Moroccan City Cracks Down on Noisy Wedding Celebrations
11 May 2025
Following complaints from residents of Ksar El Kebir, the city’s pasha has taken measures to limit the disorder caused by the organization of wedding parties and tents set up (…)
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Morocco Unveils Plan to Boost Marriage Rates Amid Demographic Shift
24 April 2025
The Moroccan Ministry of Solidarity and Family is preparing a support program specifically designed for future newlyweds, as announced by Minister Naïma Ibn Yahya. This (…)
Moroccan Wedding Chaos: First Wife Crashes Ceremony, Groom Arrested
24 April 2025
A wedding ceremony was cut short in Tangier following the intervention of law enforcement, resulting in the arrest of the groom. The incident erupted when a woman, claiming to (…)
Fake Marriage Certificate Uncovered in Moroccan Adultery Investigation
22 April 2025
A falsified marriage certificate was discovered by security services in Tangier during an investigation opened following a complaint of marital infidelity. The man who (…)
Brussels Woman Escapes Years of Abuse in Arranged Marriage
19 April 2025
Nora, a 30-year-old Brussels woman, recounts having endured sexual and psychological violence for five years in an arranged marriage with her distant cousin.
Belgian Political Power Couple Weds, Maintains Separate Residences for Voter Representation
10 April 2025
Newly married, Sammy Mahdi, 36, president of the CD&V, and his partner and party colleague Nawal Farih, 36, federal MP and group leader in the Chamber in Belgium for the (…)
Belgian Political Power Couple Ties the Knot
7 April 2025
In Belgium, Sammy Mahdi, 36, president of the CD&V, celebrated his wedding last weekend with his partner and party colleague Nawal Farih, 36, a federal MP.
Virtual Marriages Surge in Morocco, Raising Social and Religious Concerns
1 April 2025
Online marriage or "virtual marriage" has become a popular practice in Morocco. The phenomenon raises the concern of specialists in social psychology who question the nature of (…)
Controversial Marriage: 76-Year-Old Far-Right Activist Weds Undocumented Immigrant
1 April 2025
Anne Trontin, mayor of Montpont-en-Bresse, in Saône-et-Loire, had to record the marriage of a septuagenarian French woman, a militant of the Rassemblement national (RN), with a (…)
Proposed Changes to Moroccan Family Law Could Ease Marriage Rules for Expats
28 March 2025
Amendments to the Moroccan Family Code (Moudawana) are being considered. Seven proposals for amendments, previously approved by the Supreme Council of Ulema, were presented in (…)