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Spanish Media’s Coverage of Morocco’s Ban on ‘Much Loved’
By Sara Gomez Rabat- Several Spanish media outlets have reported widely on the recent controversy in Morocco surrounding the banning of “Much Loved” (Zine li fik), Nabil Ayuch’s latest film, by...
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Jennifer Lopez Arrives in Morocco to Participate in Mawazine Festival
Rabat - American singer, Jennifer Lopez, arrived in Morocco on Wednesday to participate in the opening of the 14th edition of Mawazine Festival, scheduled to be held from May 29th to June 6th in...
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Study Claims 19,333 Prostitutes ‘Work’ in Four Major Moroccan Cities
Rabat- According to recent survey conducted in four major Moroccan cities, over 19,000 women work as prostitutes as of 2011, according to the Moroccan daily Al Akhabr in its May 28 edition. The study,...
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Moroccan & French Business Leaders Open High Level Meeting in Paris
Paris - A high level meeting bringing together Moroccan and French business leaders opened on Thursday in Paris. Held on the sidelines of the 12th Moroccan-French high level meeting under the theme:...
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King Mohammed VI Grants Royal Pardon to Brother of Pilot Yassine Bahti
Rabat- King Mohammed VI granted royal pardon to the brother of Moroccan pilot who died in Yemen earlier this month. The brother of Moroccan pilot Yassine, whose F-16 crashed in Yemen earlier this...
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King Mohammed VI Makes Donation to Senegal’s National Council Against AIDS
Dakar- King Mohammed VI accompanied by Senegal’s President Macky Sall handed, on Thursday at the Senegalese health ministry in Dakar, a donation made up of a consignment of medicines to the...
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U.S. Judge Claims that Morocco Bribed FIFA to Host 1998 World Cup
Rabat - Morocco allegedly paid $1 million dollars in bribes to host the 1998 World Cup, according to a U.S indictment against 14 current and former FIFA officials. The bribe was paid to FIFA...
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Nabil Ayouch Calls for Protection of Actresses of His Controversial Film
Rabat- Film director Nabil Ayouch called on Moroccan authorities to provide protection to the cast of "Much Loved", his latest film, following death threats leveled against them. Speaking to Hit...
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Mounir Hamdaoui Donates $103,000 to Help Moroccan Girl Undergo Surgery
Rabat- Moroccan football player Mounir Hamdaoui made a 103,000 (94000 euros) donation to help a young Moroccan girl undergo an urgent surgery. Amira, an 11-year-old girl who suffers from cancer, needs...
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Evidence Makes Islamic Army’s Leader Main Suspect in Abduction of Razan Zeitoune
Washington D.C- Zahran Alloush has been a prime suspect in the abduction of Razan Zeitoune and her colleagues, Samira al-Khalil, Wael Hamadeh, and Nazem Hammadi. On December 9, 2013, in the Damascus...
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Empowering Islamic Financial Wisdom
New York- “How great is the goodness of wealth when put in the hands of a righteous man!” --Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Money is a subject that makes many of us uncomfortable. We often feel conflicted...
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Historical, Sociological, and Cultural Discussion of ‘Much Loved’
Stockholm- Prostitution is one of the world’s oldest professions and a social institution that has been recorded throughout humanity’s history. According to Cesare Lombroso’s key terms and concepts,...
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Moroccan Entrepreneur to Launch New App for American Mosques
FAIR LAWN, NJ- Moroccan entrepreneur and co-founder of Mercytech, Yassine El Karyani, is set to launch a new app for American mosques. Mercytech unveiled Islamically.com, a new web app that will boost...
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A Unique Experience in Fez
Fez - The tanneries of Fez provide a tourist experience unlike any other. In the heart of the medina in the Old City, lies an ancient leather tanning facility. There, hundreds of laborers who have...
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So-called Islamic State Claims Responsibility of Attack on Saudi Mosque
Rabat - The so-called Islamic State claimed the responsibility for the second attack in a week on Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday. The deadly attack carried out by the terrorist...
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Decision to Ban ‘Much Loved’ Was Made by the Government: Head of CCM
Rabat - The government apparently made the decision to ban Nabil Ayouch's prostitution-themed drama "Much Loved" without consulting with the film regulatory body CCM. CCM director Sarim Fassi-Fihri...
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Saudi Arabia Gives MAD 2.8 Million Compensation to Family of Moroccan Pilot
Rabat - Saudi Arabia has reportedly given the family of Moroccan pilot Yassine Bahti 1.1 million Saudi Riyals (MAD 2.8 million) as financial compensation following the death of their son in Yemen,...
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Spain Appoints New Ambassador to Morocco
Rabat- The Spanish government appointed on Friday a new Ambassador to Morocco. Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner, will replace José de Carvajal who is due to retire in June. The new Spanish Ambassador held the...
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Four Dead After Sectarian Bombing Near Saudi Arabia Mosque
Rabat - Four people are dead in Saudi Arabia after an attempted terrorist attack, reports state media. The explosion near a Shiite mosque occurred just one week after the Islamic State terrorist group...
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Letter to Wisconsin Governor on His Racist Comment Against Moroccans
By Mohamed Khamouna Dear Governor Scott Walker: It is a pleasure to introduce myself, Mo “Mohamed” Khamouna, a Moroccan-American, from Curtis, Nebraska. Governor Walker, I am writing to express my...
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