France : Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred arrested again on new rape allegations

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, facing charges for alleged sexual assault, was arrested this weekend in Saint-Tropez (France) for allegedly raping a woman, reports Agence France Presse. The pop star is currently held in custody at the Saint-Tropez police station, after a woman lodged a complaint, accusing him of «raping» her, says the same source citing the prosecutor’s office in Draguignan. It is not the first time that Lamjarred receives similar accusations. In October

Tétouan : Arrestation de 4 individus pour trafic international de drogue

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Tétouan a arrêté, samedi soir, quatre individus pour leur appartenance présumée à une bande criminelle spécialisée dans le trafic international de drogue, et saisi 376 kg de chira en leur possession, a indiqué dimanche la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Les deux suspects principaux, aux antécédents judiciaires pour

Casablanca : trois personnes arrêtées pour une affaire d'enlèvement, séquestration et viol avec violence

Les services du district de police de Hay Hassani à Casablanca ont interpellé vendredi soir trois individus, dont un aux multiples antécédents judiciaires, pour leur implication présumée dans une affaire d'enlèvement, de séquestration et de viol avec violence. Les services de sécurité avaient été contactés par trois personnes, dont deux filles qui affirmaient avoir été attaquées par

A 22-year-old Moroccan man convicted in Dubai for offering sexual services on Snapchat

A Moroccan man was sentenced to one year in prison for «offering sexual services on Snapchat», reports online newspaper Gulf News. A lieutenant at Dubai Police’s Cybercrime section stumbled upon the man’s profile while on a cyber-patrol mission, says the same source. On the spot the man in question confessed to having «created a Snapchat account, published pornographic photos and promoted prostitution with men,» said the same source. The Dubai Court of

King Philippe of Belgium sends his sister Astrid on a mission to Morocco

The sister of King Philippe of Belgium, Princess Astrid, is expected to visit Morocco from the 25th to the 30th of November, announced Friday the Belgian Royal Palace. In an economic mission to Morocco, Princess Astrid will visit, along with several federal and regional ministers, the cities of Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier, says DenD. She will also be accompanied by representatives of the Walloon Agency for Export and Foreign Investment (AWEX) and those of the Brussels Invest & Export

Ceuta : The Spanish government explains why it expelled 116 migrants

After returning the 116 migrants who forced their way into Ceuta to Morocco on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister of Spain Carmen Calvo reacted to the decision in a press conference, reports TVE. The Spanish Socialist Workers Party politician said that people should make a difference between land and sea illegal migration. «Legally, it is very different to save someone at the sea, in a situation of humanitarian emergency, and expel someone who is violently attacking your

Corruption pour un master à Fès : Deux individus arrêtés pour usurpation d'identité et escroquerie

Du nouveau dans l'affaire de corruption pour l'obtention d'un master avec mention. La Brigade régionale de la police judiciaire de Fès a arrêté jeudi deux individus, dont un étudiant à l'Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah de Fès, pour leur implication présumée dans une affaire d'usurpation d'identité et escroquerie, indique la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Cette

USA : A Moroccan jihadist’s widow sued for supporting ISIS

Samantha Marie Elhassani, known as Samantha Sally, appeared before the US federal court on Wednesday, 23rd of August, supporting ISIS.   The 32-year-old woman is the widow of Moroccan jihadist Moussana Elhassani, who was killed in Syria. She has been on trial since last month for involvement in terrorism, as well as false giving false information to the FBI. Quoted by the Chicago Tribune, a statement by the US District Attorney for the North District Court of Indiana, Thomas Lee Kirsch

Australia's first Muslim senator warns against normalization of racism

55-year-old Mehreen Faruqi is the first Muslim woman to be part of the Australian senate. She was elected on August the 15th as a senator, representing the New South Wales state, reports the Guardian. On Tuesday and during her inaugural speech, she delivered a strong message, denouncing institutionalized racism in Australia. «I am a brown, Muslim, migrant, feminist woman», she proudly stated. «The existence of racism, sexism and other discrimination is not new, but what has

Morocco’s Sofyan Amrabat signs a four-year contract with Belgium’s Club Brugge

Dutch-born Moroccan footballer Sofyan Amrabat has joined the Belgian league after his former club Feyenoord Rotterdam reached an agreement with Club Brugge on Friday, 24th of August, says the Belgian club on its website. The midfielder signed a four-year contract with the club for a 2.5 million-euro deal. The 22-year-old player joined the Dutch club Feyenoord in 2017, where he made 21 appearances and scored one goal. He played four seasons, before that, with FC Utrecht. Although he was