Morocco
Elderly Moroccan Passenger Dies on Ryanair Flight from Morocco to France
An octogenarian Moroccan has just died on board a Ryanair flight departing from Marrakech and bound for Dole, France. No panic to report.
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Moroccan Living Abroad
Morocco
Moroccan Inmate Dies of Brain Hemorrhage in Bahrain Prison Amid Transfer Plans
A Moroccan prisoner died this week in Bahrain, in the prison where he was incarcerated, while he was about to be transferred to Morocco to serve the rest of his sentence. The cause of death is a cerebral hemorrhage.
Morocco
Moroccan Medical Students Scammed Out of Millions in Fake Ukrainian University Enrollment Scheme
Some 45 young Moroccan medical students have been the target of a scam, set up by a Pakistani intermediary. The latter relieved them of millions of cents, claiming that he would enroll them at the Kirovohrad Medical University in Ukraine.
Spain
Teenage Migrant Dies in Tragic Accident at Spanish Port of Ceuta
A 15-year-old Moroccan minor, who wanted to illegally immigrate to Europe, died in the port of Ceuta on Thursday, February 14. The investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the tragedy.
Morocco
Al Jazeera Mistakenly Identifies Moroccan Actress as Saddam Hussein's Granddaughter
Al Jazeera, the famous Qatari TV channel, published on its Facebook page, on Thursday, February 14, a photo of Moroccan actress Loubna Abidar (known for her film "Much Loved"), confusing her with Hareer Hussein Kamel, the granddaughter of the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The post was removed after the mockery of Internet users.
Spain
Spain and Morocco Boost Port Cooperation to Ease Travel for Moroccan Expatriates
On the sidelines of the official visit of King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife to Morocco, several cooperation agreements were signed between the two countries, including one that should affect Moroccans residing abroad when they cross between the ports of Algeciras, in southern Spain, and Tanger-Med.
Morocco
Revered Moroccan Rabbi's Robe Heads to Auction, Starting at $10,000
The cape and djellaba of Baba Salé, a major figure in Moroccan Judaism (and a kabbalist), who died in 1984, will soon be auctioned off with a starting price of $10,000. His prayer book is said to have been previously sold for $14,000.
Morocco
Spain Grants Asylum to Moroccan Transgender Individuals and Rif Activists
The Spanish government accepted 55 asylum applications from Moroccans in 2018. The vast majority of these accepted applications concerned Hirak activists from the Rif and transgender individuals.
Morocco
Moroccan Pop Star Saâd Lamjarred Faces Multiple Rape Allegations
The magazine Sept à Huit returned on Sunday to the Saâd Lamjarred case with the broadcast of a report on the French television channel TF1. 20 minutes of reporting to summarize the legal troubles of the Moroccan star, but also and above all, to give a voice to his alleged victims.
Morocco
Remittances to Morocco Dip 1.7% in 2018, Foreign Investment Rises
Funds transferred by Moroccans residing abroad are slightly down, according to the Foreign Exchange Office in a note on its monthly indicators of foreign trade for the 2018 fiscal year.
Morocco
Moroccan Woman's Trial for Gruesome UAE Murder-Cannibalism Case Delayed
The Moroccan woman who in November 2018 killed and cooked her lover, before offering him to be eaten by Pakistani workers, has just had her trial postponed in the United Arab Emirates.
Morocco
Moroccan Consulate Assists Family After Young Woman Dies in Paris Apartment Fire
The Moroccan Consulate in Paris has just indicated that it is in contact with the family of the young Moroccan woman who died in the night from Monday to Tuesday in the fire that ravaged a building in the 16th arrondissement.