Moroccan boxer Ottman Azaitar wants to bring UFC events to Morocco

German-Moroccan boxer Ottman Azaitar has big plans for Morocco when it comes to MMA. The fighter alongside his brother Abu Azaitar sees the Kingdom as the perfect African country to host Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events, MMA Junkie reports. «We are working with Ali Abdelaziz to bring the UFC to Morocco», Azaitar said during a Dominance MMA media event held Tuesday. «UFC have to come to Africa, we showed that we are able to take over in the UFC, and now we want the

A criminal network that operates in Morocco and France dismantled in Spain

In Ciudad Real, a city in central Spain, civil guard members dismantled a criminal network that operates in both France and Morocco. Twenty-two people have been arrested while four others are under investigation, Spanish news agency Europa Press reported on Thursday. The suspects, who live between Ciudad Real, Toledo and Madrid are accused of falsifying public documents, money laundering and fraud. In December 2018, investigations conducted by the police revealed that the criminal network is

People in the US are more likely to accept Muslims than in Western Europe

Americans and Western Europeans have different opinions on Muslims and Islam. While the majority of them say that they are willing to accept Muslims as neighbors, only a lower number of them is for the idea of having a Muslim as a family member.

IWMF condemns the imprisonment of Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), an organization working internationally to elevate the status of women in the media, condemned, Thursday, the imprisonment of Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni, sentenced in September to one year in prison on charges of «premarital sex and obtaining an abortion». In a press release, the Washington-based nonprofit organization wrote that «despite the charges, human rights observers believe Raissouni was targeted in an

Spain arrests a Belgian-Moroccan national wanted by Morocco

Spanish police arrested, Thursday, in a maritime border operation near Tarifa (Cádiz), a 35-year-old Belgian-Moroccan national, wanted by the Moroccan authorities. In a note relayed by Spanish news agency EFE, the police said that the man in question was heading to Tangier when he was arrested. When they realized that he was wanted by Morocco, Spanish police contacted Interpol, who confirmed it. The man is accused of carrying and importing hashish and he may face a ten-year sentence,

Morocco Football Federation president attends the funeral of Mohammed Ihattaren’s father

Morocco Football Federation president Faouzi Lekjaa attended, Thursday, the funeral of Dutch-Moroccan footballer Mohammed Ihattren’s father in Al Hoceima. Before he headed to Al Hoceima, Royal Moroccan Football Federation head sent a delegation to Utrecht to show support for Ihattaren and his family. The football body also helped the player bury his deceased father in his hometown, Al Hoceima. For the record, Mohamed Ihattaren has recently made headlines in Morocco and the

MINURSO calls for the creation of joint military mechanism between Morocco and the Polisario

In his new report on the Western Sahara conflict, the UN Secretary-General focused on the actions undertaken by MINURSO. According to Antonio Guterres, the peacekeeping mission has proposed the creation of a joint military mechanism between Morocco and the Polisario.

Royal Air Maroc denies having canceled Boeing 737 MAX orders

After an anonymous source within Royal Air Maroc (RAM) told Reuters, Thursday, that Morocco’s national career has put on hold a deal to purchase two Boeing 737 MAX jets after the tragic Ethiopia plane crash, the company denied the report. In an article published, Friday, RAM's director of external communications Hakim Challot told the British news agency that «the order to receive the two aircraft has never been canceled». RAM was expected to receive the two 737 MAX

Morocco : A Sahrawi journalist sentenced to six years in prison for «insulting public officials»

A Sahrawi journalist was sentenced, Wednesday, to six years in prison by an appeal court for taking part in the city of Laayoune. Walid Salek Batal was accused of «crossing roadblocks, insulting public officials and weapon possession», his lawyer Lahbib Rguibi told Spanish news agency EFE. The lawyer said that Walid Salek Batal was arrested in Smara in April after «an altercation with the police, which set a fence around the house of a Sahrawi activist». The

Moroccan human rights defenders targeted by an Israeli-developed spyware, Amnesty finds

In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International revealed that two Moroccan human rights defenders have been targeted, since 2017, with malicious SMS attacks aimed at installing an Israeli-developed spyware.