Moroccan Man Jailed for Illegal Marriage to Minor After Rape
27 April 2024
The Court of First Instance in Oujda sentenced a 24-year-old man to one year in prison for marrying a 17-year-old minor girl in a customary marriage (Fatiha), thus (…)
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Currency Exchange Thief in Al Hoceima Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
24 April 2024
Tried by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Al Hoceima, an individual was sentenced to a heavy prison term for his involvement in the theft of a currency exchange (…)
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 10 Months for Violent Domestic Assault in France
24 April 2024
A 30-year-old man of Moroccan origin was sentenced on Monday by the Bourges Criminal Court to ten months in prison for domestic violence against his wife.
Kuwaiti National Detained in Marrakech Pool Death Investigation
22 April 2024
After his arrest and presentation by the royal gendarmerie services before the public prosecutor’s office, a Kuwaiti national was placed in detention. Ten individuals, in (…)
Wealthy Moroccan Sentenced to Death in High-Profile Murder Case
17 April 2024
The trial of the accused in the murder of young Badr Bouljoihel has come to an end. The Court of Appeal in Casablanca has just sentenced the main accused to death and the other (…)
Moroccan Regional Leader Hospitalized Amid "Desert Escobar" Drug Trafficking Case
17 April 2024
The health condition of the president of the Oriental region, Abdenbi Bioui, who is also a member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), being prosecuted in detention (…)
80-Year-Old Moroccan Ex-ISIS Member Seeks Royal Pardon, Prison Transfer
13 April 2024
Arrested on his return from Syria, then incarcerated in a prison in Meknes in 2018, an 80-year-old Moroccan jihadist is now asking for the royal pardon and a reduced sentence. (…)
Former French Imam Sentenced to Prison for Terrorism Apology and Anti-Semitism
12 April 2024
Convicted in November for apology for terrorism and incitement to hatred against Jews, Yassin El Himar, the former imam of Beaucaire of Moroccan origin, received a heavier (…)
Moroccan Radio Host Sentenced to Prison for On-Air Prank Gone Wrong
10 April 2024
Bad news for the Hit Radio host Mohamed Bousfiha, alias Momo, accused of having intentionally disclosed false information on the air. The criminal chamber of the court of first (…)
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Returns Home Despite Rape Conviction
8 April 2024
After a long absence, the Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred is back in Morocco. Sentenced to a six-year prison term for rape and aggravated assault in a trial against a French (…)