Saudi Arabia Imposes Steep Fines for Unauthorized Hajj Pilgrims
4 June 2024
Pilgrims without permits will be subject to heavy fines for non-compliance with Hajj regulations. The measure came into effect this Sunday.
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Kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik Suspended 6 Months for Post-Fight Assault on Rico Verhoeven
23 May 2024
The Glory kickboxing organization has suspended the Belgian-Moroccan Jamal Ben Saddik for six months for his unsportsmanlike gesture towards Rico Verhoeven, after the latter’s (…)
Sevilla Striker En-Nesyri Faces Potential Sanctions for Referee Criticism in La Liga
13 May 2024
Youssef En-Nesyri, the Moroccan striker of FC Seville, could face disciplinary sanctions for criticizing a decision by referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos during the match (…)
Saudi Football Federation Fines Al-Ittihad’s Hamdallah for Skipping Press Conference
7 May 2024
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has decided to fine Moroccan player Abderrazak Hamdallah of the Al-Ittihad club 20,000 riyals for (…)
CAS Rejects Algerian Appeal in CAF Cup Controversy, Possible Sanctions Loom
1 May 2024
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has just dismissed the Algerian Football Federation and the Union Sportive de la Médina d’Alger, who had referred the matter to it with (…)
Tangier Cracks Down on Illegal Construction: Officials Suspended, Dismissed
24 April 2024
The authorities in Tangier have decided to crack down on the increase in illegal constructions. Dozens of authority agents with the rank of "Moqaddem" and "Cheikhs" would have (…)
Morocco’s Amrabat Faces One-Match Ban, Not Two; Federation to Appeal CAF Decision
4 April 2024
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has denied rumors about the suspension of Sofyan Amrabat for two matches by the Confederation of African Football.
Thousands of Moroccan Teachers Face Suspensions Amid Ongoing Strike
10 January 2024
Nearly 4,000 teachers, mostly responsible for national and regional coordinations, are subject to temporary work suspensions. Disciplinary sanctions taken against them by the (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Striking Teachers with Administrative Sanctions
6 January 2024
Several Moroccan teachers who continued the protest movements against the new general status have been subject to administrative sanctions from the regional directorates of the (…)
Moroccan Football Clubs Face Hefty Fines After Throne Cup Incidents
22 July 2023
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has made public the financial sanctions taken following the semi-finals and the final of the Throne Cup. And they are very severe.