Morocco
Teenage Student Fatally Stabbed in Casablanca Phone Robbery
The tragedy took place on Monday around midday. A 16-year-old high school student was fatally stabbed as he was heading to a tram station in Casablanca .
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Students
Morocco
Moroccan PhD Students Protest Government's Refusal to Integrate Them into Civil Service
Faced with the government’s deaf ear on the issue of their integration into the civil service, doctoral students are determined to go all the way. They announce demonstrations on October 13 and 14.
France
Student Begins Hunger Strike After Master's Program Rejection at Montpellier University
Mehdi has been on a hunger strike since Friday, following the refusal of his admission to a master’s program at the University of Montpellier.
Morocco
Tragic Crash in Ukraine Kills 3 Moroccan Students, Injures 3 Others
Moroccan students were victims of a traffic accident in Zaporizhzhya, in southeastern Ukraine, on Thursday, September 17. The toll is three dead and three seriously injured.
France
French Lawmakers Boycott Hearing of Veiled Student Leader Amid COVID-19 Youth Impact Inquiry
The hearing of Maryam Pougetoux, vice-president of UNEF who arrived at the National Assembly veiled on Thursday, was not to the liking of LR deputies and a LREM elected official. They preferred to boycott the working session.
Morocco
Air Arabia Flight Cancellation Strands Moroccan Students at Kiev Airport for 12 Hours
About forty Moroccan students were blocked for more than 12 hours at Boryspil airport in Kiev. The Air Arabia airline canceled their flight at the last minute for technical reasons.
France
Moroccan Students in France Face Financial Hardship Amid COVID-19 Crisis
In France, the health crisis related to the coronavirus has not spared Moroccan and other foreign students. Without family support and summer jobs, they live in precariousness.
Morocco
15-Year-Old Belgian-Moroccan Prodigy Begins Engineering Studies at University
At just 15 years old, young Belgian-Moroccan Salah Eddine Dassy is starting engineering studies at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
Morocco
Russia Bars Entry to 1,500 Moroccan Students, Disrupting Academic Year
Russia’s decision to close its borders risks condemning nearly 1,500 Moroccan students to a blank year. A distress call has been launched to the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
France
COVID-19 Disrupts International Student Enrollment in France, Jeopardizing 2027 Goals
The health crisis related to Covid-19 is hampering the return of foreign students of Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Chinese, or Italian nationality.
Morocco
Morocco Sets Mid-October University Start Date Amid COVID-19 Measures
Students now know their fate. The university start is scheduled for mid-October.
France
Cost of Student Living in France Rises 3.69%, Impacting Moroccan and International Students
The cost of student life will be more than 3% more expensive for the 2020-2021 school year for all students in France, including Moroccans.