Morocco Bans French Magazine Marianne Over Muhammad Cartoon
9 March 2024
The French weekly Marianne (issue 1407) has been banned from distribution in Morocco, due to a caricature drawing deemed offensive to the prophet Muhammad.
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Moroccan Film "Zanka Contact" Removes Pro-Polisario Song After Censorship Dispute
23 October 2022
Following the ban on the national and international distribution of the film Zanka Contact, the producers have complied with the regulator’s demands, announcing the removal of (…)
Marvel’s ’Eternals’ Banned in Gulf States Over Same-Sex Kiss and Religious Concerns
8 November 2021
The new Marvel film "The Eternals" has been banned in several Arab countries. The reason: a kiss between two men and mystical characters considered blasphemous.
Spanish TV Crew Expelled from Morocco While Investigating Deadly Workshop Flood
6 July 2021
The Salvados TV crew, which was preparing a report on the 28 victims of the flooding that occurred last February in an illegal textile workshop in Tangier, was expelled from (…)
Morocco Allegedly Blocks Distribution of French Magazine Le Point
30 April 2021
The latest issue of the French magazine Le Point would have been censored in Morocco. This is at least the observation made following the non-distribution of the April 22, 2021 (…)
Morocco Slips in Global Corruption Rankings, Transparency International Reports
30 January 2021
Morocco has not made any significant progress in the fight against corruption. With a score of 40/100, it even loses one point compared to last year, ranking 86th out of 180 (…)
Saudi Arabia Bans Film "Victims of the Lawful" Starring Moroccan Actress Nisrine Erradi
31 December 2020
The audiovisual control body in Saudi Arabia has banned the broadcast of the film "Victims of the Lawful", where Moroccan actress Nisrine Erradi plays the lead role.
Morocco Bans French Newspapers Republishing Charlie Hebdo Prophet Cartoons
13 September 2020
Five and a half years after the attacks perpetrated against the editorial staff of Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical weekly has decided to republish the cartoons of the (…)
Morocco Faces Child Abandonment Crisis: 5,000 Kids Left Annually, Activist Reports
16 November 2019
Several thousand children are abandoned each year by their families, plunging the "kingdom into an unprecedented state of schizophrenia," says activist Aïcha Chenna.
Moroccan Islamic Group’s Facebook Page Removed, Sparking Free Speech Debate
1 September 2019
The page of the Jamaa d’Al Adl Wa Ihssane (JAOI) organization has been removed from Facebook. This situation follows the publication by the organization of a statement in the (…)