France
Muslim Family Deported from France After Forcibly Shaving Daughter's Head
The family of a young Muslim woman shaved for her relationship with a Christian Serb has just been deported from France by the authorities.
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Nadia El A.
Nadia El A.
Morocco
Student Sentenced for Praising Murder of French Teacher Samuel Paty on Facebook
In the case of the murder of teacher Samuel Paty, a 19-year-old biology student was sentenced on Friday by the Besançon criminal court to 4 months in prison with probation for "apology for terrorism". Samuel Paty "deserved" to die, the student had written on Facebook.
Morocco
Moroccan Highway Firm Expands Across Africa with Major Infrastructure Projects
The engineering subsidiary of the Moroccan Motorways (ADM) group, ADM Projet, is accumulating contracts on the African continent. Several African countries have already and continue to benefit from its expertise.
Morocco
Morocco Moves to Tighten Tobacco Regulations Amid Health Concerns
A study carried out a year ago by the Swiss NGO Public Eye had stated that the cigarettes sold and consumed in Morocco are more harmful than those sold in Europe. Aware of this, the government is trying to better regulate the sector.
Spain
Spanish Police Bust Human Trafficking Ring Exploiting Moroccan Migrants
A Romanian network has just been dismantled by the Spanish police. It exploited illegal migrants, mostly Moroccans, whom they "sold" for the sum of 3,000 euros.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Partial Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Increase in Covid-19 infection rates, deaths and admissions to intensive care, the health situation is very worrying in Morocco. Faced with this observation, new measures, including partial confinement, are being studied to limit the spread of the virus.
Morocco
Morocco Maintains Food Subsidies Despite Budget Cuts in 2021
In 2021, basic food products will continue to be subsidized, even if a 10% drop is expected this year in the Kingdom.
Spain
Seven Bodies Found in Fertilizer Container in Paraguay, Including Moroccan Migrants
The Paraguayan police discovered highly decomposed bodies of seven people, including three Moroccans, in a container from Serbia. The announcement was made by the authorities on Friday.
France
Arab Nations Call for Boycott of French Products Amid Islamophobia Tensions
Anti-French reactions are multiplying in the face of the measures taken by France following the assassination of the geography teacher. In Qatar, it is the largest distribution chain Al Meera that has removed all French products from its stores.
Morocco
Moroccan Opposition Leader Questions COVID Vaccine Safety, Urges Caution
The Secretary General of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU), Nabila Mounib, is not yet convinced of the "effectiveness" of the anti-Covid-19 vaccines. "I’m afraid for Moroccans..." she said, urging her compatriots not to try them.
Morocco
Former Istiqlal Party Leader Returns to Morocco After Two-Year Exile
After spending two years in Turkey, the former boss of the Istiqlal party, Hamid Chabat, is back in Morocco. His supporters are firmly convinced that he has returned to regain the Fez town hall, lost to the PJD’s El Azami.
Morocco
French Woman Arrested in Morocco's Coastal Drug Bust: Cocaine Ring Uncovered in Essaouira
Several people involved in cocaine trafficking and consumption have fallen into the nets of the judicial police of Essaouira. Among them, many tourists and foreign residents who would be connected to a hard drug trafficking network.