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Morocco: Two Girls Arrested for Dressing ‘inappropriately’
Rabat - Police in southern Agadir arrested over the weekend two girls for "violating public decency" after their outfits were deemed inappropriate. According to daily newspaper Al Sabah, police in...
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Tangier: Salafi man arrested for Drug Trafficking
Rabat - Police in Tangier has succeeded in dismantling a network of cocaine smugglers that used a man with Salafi leanings as an informant. According to daily newspaper Al Ahdath Maghribiya, police...
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Aeronautics: France’s FigeacAero to open production unit in Morocco
Rabat - Morocco's aeronautics industry continues to spread its wings. Following in the footsteps of other global heavyweights in aeronautics such as Bombardier and Airbus, a 25 million euros...
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Morocco Moves Three Places in Fragile States Index
Rabat - Morocco moved down three places to the 89th position in the Fragile States index released by the Fund For Peace (FFP). With a score of 74.6, the kingdom remains in the 'warning' category....
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Saudi Grand Mufti Allows Soldiers Participating in War in Yemen to Eat in...
Rabat - The Saudi Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulazizbin Abdullah al-Sheikh, said that soldiers participating in the war against the Houthi rebels in Yemen are allowed to eat during Ramadan and make up for...
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Dutch Prime Minister Under Harsh Criticism For Wishing Muslims Happy Ramadan
Amsterdam - The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, got a storm of critics after wishing Muslims a nice Ramadan. It is the first time that the Prime Minister wished Dutch Muslims a Happy...
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David Cameron Wishes Happy Ramadan to Muslims
Rabat - Prime Minister David Cameron sent a message to Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan 2015, wishing them "very best wishes". [video id="wxuur3TsJyc"...
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Shah Rukh Khan Wishes Happy Ramadan to his Fans
Rabat - With the beginning of Ramadan around the world, Muslims have begun exchanging greetings and wishes to their friends, family and loved ones. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter...
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Moroccan Police Officer Arrested for Possession of Drugs
Rabat - A police officer is facing charges after being arrested for drugs possession. A Meknes Police officer was arrested Wednesday for possession of drugs, according to a statement from the General...
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Six Moroccan Law Enforcement Officers in Prison for Taking a Bribe
Rabat - Six Moroccan gendarmerie officers have been sentenced by the Kenitra Court of Appeals to two months in prison for taking bribes from motorists. The law enforcement officers were caught in the...
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Morocco: Baby boy dies after going through cycle in washing machine
Rabat - A two-year-old child was killed in a tragic accident on Wednesday in Tiznit, southern Morocco. The baby died after he slipped inside a washing machine as it went through a full washing cycle,...
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Mohammed and Fatima, Most Frequent Foreign Names in Spain
Rabat - Moroccan names Mohammed and Fatima are the most common expat names in Spain, according to Spain's Office of National Statistics (INE). According to the figures, Moroccan and Romanian names are...
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Two Moroccan Homosexuals Sentenced to Four Months in Prison
Rabat- The two Moroccan homosexuals arrested earlier this month for kissing at the esplanade of Hassan Tower in Rabat were sentenced to four months in prison for violating "public modesty". Mohsine...
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The Gates of Hell Are Finally Closed: the Secret Story of Bouya Omar Mausoleum
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - For many Moroccans, the Bouya Omar Mausoleum, located in El Kelaa des Sraghna (Morocco), had represented the height of bloodcurdling human atrocity, human cruelty, and...
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Rabat’s Jazz Festival to Take Place in Sept. Amid Rumors of Its Cancellation
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - The 2015 edition of the popular festival Jazz au Chellah appeared to be in jeopardy as rumors swirled about the possible cancellation of the upcoming concert series. A...
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King Mohammed VI Chairs Ceremony to Set up PSA Peugeot Citroen Plant in Morocco
Rabat - King Mohammed VI chaired, on Friday in Rabat, the signing ceremony of an agreement between Morocco and French group PSA Peugeot Citroen providing for the setting up of an automobile factory in...
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Moroccan Police Open Fire on Drug Traffickers
Rabat - Two police officers in the region of Sidi Kacem in central Morocco opened fire on drug traffickers after violent clashes between the two sides on Wednesday night. According to the weekend...
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National Coalition for Arabic condemns 2M for ‘Mocking the Arabic Language’
Rabat - The National Coalition for Arabic condemned the comedy series Al Khawasser broadcast during Ramadan on the 2M television channel. They claim the series "mock[s] the Arabic language," one of...
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Morocco, Top Buyer of French Weapons in the Maghreb
Rabat - Morocco purchased more French arms than any country in the Maghreb, far exceeding Algeria. According to figures released by the daily Akhbar Al Yaoum in its weekend edition, Morocco spent 723...
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Nabil Ayouch and Loubna Abidar to Appear in Court July 15
Rabat - The Director of the controversial film “Much loved” Nabil Ayouch and its heroine Loubna Abidar were reportedly summoned by the king’s general prosecutor to stand before the court of first...
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