Pregnant Moroccan Woman Dies by Suicide After Court Ruling in Marriage Promise Case
25 May 2021
A 23-year-old pregnant woman committed suicide in Boujdour. The origin of this suicide is a broken marriage promise.
Marriage
New Book Chronicles 50-Year Love Story of French-Moroccan Couple
23 May 2021
Marie-Claude Mezouar, author of "François-Samir, or the romance of a mixed couple" recounts her mixed marriage in Poitiers, with Noureddine, a man from Morocco. The couple met (…)
Belgian Woman Stranded in Morocco After Travel for Wedding Amid Border Closures
15 April 2021
Among the foreigners stranded in Morocco due to the closure of borders, there is Nathalie, a Belgian national who took advantage of the easing of measures to get married to her (…)
Morocco Sees Surge in Underage Marriage Requests, Officials Urge Judicial Caution
14 April 2021
Underage marriage is on the rise in Morocco. Given the increase in requests for authorization for these unions in the courts, the Attorney General of the King at the Court of (…)
French Imams Push Back on Government’s Stance on Islam and Same-Sex Marriage
26 March 2021
In a statement, the Minister Delegate for Citizenship had indicated that the imams were going to "recognize", with the charter of Islam in France, the right for homosexual (…)
Night Guard in Morocco Arrested for Polygamy Scam and Identity Fraud
26 March 2021
A night guard in a neighborhood of Temara married four women by presenting false documents and posing as a police officer. The accused, arrested by the judicial police of (…)
Rural Poverty Drives Early Marriage Rates in Morocco, Study Finds
12 March 2021
In Morocco, early marriages continue to jeopardize the future of children, especially in the rural world where this rate has reached 27.4% compared to 15.2% in urban areas. (…)
Agadir Wedding Celebration Halted by Police for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions
8 March 2021
Yet another wedding party that ends with the arrest of the newlyweds and their guests. The local authorities of the city of Agadir carried out a police intervention in the (…)
Mixed Marriages in Morocco: Legal Complexities Revealed in New Study
4 March 2021
The issue of mixed marriage was at the heart of a webinar organized on Saturday, February 27 by the "Français du Monde" Association, to explain to participants the main legal (…)
Moroccan Newlyweds Flee as Police Raid Illegal Wedding Party in Tangier
4 March 2021
Despite the many awareness campaigns and restrictive measures that prohibit parties and gatherings, a couple still organized their wedding with pomp, followed by a party. But (…)