Sydney Under Siege
By Jack Stanovsek Rabat - An armed gunman has taken siege of the Lindt Chocolat Café in Sydney’s Martin Place. An undisclosed amount of hostages were in the café, with reports of up to forty people...
View ArticleAmidst Terrifying Ordeal, #illridewithyou Trends Globally
By Jack Stanovsek Rabat - With the apparent Islamic extremist link to the recently resolved hostage situation in Sydney, many Australian social media users have fought back against Islamaphobic...
View ArticleApple Appoints Morocco’s Zaki Moussaoui Director of Power Systems Architecture
Rabat - Moroccan national Zaki Moussaoui has been appointed director of Power Systems Architecture at Tech giant Apple. An executive power system Architect with over 20 years of power system...
View ArticleSaàd Eddin El Otmani: Autopsy Performed on the Body of the Late Abdullah Baha
Rabat - Saàd Eddine El Otmani, chairman of the National Council of Justice and Development Party and former Minister of Exterior Affairs, revealed that an autopsy was performed on the body of the late...
View ArticleMohamed Ouzzine: There was a cheat in the Drainage Technique of the Moulay...
Rabat- The initial investigation into Moulay Abdellah Stadium's field conditions in Rabat during the quarterfinal match of the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday the company in charge of the stadium's...
View Article8 Days After He Lost His Companion, Benkirane Loses His Sister
Rabat - Eight days after he lost his Abdelllah Baha, his closest companion and friend, Morocco’s Prime Minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, lost his sister on Monday. His sister Meriem Benkirane who lives in...
View ArticleLocal Authorities Deny Reports of Building Africa’s Tallest Tower in Casablanca
Rabat - Local authorities in Casablanca have reportedly denied that plans exist to build a 114-story skyscraper in Morocco’s economic capital. Two weeks ago, the Saudi Bin Laden Group, the world’s...
View ArticleFrenchman Converted to Islam Thanks to Late Abdellah Baha
Rabat- Oussama Benkirane, son of the head of government Abdelilah Benikirane, has reportedly revealed that a French national has converted to Islam thanks to the late Abdullah Baha, who died in a train...
View ArticleSaudi Scholar Under Fire For Saying Women Not Required to Wear Veil
Rabat - A Saudi scholar came under fire over the weekend after he stated on a television program on the Saudi MBC channel on Saturday that women are not required to wear the veil in Islam. To make his...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests Seven Suspected Terrorist Affiliated With ISIS
Rabat - The Moroccan police said Tuesday they had arrested seven suspected members of a terror network spread across Morocco and Spain which planned to recruit women to join the jihadist Islamic State...
View ArticleAutism: Experts Say The Syndrome Is Better Understood Now Than Ever Before
Rabat - Dr. Andy Shih, senior vice President of Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization from the United States, said that he is very optimistic regarding the future of autism in the world,...
View ArticleVideo: When Raja Casablanca Gave a Hard Time to Real Madrid
Rabat - On January 10th 2000, Spanish giants Real Madrid were once challenged by the Green Eagles of Raja Casablanca during the FIFA Club World Cup that took place in Brazil. The then Oscar Fullone's...
View ArticleReal Madrid Creates Football School in Morocco
Rabat - Real Madrid announced the creation of a new school of football in the city of Mohammedia in partnership with oil refiner La Samir and Mustapha Bakkoury's Fatema foundation. The Spanish club...
View ArticleMorocco: €493,000 contract to modernize elevators of Mohamed V Airport
Rabat - The Moroccan subsidiary of Servicom, has reportedly signed a contract with the National Office of Airports on the modernization of elevators of the Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca. The total...
View ArticleAlgerian President Urgently Hospitalized in Paris
Rabat - Maghreb Confidential site has reported that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been urgently hospitalized Tuesday in Paris. The plane transporting the ill president landed at Bourget...
View ArticleHouse of Advisors Passes 2015 Finance Bill Draft with Majority
Rabat - The House of Advisors on Tuesday passed the 2015 Finance Bill Draft with a majority. The draft bill was adopted by a majority of 62 votes, versus 5 votes against it, while 55 advisors...
View ArticleMoroccan-American Filmmaker Launches Campaign to Fund 9/11 Independent Film
New Jersey - It’s been thirteen years since terrorists set their sights on America on September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, thousands more had their lives changed forever, a whole...
View ArticleSnowstorm congests traffic in Morocco
Rabat - Following the snowstorm that hit the province of Ifrane, about 30 kilometers from fez, this week, the national road 13 linking Midelt with Azrou has been congested in Timhdit because of the...
View ArticleFaceless ‘Sharia-compliant’ Doll for Muslim Girls Launched in UK
Taroudant - A new faceless doll launched in Britain in recent days and said to be “in accordance with Islamic law” has sparked a backlash among some Muslims. The manufacturer of the doll said “The...
View ArticleOuzzine Says He is not Aware of King Mohammed VI’s Decision to Suspend Him
Rabat - Morocco’s Sports Minister, Mohammed Ouzzine, said he was not aware of what is being reported in media regarding King Mohammed VI's decision to prevent him from attending the final match of the...
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