Sex scandal rocks British Council in Morocco A former British Council employee in Rabat has accused the institution’s top official of sexually harassing her not only in Morocco, but across the Middle East and North Africa region. While the organisation dismissed the victim’s complaint, the East London Employment Tribunal ruled in her favour. A former […]
Moroccan family sues Italian state A 33-year-old Moroccan man, who lived in Pavia, Italy, died in May 2017 following a traffic accident. In a decision dated August 6, the city court ordered the state to pay compensation of 2 million euros to his family living in Morocco. The Court of Pavia has ordered the Guarantee […]
Sahara: Algeria reveals its strategy to punish France Algeria is toughening its tone against France, which recently expressed its support for Morocco’s plan for autonomy in the Sahara. Algiers is reportedly threatening to “punish” Paris for changing its position on the issue. According to the Algerian daily EchoroukAlgeria is preparing to take punitive measures against […]
FBI catches Idriss Qibaa, the Moroccan scammer who bragged on the web A Moroccan man living in the United States was arrested by the FBI in Las Vegas after bragging about defrauding hundreds of people via the internet. Last week, the FBI arrested Idriss Qibaa — formerly known as “Dani” or “Unlocked” — at his […]
Hong Kong’s MREs: Forgotten by Moroccan Authorities? Moroccans living in Hong Kong are experiencing enormous difficulties in renewing their national identity cards and are appealing to the Moroccan embassy in China. Many Moroccans residing in Hong Kong are experiencing enormous administrative difficulties. In a statement to HespressLhoussaine, one of them, complained about the “difficulties in […]
Abduction and heinous murder of a Moroccan in Ukraine Kiev police have arrested several individuals involved in the kidnapping and murder of a young Moroccan man from whom they extorted a large sum of money. A heinous crime in the Solomiansky district in the south-west of kyiv. Residents of an apartment building heard screams and […]
Yassine, suffering from incurable cancer, supported by an exceptional mobilization Yassine, a 34-year-old man working as an operational manager at the Dordrecht police in the Netherlands, thought he was suffering from simple abdominal pain. He consulted his GP, who immediately sent him to hospital. There, a stark diagnosis was given: metastasized stomach cancer, with a […]
Moroccan gardener will not receive billionaire Nicolas Puech’s fortune Nicolas Puechheir to the famous Hermès house, is at the center of a case that intrigues as much as it disconcerts. The octogenarian, who had announced his intention to bequeath his colossal fortune of 13 billion dollars to his Moroccan gardener, now finds himself at the […]
France and Europe do not agree on the Sahara The European Union (EU) has toned down the French announcement regarding the Sahara. On Wednesday, while Paris affirmed its “clear and constant” support for the Moroccan autonomy planBrussels reiterated that its position, although in favour of a negotiated solution, remained unchanged. “It is up to each […]
Sahara: France stirs up Algerian anger By recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, Paris has angered Algeria. The latter announced on Tuesday the “withdrawal with immediate effect” of its ambassador to France. The third time in three years. A few hours after the announcement of a reinforcement of the French support for Moroccan autonomy plan […]