Brother Strangles Pakistani Social Media Starlet in Suspected “Honor Killing”
Fez – Qandeel Baloch, 26, a Pakistani social media celebrity famous for posting titillating videos, was killed by her brother two days ago in what the Pakistani press has described as an “honour...
View ArticleNajat Vallaud-Belkacem incorporates Arabic in France’s Formal Curriculum
Fez – On Tuesday, France’s Ministry of Education decided to add Arabic to the list of foreign languages French students can select to study in the formal curriculum starting in 2017. Najat...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 33 Happiest Country Ahead of US, UK
Rabat – Morocco ranks 33 out of the most sustainably happy countries in the world today, ahead of the UK and well ahead of the US, according to, The Happy Planet Index Report, published by The New...
View ArticleMoroccan School Supplies to Increase by 30%
Rabat – Moroccan families are likely to face hard times at the beginning of this coming school year as the cost of school supplies’ will increase by 30 percent, according to Al Massae newspaper in its...
View ArticleMoroccan Youth Football Team Disqualified for Sexually Assaulting Swedish Girls
Rabat – On Monday at the opening ceremony of the Gothia Cup in Sweden, the world’s largest youth football competition, a Moroccan team, led by their coach, sexually molested three 16-year-old girls,...
View ArticleMorocco’s Government Adopts New Law Regulating Explosive Materials
Fez – In the wake of the growing use of homemade explosives in terrorist attacks around the world, Morocco’s government council adopted a draft law on Thursday restricting the civilian use of explosive...
View ArticleDiverse Projects Aim to Make Marrakech World Tourism Destination
Fez – Marrakech aims to strengthen its position and become an international tourism destination thanks to “The Present Renewed Marrakech” diverse project, 2014-2017. The promising project is designed...
View ArticleMorocco Alerted France Four Days Before Normandy Church Tragedy
Rabat – French Magazine Marianne revealed in an article on Thursday that Moroccan intelligence services alerted their French counterparts four days before the Normandy Church terrorist attack, when two...
View ArticleA New Law Enables Morooccans to File Complaints Against TV Channels
Rabat – Moroccans can now file complaints against TV channels to the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) and receive an answer in less than two months. Morocco’s house of...
View ArticleMoroccan Coach Given Two Months in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Swedish...
Fez – The Gothenburg First Instance Court in Sweden sentenced a Moroccan junior football team coach on Tuesday to two months in prison for sexually assaulting three 16-year-old girls outside Ullevi...
View ArticleSaudi King Meets Arab Leaders in Tangier
Fez – Saudi King Salmane ben Abdelaziz received the Vice President of the UAE, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa, two weeks ago at his residence in Tangier....
View ArticleNeta Elkayam: ‘’Israelis Of Moroccan Origin Suffer From Contempt in Isreal’’
Fez – Neta Elkayam, a young Israeli singer of Moroccan origin said in an interview with Yabiladi that Israelis of Moroccan origin have suffered from contempt since moving to Israel, adding thatshe is...
View ArticleCNN Lists Marrakech Among World’s Best Cities For Street Food
Rabat – CNN listed Marrakech among the world’s best cities for street food due to the delicious delicacies it offers for suitable prices to locals and tourists. Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakesh, where...
View ArticleFrench Mayor Bans Wearing Burquni in the Beach
Fez – According to French Officials, David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes, France, banned the Burquni, a Muslim religious swimsuit that covers the entire body. The measure applies to the town of Riviera, a...
View ArticleMoroccan Policeman Shoots Man Assaulting Victims With Sword
Fez – A Moroccan policeman has used his service gun to arrest two individuals who were assaulting people with swords. Moroccan police responded to a complaint by a victim claiming he was attacked by...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Jailed in Saudi Arabia After Charging “Husband” with Rape
Fez – In a video posted on YouTube, a Moroccan woman who claims she was enticed to Saudi Arabia for sexual slavery, desparately narrates her story of rape, torture, and imprisonment after arriving in...
View ArticleBCIJ Head Explains Morocco’s Success In Fighting ISIS
Rabat – In a recent interview Abdelhak El Khiyame, head of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), credits Morocco’s security vigilance as the reason for Morocco’s successful track...
View ArticleMoroccan Wealth Gap Widening: HCP
Rabat – In a recent survey on consumption and household spending, The High Commission for Planning (HCP) revealed a worrying escalation in the country’s income gap. Survey results have revealed that...
View ArticleInterior Minister: Investigation About Fish Vendor’s Death to be Released Soon
Fez – Morocco’s Interior Minister Mohammed Hassad said an investigation on the events regarding the death of Mohsin Fikri, a fish vendor who died in a trash compactor while trying to save his products,...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks First in English Proficiency in MENA Region
Fez — Education First, a world leader in international education, ranked Morocco as the top MENA country with the best English proficiency and 44th in the world. The ranking sorts out countries in...
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