Moroccan and Algerian arrested in Romania as they were trying to irregularly enter Hungary

Romanian border police near Curtici, a town in western Romania, announced, Tuesday, that they had arrested a Moroccan and an Algerian who wanted to irregularly enter Hungary on foot. In a statement published, Tuesday, on its website, the Romanian border police said that the two men were walking towards the border with Hungary. The two men were arrested and then transported to the headquarters of the police for investigation. Police said that the two men are aged 28 and 30 years old and that

The Polisario declares a three-day mourning in Tindouf after the death of General Gaid Salah

Just like Algeria, the Polisario Front declared, Monday, a three-day mourning in the Tindouf camps following the death of powerful General Ahmed Gaid Salah. In a statement relayed by the Front’s press agency, the separatist movement expressed «its sincere condolences» to Algeria, its people, its government and its army, as well as to the family of the deceased. «Algeria has lost one of its greatest men, who was committed to its liberation struggle fought in the

Amid a Moroccan official absence, two local Islamic groups attend Malaysia’s Islamic summit

In the absence of a Moroccan official delegation, the Justice and Charity Group and the Unity and Reform Movement attended an Islamic summit in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The latter was marked by tensions between Riyadh and Ankara.

Muslim viewers slam Netflix series «Messiah» for spreading «anti-Islamic propaganda»

A new Netflix series is facing backlash for telling the story of the «Messiah» and portraying him as a «prophet» that leads 2,000 Palestinians into Israel, wrote French news agency AFP. More than 3,500 denouncing the series signed a petition launched on Change.org, indicating that it is «evil» and that it enhances «anti-Islamic propaganda». «Messiah», which will be released on January 1, tells the story of a young man in Syria. The

A Dutch court refuses to annul the residence permit of a Moroccan convict

A Moroccan national who has been living in the Netherlands for almost fifty years will not be expelled after receiving a prison sentence. A court in Groningen, city in the northern Netherlands, ruled that the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) cannot revoke his residence permit, Noordhollands Dagblad reports. The man in question arrived in the Netherlands when he was four years old. He is currently held in prison for two rapes, attempted homicide and three burglaries. After he was

Drugs : When cannabis producers bring new techniques to increase imports from Morocco

In its recent report on European drug markets, the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction addressed innovations in drug production and trafficking methods for all drugs. The survey cites the involvement of Moroccan organized crime groups in the trafficking of cannabis resin and cocaine.

The US repossesses antiterrorism assistance dogs from Morocco, citing their intended purpose

The United States Department of State has repossessed Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) dogs from Morocco, the US Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced in a December report. Entitled «Management assistance report: Continued health and welfare concerns for antiterrorism assistance and explosive detection canines», the survey indicates that in August 2019, 10 DS/ATA dogs were repossessed from the Kingdom because they «were not being used for their intended

A Moroccan teenager arrested for «attempting to evade» an airplane while on LSD heard in France

A Moroccan teenager who was arrested in France’s Orly airport for trying to fly to Morocco while on LSD was heard, Friday, in court. Arrested in June 2019, the Moroccan irregular migrant was found in the cockpit of an Airbus A321 while on LSD, French daily Le Parisien reports. The arrestee is prosecuted for «having attempted to fraudulently evade an Airbus A321 plane to the detriment of the airline company Vueling», wrote the daily. According to the same source, the

American actress Ashley Benson celebrates birthday in Morocco with model Cara Delevingne

American actress Ashley Benson went on a birthday trip to Morocco with English model Cara Delevingne. The visit was Delevingne 30th’ birthday gift to her girlfriend Benson, wrote Fox News. Benson shared, Sunday, on her Instagram account photos from the Morocco trip with a caption, saying she «couldn’t have asked for anything better». «Morocco has always been a place I’ve wanted to visit. I faced so many fears and took on new adventures with my best friend

Ridouan Taghi’s case adds to ongoing diplomatic crisis between Morocco and the Netherlands

Since his arrest last week in Dubai, the extradition of alleged criminal Ridouan Taghi has opened a new chapter in the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and the Netherlands. Ties between the two countries were marked in the past by similar issues.