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Corruption in Morocco: former mayor of Marrakesh forbidden to leave the country
Rabat- According to the Moroccan daily Akbar Al Youm, the former mayor of Marrakech, Omar Jazuli is forbidden to leave the country, following verdict of the judge of the criminal division of the Court...
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Angolan officials deny their country banned Islam, dismantled mosques
Casablanca- Two officials at the Angolan Embassy in the United States, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, denied yesterday that their country had banned Islam and dismantled mosques, according...
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French man commits suicide in Marrakesh
Marrakesh- A fifty year old French man committed suicide last night in Marrakesh by jumping from the 5th floor of an apartment building located in a residential area in Marrakesh, according to MAP...
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Moroccan Mistaken for a Terrorist after Praying on a Train
Fez- Everything was normal in the speeding train connecting Krakow and Warsaw in Poland till night prayer time came. A Moroccan student sharing the same compartment with a Polish woman stood up and...
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Morocco: country where you rape a child and you get 4 years in jail
Casablanca- Morocco is increasingly becoming the ideal refuge for rapists. Stories on rape and sexual harassment have become so customary in our press that we don’t read them with perhaps the same...
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Moroccan women speak out against sexual harassment
Casablanca- Young, female Moroccan journalists, trained by American ONG, Global Girl Media (GGM), released an insightful documentary on rape in Morocco entitled, “Breaking the Silence about Sexual...
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World’s most expensive book sells for $14 mn
NEW YORK (AFP) The first book printed in what is today the United States sold for nearly $14.2 million at auction in New York on Tuesday, Sotheby's said, becoming the world's most expensive book. The...
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Israeli woman admits killing Palestinian children on TV show
Sidi Ifni, Morocco- During "Lie Detector", a Ukrainian television program aired in early November, an Israeli soldier, admitted that she shot some unknown Palestinians, including children, according...
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Rich Moroccan “hot webs” users entrapped by hackers
Taroudant- According to the Moroccan daily Al Massae, the department of the Judicial Police of Rabat arrested three individuals with highly sophisticated technological equipments used to hack...
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Algerian officer explains why he decided to seek political asylum in Morocco
Rabat- On Monday we reported that an Algerian officer fled Algeria and sought Asylum in Morocco. In its edition of Thursday, the Moroccan daily Al Akhbar delivers more details about the circumstances...
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Photo: Sharon Stone Spending Thanksgiving in the Moroccan Desert
Rabat- Sharon Stone is already in Morocco. It seems that the American Start has already arrived in the Kingdom to participate in the 13th edition of the Marrakesh Film Festival, which will take place...
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Morocco: rapist of a child gets death sentence
Fez- The court of appeal of the city of Casablanca sentenced the murderer and rapist of an 8-year old child to death penalty, Moroccan TV channel 2M reported on Thursday. The incident happened in...
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French court says firing a Moroccan veiled woman is “legal”
Casablanca- The legal battle over the Muslim headscarf in France is still ongoing, as an appeal court upheld a nursery’s decision to fire a Moroccan employee for wearing the veil. Meanwhile French...
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Morocco’s Raja Club sacks coach Mohamed Fakhir
Casablanca- Raja of Casablanca on Thursday decided to dismiss coach Mhamed Fakhir, according to Moroccan news outlet le 360. This decision was taken by mutual agreement at the end of a crisis meeting...
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Marrakesh Film Festival Kicks off Friday
Marrakesh- The 13th edition of the Marrakesh Film Festival kicks off on Friday night. The 10 members of jury have already arrived in the red city. The Feature Film Jury of the 13th International Film...
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Girl announces on Facebook she will commit suicide after breakup with virtual...
Rabat- This is a grim tragedy that is going viral on social media. A 22-year old girl committed suicide after her virtual boyfriend broke up with her. Days before she put an end to her life, the young...
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Morocco’s big energy projects attract giant companies
Rabat- Amid the political turmoil that engulfs Northern Africa and the reion’s shadowy prospects for investments, Morocco has established itself as an attractive destination for international oil and...
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Moroccan autonomy “only viable solution” to the Sahara conflict: Mexican scholar
Rabat- The Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara remains the "only solution" to the dispute that has lasted too long, said Thursday in Rabat the Mexican political scientist, Román López Villicaña, in...
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Morocco’s predictions on Crisis in Mali were accurate, Italian Ambassador to...
Casablanca- Italy’s Permanent representative to the NATO, Gabriele Checchia, revealed that Moroccan Intelligence provided the organization with information on Mali and predicted future developments of...
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Tunisia’ Nabil Maaloul to coach Morocco’s Raja of Casablanca
Rabat- Tunisian soccer coach Nabil Maaloul is believed to be new manager of the Raja of Casablanca. According to Alyaoum24, the Tunisian manager will replace Mohamed Fakhir who was dismissed on...
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