourika). On Saturday, authorities went to a hotel in Douar Taourirte to put an end […]
Hidden daughter of Hassan II: Moroccan royal family files complaint While Jane Benzaquen, the 72-year-old Belgian-Moroccan born in Casablanca, who says she is convinced she is the “hidden daughter” of Hassan II and therefore the half-sister of King Mohammed VI, continues her fight for recognition of paternity, the royal family “considers itself the victim of […]
Morocco: A Deep Crisis of Values Reacting to the sexual assault filmed in Tangier, Yassine Amnay, psychologist and researcher in social psychology, believes that Morocco is going through a profound crisis of values. On Sunday, Tangier police arrested a 13-year-old minor involved in a gang sexual assault filmed and published on social media. The teenager […]