Italian Woman Rescued After Forced Marriage Attempt in Morocco
13 January 2020
Arrived in Marrakech for an arranged marriage, an Italian national found herself kidnapped by the host family, in inhuman conditions.
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Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Performs at Local Weddings Amid Travel Ban and Pending Trial
12 January 2020
The singer Dounia Batma, prohibited from leaving the national territory as part of the "Hamza mon bb" case, is visibly forced to host wedding parties. Performances she had (…)
Toulouse Man Sentenced for Kidnapping Woman Who Refused Marriage Proposal
12 January 2020
A man had kidnapped a young woman in his home in Toulouse for hours, in a car because of her refusal to marry him. The Evry-Courcouronnes criminal court sentenced him to 10 (…)
Moroccan Man Discovers 30-Year Infertility After Fathering Eight Children
12 January 2020
While he is the father of eight children, three of whom have died, a fifty-year-old man living in a douar near Kelaâ des Sraghna, discovers, to his great surprise, his state of (…)
Moroccan Retiree’s Pension Slashed Due to Decades-Old Divorce Oversight
8 January 2020
Hakim*, a 65-year-old Liège resident of Moroccan origin, strangely receives half of his pension due to a separation by repudiation, effective for 41 years, but not recognized (…)
Moroccan Woman Arrested for Polyandry and Fraud in Spain-Morocco Marriage Scandal
8 January 2020
A Moroccan woman, residing in Spain, is being prosecuted under arrest at the local prison of Bourkayez, in Fez, for adultery, polyandry and document forgery. Her trial will (…)
Moroccan Groom, 53, Dies by Suicide on Wedding Day in Ksar Lakbir
31 December 2019
A 53-year-old man took his own life as he was preparing to celebrate his wedding. The tragedy took place in Ksar Lakbir, last Saturday.
European Police Bust Moroccan-Led Marriage Fraud Ring Spanning Multiple Countries
23 December 2019
A Moroccan network, specialized in sham marriages and other scams, has been dismantled thanks to the collaboration of police officers from several European countries.
Moroccan Singer Khansa Batma Weds Sociologist in Tetouan Ceremony
17 December 2019
Moroccan artist Khansa Batma got married in Tetouan last weekend with Marouan Ben Fares, a "budding sociologist". Her brother, Tarek Batma, immortalized this moment and shared (…)
Seven Arrested in Paris-Area Marriage Fraud Scheme Worth Thousands
10 December 2019
After more than a year of investigation, the interdepartmental directorate of the border police (PAF) of Mesnil-Amelot, in coordination with the Mobile Research Brigade of the (…)