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.
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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 (…)
French Soccer Star Ousmane Dembélé Marries in Maskless Ceremony Amid COVID Concerns
25 December 2021
French player Ousmane Dembélé is taking advantage of the end-of-year holidays to celebrate his marriage to a young Moroccan woman. This ceremony took place in France (and not (…)
’Bad Boys for Life’ Director Adil El Arbi Weds VRT Journalist in Antwerp Ceremony
19 December 2021
The Belgian-Moroccan director Adil El Arbi and his fiancée Loubna Khalkhali, a journalist at the VRT, got married on Saturday, December 18 at the Hoboken town hall, in the (…)
COVID-19 Pandemic Fuels Rise in Child Marriages in Morocco, UN Official Warns
13 December 2021
Luis Mora, representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Morocco, says the Covid-19 pandemic has led to many additional child marriages. He calls for (…)
Illegal ’Fatiha’ Marriages Persist in Morocco Despite Legal Ban
3 December 2021
Although the law has prohibited customary (or so-called "Fatiha") marriages, the practice is still popular in Moroccan society, especially in rural areas. Associations continue (…)
Study: Half of Moroccans View Premarital Sex as Personal Freedom
17 November 2021
One Moroccan in two believes that sexual relations outside of marriage fall within individual freedoms, according to a study that has just been published.
Moroccan Hotels Push to Lift Ban on Unmarried Couples Amid Tourism Slump
14 November 2021
The ban on extramarital sexual relations imposed on Muslims is affecting the already weakened domestic hotel market due to the health crisis.
Nigerian Tycoon Ned Nwoko’s Fifth Wife Announces Divorce on Instagram
4 November 2021
Laila Charani, the fifth wife of Ned Nwoko, announced on Tuesday on Instagram her divorce. The Moroccan top model did not accept the latest escapades of the Nigerian (…)
Spanish Royal Relative Hosts Lavish 3-Day Wedding in Marrakech
9 October 2021
Alfonso Galobart, a distant relative of the Spanish royal family, and his fiancée, Patricia Fabré, have chosen the city of Marrakech to tie the knot. Nearly 300 guests from all (…)