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Morocco: three Gulf men, two women arrested over prostitution charges
Washington- Five people were arrested earlier last Sunday in a villa they had rented in Had Soualem (near Berrechid). The arrest came after a complaint from neighbors about possible illegal activity at...
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Canadians divided over Charter of Values on prohibition of religious symbols
Washington- Quebec’s newly proposed Charter of Values has been a topic of contention among its citizens for the past week. The Charter, which seeks to ban religious garb from public spaces, has...
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World Bank CPS Defines Development Priorities for Morocco for the next Three...
Casablanca- The Moroccan government and the World Bank launched the preparation for their new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) to be implemented from 2014-2017.This strategy outlines Morocco’s...
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Canada: Muslim Woman Verbally Assaulted on Public Bus for Wearing Hijab
Washington- In a video submitted to the Huffington Post, we witness a man, completely unprovoked, shout at a woman wearing the Islamic veil, using the Quebecois new Charter of Values as his defense for...
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Terrorism: Morocco to Sue Spanish Newspaper for Airing AQIM video
Washington- The Moroccan government has decided to sue the Spanish newspaper El Pais for airing a video of jihadists calling on the al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb [AQIM] to mobilize and...
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Morocco: Woman Tries to Infect Men with AIDS by Mixing Blood with Ketchup
Washington- A woman in Agadir has found the most gruesome form of revenge: she has been mixing her blood with ketchup and feeding it to men in the hopes that they will contract the AIDS virus from her....
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Morocco reacts to discovery of the remains of eight people in the Sahara
Casablanca- The National Human Rights Council, a government sponsored institution, issued a press release to provide clarification regarding the discovery of the remains of eight people who may have...
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Franco-Moroccan gay couple denied marriage in France
Taroudant- Although same-sex marriage has been legal in France since May of 2013, a Franco-Moroccan gay couple was denied union Saturday in Jacob-Bellecombette, Chambéry. According to the French daily...
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The powerful message of King Mohammed VI’s visit to Mali
Zineb Louh- Rabat - Tomorrow King Mohammed VI will be in Mali in order to participate in the inauguration of the new Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, according to a statement released by the...
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New Moroccan Daily gets a push from Social Networking
WASHINGTON - The daily "Annas" founded by Mustapha El Fan, former journalist for “Al Massae,” is building the starting blocks for his new venture. El Fan is now finally able to complete his project...
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Engaging the Next Generations of Leaders in Morocco: The Youth Bulge and its...
By Samantha Stein WASHINGTON - Yesterday, civically engaged youth from across Morocco gathered at the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C. to discuss the best practices for youth engagement, especially...
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A Moroccan Imprisoned for Threatening to Kill Obama Via Twitter
Washington- “I will kill your president and all the people in his company. This is what I will do when I arrive in the U.S. next month. I know exactly what I mean to say.” A short message, with loaded...
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Appointment of a Moroccan in the Malian Government, a Hoax
Washington- Following the election of the new Malian president, Keita, and King Mohammed VI’s plans to attend Keita’s inauguration as a bid of friendship from the Moroccan government to the Malian...
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Morocco: A Teacher Refused at a French School for Wearing Hijab
Washington- The Casablanca Molière School, a French-run private secondary school, has refused to hire a qualified Arabic teacher because she wears the hijab. This incident raises the question of the...
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Moroccan Consumers Expect a Steep Rise in Living Costs
Casablanca- In a study conducted by the website bayt.com in collaboration with YouGov, an international internet-based market research firm founded in the UK, about consumers’ confidence index in North...
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Moroccan famous actor, Hmidou, dies
Rabat- Moroccan actor Hamidou bin Masood , known as "Hamidou," passed away on Thursday at a hospital in Paris, according to MAP news agency. Hamidou was undergoing a treatment in Paris over the past...
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Morocco: Arrest of a journalist sparks controversy
Casablanca- The arrest of Ali Anouzla, chief editor of electronic website (Lakome.com), sparked controversy in Morocco. The public persecutor in the capital city of Rabat ordered the arrest of the...
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Chinese Sex Doll for Men Reaches Morocco
Sidi Ifni- Morocco- Chinese sex doll manufacturing companies have begun to export their products to many countries, including Morocco, as of 2012. Of the products currently selling in Morocco, a sex...
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Morocco: Man commits suicide by throwing himself under a train
New York- This morning at the Casablanca train station, Casa Voyageurs, was a tragic one. A man attempted suicide by jumping in front of a moving train, and died later in the hospital. The man who...
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Controversial Spanish Journalist due to enter Morocco tomorrow
Casablanca- Ignacio Camberero, foreign editor of El Pais newspaper, is due to enter Moroccan soil in the next 24 hours to participate in a lecture organized in the capital city of Rabat. Moroccan...
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