84-Year-Old Moroccan Woman Fulfills Lifelong Dream of Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca
8 June 2023
Zahia Bouchta, an 84-year-old Moroccan, will finally be able to fulfill her dream of performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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Morocco Outpaces France in Percentage of Women Pursuing Engineering Degrees
5 June 2023
In Morocco, most young girls choose scientific studies. Unlike France, many of them are integrating engineering schools.
Spanish Judge Seeks to Question Imprisoned Moroccan Jihadist in France Over ISIS Roles
4 June 2023
Judge of the Audiencia Nacional, Santiago Pedraz, is asking France for authorization to question Loubna Fares, a Spanish woman of Moroccan origin married to a jihadist and (…)
Fatal Crash on Spain’s N-340 Highway Claims Life of Moroccan Resident
31 May 2023
A Moroccan resident in Barbate died as a result of a traffic accident that occurred on Monday on the N-340, between Tarifa and Algeciras, and also left two injured.
Rising Star: Nawal Farih, 35, Brings Diverse Background to Belgian Parliament
30 May 2023
Nawal Farih is one of the youngest deputies in the Belgian federal parliament. Of Moroccan origin, the 35-year-old woman, born in France and raised in Genk where she studied (…)
Moroccan Human Rights Group Warns of Surge in Sexual Violence Cases
26 May 2023
Sexual violence against minors and women is reaching alarming proportions in Morocco, warns the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), which calls for an urgent reform (…)
Moroccan Mother and Son Arrested Attempting to Swim to Spanish Enclave Ceuta
25 May 2023
A Moroccan woman from Martil and her 10-year-old son were arrested by the Civil Guard, at the height of the Chorrillo beach, as they were trying to reach Ceuta by swimming.
Moroccan Divorced Mothers Fight Restrictive Child Guardianship Laws
23 May 2023
Before establishing any administrative document for their children, including the national identity card, divorced women in Morocco must have the father’s authorization. They (…)
Moroccan and French Lawyers to Debate Women’s Rights Progress in Nantes Conference
16 May 2023
Moroccan lawyer Ghizlane Mamouni, known for her fight against Article 490 of the Moroccan Penal Code and her commitment to reforming the Family Code, will exchange this Tuesday (…)
Moroccan Mother of Five Killed in Spain Farm Bus Crash; Family to Receive Monthly Pension
7 May 2023
Zahra A. A., the 40-year-old Moroccan seasonal worker who died on May 1 in a road accident in Huelva, Spain, was buried on Saturday in a cemetery in Essaouira. Her children, as (…)