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• 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, (…)

• 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 (…)

• Moroccan Man in Norway Falls Victim to Online Sextortion Scheme
  9 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  The anti-cybercrime services of the judicial police in El Jadida have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of sextortion. The victim is a Moroccan residing in Norway.
  The case came to light following a complaint filed by a woman on behalf of her husband, a Moroccan residing in Norway for 30 years, reports Assabah. According to the facts, the suspect, a 23-year-old young man, contacted the MRE under a female identity. Discussions, exchanges of videos on social networks, virtual intimacy, (…)

• Morocco’s Islamist Movement Warns Against Normalizing Ties with Israel
  7 January 2021, by Ginette

  The executive council of the Mouvement unicité et Réforme (MUR), a party close to the PJD, held a meeting at the end of which it warned against "the dangers" of normalization with Israel and the negative impact it will have on the unity and stability of Morocco.
  The MUR denounces the "haste of government members and media, cultural and sports actors to establish contacts with their Israeli counterparts" after the signing of the Joint Declaration between Morocco, the United States and (…)

• Former PJD Member Alleges Death Threats from Moroccan Islamist Party Leaders
  19 February 2021, by Ginette

  After her resignation from the Justice and Development Party (PJD) about a month ago, Yousra Mimouni accuses certain members of the party of having threatened her with death. She points the finger at PJD leaders and its ideological arm, the MUR.
  A few weeks ago, Yousra Mimouni made headlines in the Moroccan press by announcing her resignation from the Party of Justice and Development (PJD). Among the reasons for this disengagement, the activist explains that it is difficult for her to (…)

• Italy Drops TLS Contact for Visa Services After Moroccan Complaints
  17 January 2023, by Ginette

  Under fire for several months, TLS Contact is losing one of its biggest clients in terms of visa issuance. The Italian embassy in Rabat has announced the replacement of the latter by a new operator.
  The reduction in the number of visas granted by France to Moroccans has allowed the Italian authorities to understand the bad practices of TLS Contact long denounced by citizens. These include the rejection of files without any reason, long waiting times, corruption, fraud maintained by (…)

• 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 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 (…)

• Moroccan Teen Stabbed in Suspected Homophobic Attack in Madrid Park
  30 December 2020, by Espagnol

  A young Moroccan was violently attacked in Madrid because of his sexual orientation. He filed a complaint with the police.
  The events took place on December 22. While he was sitting on a bench in the park of his neighborhood, Ali*, 19, is approached by a man he had never seen before. He asks him if he is "gay" before stabbing him. The victim gets away with an arm injury and five stitches, reports El Diario. But the moral pain is more severe for this young Moroccan.
  "That these things (…)