Casablanca Official Accused of Immigration Fraud Scheme
6 January 2023
A PAM (Authenticity and Modernity Party) elected official in Casablanca is the subject of a complaint for fraud and issuing bad checks. Candidates for immigration to Europe (…)
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EU Corruption Probe: Morocco Denies Involvement as Investigation Continues
6 January 2023
At a joint press conference with the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, (…)
Cycling Star Remco Evenepoel Faces Online Hate After Moroccan Wedding Photo
5 January 2023
A photo of Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel in traditional Moroccan dress was at the heart of an outpouring of hateful messages on social media. The cyclist’s father was moved (…)
Morocco’s Legal System Under Scrutiny: 79 Lawyers Face Sanctions, Enforcement Questioned
5 January 2023
In its annual report on the functioning and implementation of criminal policy, the public prosecutor’s office draws attention to the non-application of sanctions imposed on (…)
Morocco Condemns Israeli Minister’s Controversial Visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
5 January 2023
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, (…)
Halal Butcher Shop Opening Stalled in Anderlecht Amid Neighbor’s Opposition
1 January 2023
For several years, Assem Aldilaimi, entrepreneur and owner of the Baker Market supermarket chain, has been trying unsuccessfully to open a halal butcher shop in Anderlecht. One (…)
Moroccan Official Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of High School Students
30 December 2022
Accused of sexually assaulting underage students in a high school where he worked as a supervisor, a local elected official was arrested and taken into custody in Imouzzer (…)
Morocco Captain Romain Saïss Denies Marriage Rumors, Warns Against Privacy Invasion
30 December 2022
Romain Saïss was the subject of several rumors during the 2022 World Cup, some of which touched on his private life. In a statement posted on social media, the captain of the (…)
Mosque Files Complaint Against Author Houellebecq for Alleged Anti-Muslim Remarks
29 December 2022
The Grand Mosque of Paris has decided to file a complaint against the writer Michel Houellebecq for incitement to hatred against Muslims. At the origin of this legal action, a (…)
Moroccan Justice Minister Dismisses Aboukhlal Controversy as ’Nonsense’
27 December 2022
The Minister of Justice is following in the footsteps of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and reacting to the controversy surrounding the player Zakaria Aboukhlal. (…)