The top baby names in the Netherlands for 2018 split between «Lucas» and «Mohamed»

The Dutch Social Security Bank released on Monday, January the 28th, the list with the most popular baby names of 2018 in the Netherlands. The list was topped by the name «Lucas» for baby boys and «Julia» for female newborns. However, some people think that the name chosen by the Dutch Social Security Bank was not really the one that should top the 2018 popular baby names list. The name «Mohamed» has several variants, including «Mohamad»,

Moroccan man arrested in Zaragoza for spreading terrorist propaganda

Spanish police on Tuesday arrested a man in the country's northeast who is suspected of spreading violent propaganda online, Spain's interior ministry said. Officers from the Civil Guard detained the 25-year-old Moroccan citizen, who has been a resident in Spain since 2010, during a raid on his apartment in the north-eastern city of Zaragoza.  According to officials, he began his process of indoctrination in 2013 but had acted alone.

American model Chrissy Teigen visits Marrakech for a top-secret shoot

American model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen visited Morocco for a top-secret shoot, reports Emirati magazine Woman. She arrived in Marrakech on Wednesday, January the 23rd, where she apparently had a lot of fun. The mother of two shared her trip with her fans on social media. On Twitter, she declared how much she enjoyed Moroccan food, writing : «Gained 7 pounds (3.2 kilos) in 2.5 days. Love you Marrakech». According to the same source, Teigen’s trip to Morocco

Hirak : L'administration pénitentiaire dément les propos de Nasser Zefzafi sur son état de santé

L'administration de la prison locale Ain Sebaâ 1 a démenti les informations relayées par des sites électroniques et sur les réseaux sociaux, selon lesquelles Nasser Zefzafi aurait été victime d'un AVC ayant conduit à une paralysie partielle. Un communiqué de la Délégation générale à l'administration pénitentiaire et à la réinsertion (DGAPR) explique que le détenu

Spanish parties refuse that the government comment on the extradition of a Sahrawi student

The People’s Party (PP), Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and Ciudadanos rejected on Monday, January the 28th, a request submitted by left-wing party Podemos. The latter urged the Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Marlaska to appear before MPs at the parliament and answer questions on the extradition of Sahrawi student Hussein Ben Bashir Ben Brahim Amaadour, reports Europa Press. Amaadour was handed over Thursday, January 17th, to the Moroccan authorities following his

Fisheries agreement to be examined in a plenary session at the EU Parliament in February

The Morocco-EU fisheries agreement, officially signed on January the 15th in Rabat, will be examined in a plenary session at the European Parliament on February the 13th, Fisheries Minister Aziz Akhannouch revealed in a weekly session at the House of Representatives. The Minister urged MPs to continue their efforts to win another battle in Strasbourg, especially as MEPs voted in favor of the association agreement between Rabat and Brussels. Akhannouch responded, Monday, to six questions

Morocco's Mehdi Benatia makes move from Juventus to Qatar's Al-Duhail

Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia has joined Qatar's Al Duhail after two and a half seasons with Juventus, the Italian club announced. Benatia has made an €8 million move to the Qatari club Al-Duhail, the source added in a statement. The fee may increase a further €2m, the club added. Benatia helped the Italian team to win two Italian league titles and two Coppa Italias.

Tunisie : Consulat mobile au profit des Marocains établis à Gafsa

Le Consulat général du Maroc à Tunis a organisé, le week-end dernier à Gafsa (450 km au Sud de Tunis), un consulat mobile destiné à faciliter les démarches administratives pour les Marocains installés dans cette wilaya. Dans une déclaration à la MAP, le Consul général du Maroc à Tunis, M. Ali Benaissa, a indiqué que cette opération s'inscrit dans le cadre de la politique de

Le Marocain Nizar Berdai fait son entrée au Parlement québécois de la Jeunesse

Le Marocain Nizar Berdai vient d'être élu au Parlement de la Jeunesse au Québec, province francophone du Canada, pour devenir l'un des rares membres de la communauté arabo-musulmane à se frayer un chemin en politique. Âgé de 21 ans, M. Berdai s'est installé au Canada en 2015 afin de faire des études universitaires en finance et en sciences politiques, après avoir décroché un baccalauréat dans sa ville

Anti-doping authority : Morocco’s kickboxer Badr Hari might face a 4-year suspension

Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer Badr Hari had tested positive by the anti-doping authority, reports Dutch sports platform NU Sport. According to the same source, the heavyweight kickboxer used banned substances during his fight against Dutch kickboxer Hedsy Gerges, who had also tested positive. The two men are not the only ones to use banned substances as Croatian Super Heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer Mladen Brestovac is in the same situation. The three athletes might face suspension, including