Moroccan Court Rules: Marital Sex Cannot Be Forced, Upholding Spousal Rights
5 May 2022
The Family Court of Rabat issued a decision on March 9 that is unprecedented. A first in Morocco that could set a precedent.
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Moroccan Cooking Star Choumicha Weds Again in Intimate Ceremony
30 March 2022
Choumicha, a famous Moroccan host of cooking shows, is getting married for the second time. Photos of her wedding are setting the web on fire.
Passenger Jailed for False Bomb Threat After Airline Cancels Wedding Trip
27 March 2022
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court has sentenced Adhnan Khalid, 37, of Wellesley Road, Buckhaven, a Vueling passenger whose wedding in Tangier was cancelled due to the loss of his (…)
Morocco Debates Legality and Societal Impact of Traditional "Al-Fatiha" Marriages
27 February 2022
Customary marriage (by Al-Fatiha) is a major concern for government members, academics, jurists and association actors. The latter consider it a legal and societal issue to be (…)
Morocco Debunks Rumors of Biometric Marriage Certificates and Vaccine Passports for Weddings
24 February 2022
The photo of a biometric marriage certificate widely circulated on Moroccan social networks and some media is false, according to the Ministry of Justice. This is also the case (…)
Reckless Driver Crashes into Wedding Procession in Essaouira, Injuring Groom’s Father
14 February 2022
In Essaouira, the son of the owner of a private clinic rushed by car into a wedding procession before fleeing. The father of the groom was seriously injured.
Passenger Arrested for Fake Bomb Threat After Airline Loses Wedding Luggage
28 January 2022
While he was traveling to Tangier, Morocco to get married, a Vueling passenger lost his luggage. Angry, he tries to take revenge on the Spanish airline by making believe there (…)
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Sharp Decline in Moroccan Marriages, Spike in Divorces
5 January 2022
The health crisis has not only impacted the Moroccan economy, but has also caused a wave of divorces and above all a drop in marriages. This is what the National Association of (…)
Alleged Exorcist Faces Charges for Sexual Abuse and Drugging Wife in Morocco
30 December 2021
A "raqi" from the locality of Ksar El Kébir, in the province of Larache, a sexual obsessive, was subjecting his young wife to sexual violence.
Moroccan Authorities Allow Private Jets for Mega-Wedding Near Marrakech Amid Flight Restrictions
29 December 2021
Hundreds of Americans and Israelis will soon travel to Marrakech for a mega-wedding party. The Moroccan authorities have already authorized the landing of private jets on (…)