Morocco
Taxi Driver Arrested in Tangier After Violent Assault on Passenger Over Fare Dispute
In Tangier, a taxi driver violently assaulted a passenger on Saturday for one dirham. The police proceeded to his arrest.
Topic
Violence and assaults
Morocco
Moroccan Anti-Drug Officer Wounded in Sabre Attack, Fires Warning Shots
A police officer from the anti-drug brigade in Tangier was injured with a bladed weapon during a routine intervention on Thursday night to Friday.
Morocco
Teacher Faces Backlash After Violent Assault on Student in Moroccan Classroom
An Islamic education teacher at a preparatory college located in Ifrane Atlas Saghir, Guelmim province, has been the subject of a heated controversy after assaulting one of his students. The incident took place in the classroom last Monday, when the student, in answering a question about bees and flowers, provoked the teacher’s anger.
France
Moroccan Man Arrested at Toulouse Airport for Domestic Violence Charges
Returning from Morocco, a Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) was arrested by the Carcassonne police. The French justice system had issued a warrant for his arrest for aggravated violence against his partner and repeated death threats.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Returns Home Despite Rape Conviction
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 woman, he has been granted permission to travel to the Kingdom.
Morocco
Luxury Car Theft in Tangier Turns Violent, Owner Stabbed as Police Hunt Gang
The security services in Tangier are trying to apprehend the members of a gang who stole a luxury car in the Plaza Toro neighborhood on Tuesday evening. The vehicle owner was violently assaulted with a knife.
Sport
Al Ahly Player Faces Criminal Court for Assaulting Moroccan Footballer Mohamed Chibi
In Egypt, the case Mohamed Chibi of the Moroccan international Mohamed Chibi playing for Pyramids FC who was assaulted by Hussein Al-Shahat at the end of a match is far from over. The Al Ahly player risks a heavy prison sentence.
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Star Declines $120,000 TV Appearance with Rival Player
Moroccan international, Mohamed Chibi , playing for Pyramids FC in Egypt, refused a lucrative offer to appear on a famous TV show, alongside Al Ahly player Hussein El Shahat, who had insulted and assaulted him after a match.
France
Serial Rapist Known as 'Tinder Predator' Gets 18-Year Prison Sentence in Paris
Accused of 17 rapes and sexual assaults, Salim Berrada, 38, was sentenced on Friday by the Paris criminal court to 18 years in prison. The former Moroccan photographer, nicknamed the " Tinder rapist " , was found guilty of twelve rapes and 3 sexual assaults.
Morocco
Morocco: Prison Sentence for Disrupting a Quran Class
The Correctional Court of Imintanout sentenced two people, a father and his son, to five months in prison and a fine of 2,000 dirhams each. They were prosecuted for preventing the holding of a Quran class .
Morocco
Fez: A minor convicted for the murder of his friend
The court of first instance in Fez has sentenced a minor to five years in prison for the murder of his friend.
Morocco
Morocco faces the urgency of regulating VTCs
The fight between a taxi driver and another without a license (VTC), revealed by a video that went viral on social networks, ended up escalating. The two protagonists caused mutual damage to their vehicles. Such incidents are unfortunately becoming frequent in Morocco.