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• Moroccan-Canadian Sentenced to 2 Years for Assaulting Officer in Morocco
  11 April, by Said

  The court of first instance in Témara has handed down its judgment concerning the assault of a caïd that occurred on March 19, 2025. The main defendant, a Moroccan residing in Canada identified as "C. B.", was sentenced to the harshest penalty: two years in prison for slapping the law enforcement officer.
  Three other people involved were also convicted: the husband of "C. B.", "B. M.", to one year in prison, as well as his brother-in-law "D. M." and a fourth man, "B. S.", to six months in (…)

• Toulouse FC Backs Zakaria Aboukhlal Amid Accusations from Arabic Media Outlet
  26 December 2022, by Ginette

  After the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the National Press Council, it is now the turn of Toulouse Football Club (TFC) to lend its support to the Moroccan international Zakaria Aboukhlal, against whom the Arabic-language media Achkayen has made serious accusations.
  "Toulouse Football Club condemns the accusations made by a website against our player Zakaria Aboukhlal and joins the Moroccan Football Federation in assuring our full support and confidence in our player," (…)

• Mosque in Southern France Targeted by Multiple Vandalism Attacks
  16 December 2022, by Ginette

  In less than two weeks, the mosque in the town of Saint-Juéry, near Albi (Tarn), has been vandalized three times.
  Last week, the glass door of the mosque was damaged by stones thrown against the facade in the middle of the night. The car of Mohamed Chaoui, vice-president of the Franco-Moroccan Union of Albigeois, responsible for this place, was also vandalized, reports La Dépêche.
  The mosque in Saint-Juéry has been the target of Islamophobic acts on several occasions. In January 2015, (…)

• Morocco Condemns Israeli Minister’s Controversial Visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
  5 January 2023, by Ginette

  Morocco joins the list of countries that, since Tuesday, strongly condemn the visit to the esplanade of the Al Aqsa Mosque by the new Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir.
  Seen as a provocation, the minister’s visit comes a few days after the UN General Assembly voted a resolution against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Morocco, which voted for this resolution, and whose king is "the president of the Al-Quds Committee, calls for the preservation of the (…)

• Morocco Counters Paternity Claim Against Late King Hassan II with Fraud Complaint
  16 January 2023, by Ginette

  After 18 years of calm, the case of the alleged "hidden daughter" of King Hassan II resurfaced with a paternity suit filed in Belgium on one side, and on the other, a complaint filed by Morocco for "fraud".
  In 2005, Jane Benzaquen alias Hedva Selaa, an Israeli woman, claimed to be the daughter that Prince Heir Moulay Hassan, who became Hassan II, would have had. She would be the result of a liaison between Anita - the niece of Léon, a former Moroccan Minister of Posts and (…)

• Moroccan Woman Sues French State Over Denied Access to Ex-Partner’s Trial
  10 April, by Prince

  Deprived of her right to attend the trial of her former partner, a victim of domestic violence has sued the State for administrative dysfunction before the Paris judicial court.
  The woman asked the Paris judicial court on Wednesday to condemn the State for depriving her of attending this trial. Khadija believes that her "trial was stolen" from her. "When I filed a complaint, I had faith in justice. I wanted to see him in the dock, I wanted to hear the word ’convicted’. But they stole my (…)

• Moroccan Real Estate Developer Arrested for Defrauding Expatriates in Unfinished Housing Scheme
  6 February 2019, by Said

  Finally behind bars. Wanted for several months for defrauding dozens of Moroccans living abroad in a real estate deal, a developer has finally been arrested.
  The latter was recognized by some victims last week as he was walking around Casablanca, reports the newspaper Al Massae. He is accused of having disappeared with the victims’ money, mostly MREs, who had paid for the most part 250,000 dirhams for their apartment in Bouznika which they were supposed to have already taken possession (…)

• Moroccan Pop Star Saâd Lamjarred Faces Multiple Rape Allegations
  11 February 2019, by Bladi.net

  The magazine Sept à Huit returned on Sunday to the Saâd Lamjarred case with the broadcast of a report on the French television channel TF1. 20 minutes of reporting to summarize the legal troubles of the Moroccan star, but also and above all, to give a voice to his alleged victims.
  Following his release under judicial supervision in early December, the magazine Sept à Huit decided to return to the course of the case of the Arab pop prince and interview several protagonists involved in the (…)

• Moroccan Businesswoman Jailed for Bad Check, Files Complaint Against Husband
  22 February 2019, by Said

  The case of Hind Achabi is experiencing new twists and turns following the detention of the businesswoman in a dark story of issuing a bad check.
  The businesswoman has just broken her silence by releasing a statement published by her lawyer. She acknowledges the authenticity of the check, however claiming that it, signed in blank, is dated July 2016. At that time, Achabi had just given birth and had entrusted her husband Karim Bennani to use it if necessary for the management of the (…)

• Moroccan Rights Group Challenges TV Coverage of Controversial Enrico Macias Concert
  27 February 2019, by Amine

  The concert given by Enrico Macias in Casablanca on February 14 is making headlines again. This time, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights has written an open letter to the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication about the "unbalanced media coverage" by 2M of Enrico Macias’ concert during the midday news.
  According to the AMDH letter: "Emphasis was placed on the fact that the event was not impacted by the calls for a boycott, given Enrico Macias’ positions favorable to the (…)