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Two Foreigners Convert to Islam in Marrakech’s Koutoubia Mosque
Rabat - A German woman and an Ivorian man converted to Islam on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. The Shahada is the Arabic word for this Muslim profession of faith and serves as the Islamic faith’s...
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Moroccan ‘Gay’ Man Tells His Story
Taroudant- The “gay” man who attacked by a mob on Monday in the street of Hassan II in Fez described his “dreadful” experience in a video posted on YouTube on July 1. The alleged gay man, whose...
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Morocco Had warned France about Yassine Salhi’s Link with ISIS
Rabat - Morocco had warned France about Yassin Salhi, the man accused of beheading his boss at a French gas factory at Saint-Quentin-Fallavier near Lyon last week. The Moroccan authorities issued a...
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Morocco’s High Speed Train to Be Inaugurated in 2017
Rabat - ONCF, Morocco's railway operator, says high-speed line construction is now 70 % complete. The line was originally planned to open in December 2015, but delays in infrastructure work...
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Morocco Evacuate 85 Apts. Illegally Occupied By Sub-Saharan Immigrants
Rabat - Moroccan authorities on Wednesday evacuated some 85 apartments illegally occupied by sub-Saharan migrants in Al Irfane district in Tangier under normal conditions, the Interior Ministry said....
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I Want Asylum in Country Where My Rights Will Be Recognized: Fez Gay Man
Rabat - A man who was attacked on Monday because of his sexual orientation is seeking asylum in a country where his rights will be recognized and the law is respected. "I am demanding the right of...
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Merkel Attends Ramadan Iftar, Says Islam Belongs to Germany
Taroudant - German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended an Iftar meal on Tuesday in Berlin, calling on all Germans and Europeans to respect Muslims and Islam, which is “a part of Germany.” Speaking at...
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Real Madrid Eye Medhi Benatia as Sergio Ramos replacement
Rabat - Real Madrid is said to be interested in signing Moroccan international Medhi Benatia during the summer transfer window. According to Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, the Spanish...
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Morocco Dismantles New Terrorist Cell Affiliated with ISIS
Rabat - Morocco’s Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ), arrested on Thursday nine people in the cities of Nador, Laayoune, Tetouan, Meknes, Sidi Ifni, Beni Mellal, Saidia, Dakhla and...
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Woman Assaulted in Morocco For ‘Indecent’ Attire During Ramadan
Rabat- Amidst the controversy sparked by the arrest of two women in Agadir last month, another woman has allegedly been assaulted for “wearing indecent clothes” during the month of Ramadan. A young...
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Head of Government Reacts to Controversy Over Gay Man Assaulted in Fez
Rabat- Abdelilah Benkirane, Morocco’s head of government, warned citizens against interfering on matters concerning the state’s power to maintain and uphold law and order. During the Government...
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Morocco to Have the Longest Bridge for High Speed Train in the World
Rabat- Morocco's high speed train (TGV), the longest railway in Africa, will be an immense project in terms of infrastructure. It will lead to the construction of the longest bridge for high speed...
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Islam and Homosexuality: Are Homosexuals Less Pious?
By Nahla Bendefaa Rabat - A young man in Fes was the victim of a ruthless attack by a mob on Monday. They attacked the man because he is supposedly gay. Upon learning that the victim was a homosexual,...
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Paris Hilton Allegedly Got a Million Dollars to Fake Plane Prank Horror
Rabat - Paris Hilton was recently the subject of a prank in Dubai in which she was made to think a plane she was on was plunging into ocean in a nosedive. In the video of the prank that has since gone...
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A Tale of Three Cities: A look at Wonderful Ramadan Experience
Istanbul - Ramadan, the most beloved time of the year for Muslims, is a unique experience. From Cairo to Istanbul, Bangalore to New York, followers of the beautiful religion of Islam mark this...
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Canada: Moroccan Imam Raises Money to Help Repair Catholic Church
Rabat - When an imam of Moroccan origin heard that a church in the Canadian city of Toronto had been vandalized by a young Muslim, he decided to launch a campaign to raise money to help repair the...
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Journalists speak out against flotilla ordeal at hands of Israel
Rabat - Two Al Jazeera journalists have spoken out after Israeli navy forces assaulted and abducted them while covering the 'Freedom Flotilla III' heading to Gaza. Mohamed El Bakkali, Al Jazeera’s...
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Arts and Humanities B.A Holders Pose a Threat to Morocco: Minister
Rabat - Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, said on Thursday in Rabat that holders of a B.A in Arts and Humanities will be a burden on their families and on the community. During his speech...
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Al Jazeera Journalist Calls Some Moroccan Journalists ‘Pimps, Bastards, Insects’
Rabat- Ahmed Mansour, a journalist with Al Jazeera , described some Moroccan journalists as "pimps, bastards, corrupt and insects." His comment comes as a response to speculation regarding his alleged...
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Morocco Arrests Two Men for Assaulting Two Women Over Their ‘Indecent’ Attire
Rabat- Two young men were arrested on Friday in the city of Inezgane over an incident wherein two girls were subject to a public offense for being dressed “inappropriately” at the town souk last...
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