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• Moroccan Farmworkers Appeal to Spanish High Court Over Labor Abuse Claims
  23 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  While a court has just rejected the appeal they have filed for violation of their rights, they do not intend to give up the fight so soon. According to the daily Assabah, the Moroccan seasonal workers have decided to take two joint actions to obtain justice. This is how they have seized, as a last resort, the Superior Court of Justice.
  To recall, it all started last year with the head of a Spanish trade union organization who hired several workers to work on his farm with the promise of an (…)

• Bahraini Journalist Falls Victim to $520,000 Sextortion Scheme by Moroccan Woman
  2 February 2020, by Kamal

  Victim of sextortion, a Bahraini journalist has lived a real hell since last October, following his encounter with a young Moroccan woman.
  The case dates back to last October, when a 22-year-old woman of Moroccan origin had threatened her one-night lover, a famous journalist in Bahrain, to publish the compromising photos, if he refused to pay her the sum of 1.9 million Emirati dirhams (520,500 dollars).
  The episodes of harassment, which became pressing and unbearable for the 39-year-old (…)

• Former IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Launches Humanitarian Effort in Morocco
  19 April 2020, by Bladi.net

  The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has embarked on humanitarian work with his wife, Myriam L’Aouffir, who has been involved in the field since 2004.
  In Marrakech where he settled after his troubles that led him to prison, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is experiencing humanitarian aid through the Mekkil’ association. For the former French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, his commitment will be much more remarkable in the field of mother and (…)

• Pregnant Moroccan Woman Airlifted from Mediterranean Ferry for Emergency Hospital Transfer
  16 July 2020, by Prince

  A 33-year-old pregnant Moroccan woman about to give birth on a ferry traveling from Tangier (Morocco) to Sète (France) was evacuated after the ship’s doctor recommended her transfer to the hospital in Almería.
  According to a Sasemar spokesperson, it was 2:46 pm when a UHF call was received from the Italian ferry "Excellent", requesting authorization to carry out a medical evacuation.
  The Helimer 220 helicopter was mobilized from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Almería, which (…)

• Moroccan Futurist Named Among Forbes Middle East’s Top 30 Under 30 Innovators
  26 September 2020, by Ginette

  The September issue of Forbes Middle East magazine features Moroccan Sabrine Imam as one of the 30 under-30 innovators who will impact the Middle East. At 28, the young woman has a career that is admirable.
  Sabrine Imam, according to Forbes’ biography of her, is specialized in foresight, which is a set of research focused on the future evolution of societies, governments and allowing to identify elements of forecasting. More specifically, it is "an initiative that helps governments and (…)

• Domestic Violence Video Sparks Outrage in Casablanca as Gendarmerie Rejects Complaint
  9 July 2019, by Kamal

  Deeply shocked by its content, Internet users have circulated on the social network Facebook the video of a woman victim of domestic violence, in an attempt to alert the Royal Gendarmerie services to the seriousness of the act.
  In this video, the victim, who lives in the province of Mediouna, on the outskirts of Casablanca, reported her "savage" assault by her own husband, following a question about the reasons for his delay.
  The victim’s husband, who had refused to answer her question (…)

• Rising Star: Nawal Farih, 35, Brings Diverse Background to Belgian Parliament
  30 May 2023, by Prince

  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 International Trade, entered politics in 2018 by becoming a member of the CD&V party. Since last summer, she has been in a relationship with Sammy Mahdi, the party president.
  Nawal Farih traveled a lot in her twenties as a consultant. "I worked for a publishing company that published professional magazines and was (…)

• Survey Reveals High Rates of Domestic Violence Against Young Moroccan Women
  1 December 2019, by Ginette

  Carried out between January 2 and March 10, 2019, the survey revealed that the most vulnerable age groups are women aged 25 to 29. They represent 59.8%.
  Domestic violence, on the other hand, has the highest prevalence rates. Only 28.32% of abused women have approached a person or an institution.
  The Ministry of Family, as every year, launched the 17th national awareness campaign on violence against women on November 25. The theme chosen for this edition is "The involvement of young (…)

• Morocco’s Abortion Ban Faces Scrutiny as Illegal Procedures Surge
  16 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  In Morocco, terminations of pregnancy are punishable by imprisonment. As proof, six people are currently on trial in Marrakech for clandestine abortions.
  The French daily "Le Monde", which has investigated the subject, recalls that abortion is only allowed in Morocco if the life of the pregnant woman is in danger. All those who engage in it, disregarding this formal criterion, are subject to the rigor of the law which provides for imprisonment.
  Nevertheless, the Moroccan Association (…)

• Moroccan Mothers Flock to Spanish Enclave for Free Healthcare and Citizenship
  3 January 2021, by Espagnol

  Every year, thousands of Moroccan women travel to Melilla and Ceuta to give birth. The goal: to take advantage of a highly efficient and free health system and ensure Spanish nationality for their newborn.
  According to a health official at the Melilla hospital, in 2020 there were a total of 1,196 births compared to 2,476 in 2019, a decrease of nearly 50%. This decline is due to the closure of borders between the two countries due to the coronavirus pandemic. These figures are far from the (…)