Intoxicated Man Disrupts Prayer, Threatens Imam at Agadir Mosque
17 November 2020
A man broke into a mosque in Tikiouine, in the Agadir region, last Wednesday, hurling insults and threats at the worshippers and the imam.
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Historic Christian Cemetery Near Casablanca Vandalized by Treasure Hunters
18 September 2020
The Christian cemetery of Mediouna, near Casablanca, is the victim of a wave of vandalism. Out of the sixty or so graves, only one remains almost intact.
Mosque in Tarbes, France Vandalized with Islamophobic Graffiti Amid Terror Trial
3 September 2020
The Omar Ibn Al-Khattab mosque in Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées) was the target of vandalism during the night of September 1 to 2, with tags painted in spray paint on the walls of (…)
Mentally Ill Woman Arrested for Defacing Memorial to Moroccan Political Leader in Tangier
21 June 2020
The elements of the Tangier police prefecture have succeeded in arresting the author of the desecration of the stele erected in tribute to the late Abderrahmane Youssoufi. It (…)
Man Burns Moroccan Flag in Istanbul Hotel, Sparks Outrage
20 April 2020
The video of a man setting fire to the Moroccan flag in a hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, has elicited a reaction from the Moroccan-African Observatory for the Defense of (…)
Moroccan Student Sentenced to 4 Years for Criticizing King on Facebook
11 February 2020
Prosecuted for criticizing the person of the king, desecration and insult to national institutions, a young man was sentenced, on Monday, February 10, by the court of first (…)
Moroccan Activist Arrested for Flag Insult and Territorial Integrity Charges
28 December 2019
For insulting the flag and attacking the territorial integrity, Abdelali Bahmad, a former member of the National Union of Moroccan Students (UNEM), was arrested on December 20. (…)
Hirak Leader Zefzafi Condemns Flag Desecration at Paris Protest
2 November 2019
Voices continue to rise to condemn the desecration of the national emblem by uncontrolled individuals during the pro-Hirak demonstration last Saturday in France. From his (…)
Moroccan Diaspora Outraged by Flag Desecration at European Protest
31 October 2019
The desecration of the Moroccan flag by Hirak du Rif activists is still provoking very strong reactions. After the Moroccan Parliament and the CCME, it is the turn of Moroccans (…)
Moroccan Parliament Condemns Flag Desecration at Paris Protest
29 October 2019
Reactions continue after the desecration of the Moroccan flag this weekend in Paris during a demonstration. On Monday, October 28, the Moroccan Parliament responded to this act (…)