London : A man in a van hits pedestrians while shouting «I want to kill all Muslims»

A man was killed and 10 others injured yesterday around midnight when a 48-year-old man in a van drove over pedestrians near a mosque in Finsbury Park, London, the BBC reports. According to the same source the victims of the attack were all Muslims that were outside a Muslim Welfare House. Speaking to the same source, an eyewitness called Abdul Rahman declared that «the driver had said he wanted to "kill all Muslims"», he added saying that «he struck the man and helped subdue

Grenfell Tower : A Moroccan man missing after being trapped in his 23rd-floor apartment

Two brothers living in the 23rd floor of the Grenfell tower were on the phone with their father just a few hours after he went missing. According to Sunday Express, Abdel Salam who is believed to be Moroccan was trapped in his apartment when the fire broke out. «The pensioner was speaking to his two sons on the phone as they made their way home from the Al Manar mosque», the same source reports. Abdel Salam is a 75-year-old retired man who lived with his two sons. «as the

Grenfell Tower : Les familles de victimes réunies au consulat du Maroc à Londres

L’ambassadeur du Maroc à Londres Abdesselam Aboudrar et le consul général Abderrahim Beyyoudh ont tenu, samedi au siège du consulat, une réunion avec les familles des victimes et les rescapés de l’incendie de la tour Grenfell qui a coûté la vie à six Marocains formellement identifiés. Lors de cette rencontre, qui a réuni également des acteurs associatifs, M. Aboudrar a présenté ses

Festival international "Maroc Hikayat" : Rendez-vous culturel en hommage du patrimoine oral

Le festival "Maroc Hikayat" (contes) est un rendez-vous culturel qui célèbre le patrimoine immatériel international et rend un hommage particulier aux conteurs et au patrimoine oral, a indiqué la directrice du festival , Najima Thay Thay Rhozali. Cette 14 ème édition qui se tient dans plusieurs espaces de la région Rabat-Salé-Kénitra a choisi "la mer dans l’imaginaire populaire" comme thème, en harmonie avec les

Hirak : New arrests in Al Hoceima

At least two people were arrested on Friday in Al Hoceima, core of the contest movement that has shaken the northern region of Morocco for than 7 months, reports AFP according to reliable sources. A journalist present on-site stated that three persons were arrested during the day including the publishing director of online newspaper RifPress, Mohammed Al Hilali. A member of local authorities confirmed two arrests to the French news agency. More than a hundred people have been questioned by

Berlin is having its first liberal mosque

To break up with the stereotypes linked to Islam, Seyran Ates, a German-Turkish lawyer and well-known Muslim women's rights activist, inaugurated the Ibn-Rushd-Goethe mosque in Berlin on Friday, the first «Progressive» mosque in Germany, reports the Swiss newspaper Le Temps. In this mosque that stands out aside hundreds of others in Berlin , men and women pray side by side and homosexuals are explicitly welcome. The place of worship is open to all religious currents of Islam,

Football : Nabil Dirar to join for three years Fenrbahce

The Moroccan-Dutch midfielder from AS Monaco, Nabil Dirar has left the the French club to join the Turkish side in three-year contract, the two clubs announced on Friday. «Fenerbahce is a very big team based on very good players. There are many important names here. We will achieve great things with great players», the player told Fenerbahce. The 31-year-old footballer is now in Istanbul and «passed a medical» as reported by the Guardian.ng. Dirar will play in the

London's fire : 7 Moroccans killed in the blaze according to the Foreign Ministry

The Moroccan diplomatic and consular services in London have been informed that 7 Moroccan nationals were killed in the blaze at the Grenfell tower that occurred around 1pm on Tuesday 13th of June, indicates the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a communiqué. The Moroccan diplomatic services in London has pointed out that starting from tomorrow, and with the help of the British authorities they will carry on the necessary procedures regarding the identified

London's tower first Moroccan victim : Khadija Khalloufi dies of smoke outside the building

The first Moroccan victim killed in the huge fire in the Grenfell tower has finally been identified by the Police. According to Mailonline, she is called Khadija Khallouif a British citoizen with Moroccan descent who was found dead outside the building after being lost for days. Khadija Khalloufi's body (52) was identified by the police today, she was found dead in the grass just 50ft away from the burning tower around 6am, the same source indicates. Speaking to the same source exclusively,

Football : Nabil Dirar signe pour trois ans à Fenerbahçe

Le milieu belgo-marocain de l'AS Monaco Nabil Dirar a quitté le club monégasque en signant un contrat de trois ans, avec une en option, avec le club turc Fenerbahçe, ont annoncé vendredi les deux clubs. Le latéral droit, âgé de 31 ans, a disputé 18 matchs de D1 lors de la saison 2016-17 avec l'ASM, pour un but au compteur. Il faisait surtout partie des tauliers du vestiaire de l'ASM, qu'il a rejoint lorsque les Monégasques