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Fatwa Banning Praying on Chairs Sparks Outrage
Rabat - A fatwa (religious edict) banning the use of chairs in mosques has provoked outrage in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. Many Muslims use chairs in mosques to perform ruku` or sujud due to physical...
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Morocco Arrest 57 People Suspected of Leaking Baccalaureate Exams
Rabat - Fifty-seven people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in Baccalaureate exam fraud, the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) said Saturday. The arrests were carried...
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Postponement of Trial of Moroccan Gay Couple Who Kissed in Front of Hassan...
Rabat- The Moroccan couple arrested for publicly kissing in front of the Hassan II tower and mosque in Rabat were charged with "homosexuality" and "breach of public decency" and appeared in court in...
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High-Ranking Moroccan Police Official Suspended for Fraud
Rabat - The Moroccan General Directorate for National Security (DGNS) suspended the head of the police department in the city of Khemisset following a citizen complaint. The DGNS suspended the head of...
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Blaze Rips Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market in Tangier
Rabat - A violent fire broke out in a wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Tangier on Friday afternoon, causing significant property damage but no casualties. The fire began in empty boxes used to...
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The Djinn in the Skull: Stories from Hidden Morocco
London UK - Author Samantha Herron fell in love with Morocco many years ago. This led her to study Arabic and spend time living with an Amazigh (Berber) family of former nomads in the Draa Valley on...
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Nabil Ayouch Screens His Controversial Film in Morocco despite Ban
Rabat - Nabil Ayouch's film on prostitution "Much Loved" continues to spark outrage in Morocco. The Franco-Moroccan film director defied the ban on his prostitution-themed drama and screened the film...
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At least Six Children Die in a Bus Accident in Morocco
Rabat- At least six children have died in a bus accident near Chichaoua, according to news website Hespress. The bus, which left the region of Tata on Sunday evening with 30 children goods on board,...
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Arsene Wenger spotted in Marrakech wearing a Jamel Debbouze T-Shirt
Rabat - Arsene Wenger was spotted in Marrakech over the weekend wearing a garish t-shirt that left many fans asking if he will bring the garment to the Premier League next season. The Arsenal manager...
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Language Is Linguists’ Business
Kenitra - Two years ago, Muhammed Hbida, a professor of history and anthropology and a researcher at Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra said “What is brought up for discussion lately about Arabic and…...
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Ramadan to Begin Thursday: Islamic Council of North America
New York - According to the Fiqh Islamic Council of North America (FCNA), Thursday June 18th will mark the first day of Ramadan. While most Muslim countries rely on the traditional sighting of the...
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Morocco to Introduce New Body Scanning Technology in its Airports
Rabat - A state of the art body scanning technology has been introduced in airports across Morocco. According to news website Media 24, Morocco is the first country in the African continent to be...
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FIFA’s Credibility Destroyed after Spate of Scandals
Fez - When I read recently about multiple FIFA scandals and the possibility that Morocco could have hosted the World Cup in 2010, I was desperate, disappointed, and disillusioned. Morocco spent...
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Moroccan to Participate in Miss Universal Peace & Humanity Beauty Pageant
Rabat - Chorouk Chelouati will participate as Morocco’s beauty ambassador at the Miss Universal Peace & Humanity Pageant 2015 that will be organized in the United Arab Emirates from August 18 to...
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In Morocco There is a Great king Who Appointed an Islamist as PM: Sarkozy
Rabat - French Former president, Nicolas Sarkozy, praised Morocco’s stability on Saturday under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. Speaking at the headquarters of his party before several hundred...
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Morocco Closes Controversial Mausoleum Bouya Omar
Rabat- Moroccan Health Ministry launched last week Operation "Al Karama (Dignity)" to close the Bouya Omar Mausoleum. Seventy-one mentally ill patients were evacuated on Thursday, June 11 as part of...
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Casablanca Produces 3000 Tons of Waste Every Day
Casablanca, Morocco’s most populous city, is reportedly producing about 3,000 tons of waste per day, collected from 20,800 containers placed around the city. A report presented on Monday by Houda...
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Ramadan: the Shortest and Longest Fasting Hours around the Globe
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - Ramadan is the holy month for Muslims worldwide and one of the five pillars of Islam, which is observed as a sacred month of praying and fasting from before Fajr (Dawn) to...
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Video Shows Moroccan Teen Attacking Cat With Pit Bull
Rabat - A shocking video posted on YouTube on Wednesday shows a group of Moroccan teenagers instigating their pit bull dog to attack a small, defenseless cat. The dog appears to attack the cat several...
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Ramadan to Begin in Morocco Thursday
Rabat- The holy month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday in Morocco, the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. Other Arab and Muslim countries will also begin...
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