A committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, refused to grant citizenship to a Muslim couple after they rejected a handshake and refused to answer questions asked from people of the opposite sex, says Agence France-Press. «We found out that they were not integrated in the Swiss society», said Gregory Junod, mayor of the city located near the Geneva Lake. «When we require to be citizens of a certain country, we must comply with its laws and gender equality», he added. The
Après avoir été récompensé au dernier festival de Cannes du Prix du scénario dans la catégorie "Un certain regard", le film "Sofia", de la réalisatrice marocaine Meryem Ben M'barek, concourt en compétition officielle au Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême (FFA) qui se tiendra du 21 au 26 août. Ce long-métrage, qui figure parmi les dix films provenant de France, Belgique, Canada et de Suisse, en
Spanish-Moroccan striker Munir El Haddadi has decided to stay at FC Barcelona for another season rather than be loaned to another club, reports MAP press agency quoting El Mundo Deportivo. The managers of the blaugrana club reaffirmed to the young player their desire to continue the adventure together. According to the technical director of FC Barcelona, Eric Abidal, El Haddadi represents the future of the Catalan club. In May, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected an
Moroccan defender Hamza Mendyl signed on Friday, 17th of August, a deal with the German club Schalke 04, reports Reuters. The 20-year-old football player left French club OSC Lille for a five-year contract, one year before the start of the Bundesliga season. Mendyl was part of Hervé Renard’s World Cup squad. He flew to Russia with the Atlas Lions but did not have a chance to play with them, says the same source. He will be joining Moroccan midfielder Amine Harit who has
While two million people are expected to perform Hajj in Mecca, starting from Sunday the 19th, several mobile apps in different languages have been created to facilitate their arrival, says France 24. Dubbed «Smart hajj», this initiative will allow pilgrims to find their way or get emergency medical care from the Saudi Red Crescent, after sharing their location. The Ministry of Pilgrimage has created the «Manasikana» app, which operates as a translator for non-Arabic
Houthies have urged Morocco to withdraw from the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. A senior Houthi official said that «there is no reason to kill the Yemeni people and support the intervention». This call comes as rumors circulating lately, suggested that Morocco will withdraw from the war. The Kingdom was one of the first countries to join the Saudi war against Iranian-backed Shiite militias in the country. «When Saudi Arabia made its decision,
Des averses orageuses localement fortes sont attendues vendredi de 13H à 23H et un temps chaud (39/43°C) est prévu samedi et dimanche dans plusieurs provinces du Royaume, a annoncé la Direction de la météorologie nationale. Les averses orageuses toucheront les provinces de Figuig, Errachidia, Jerada, Taourirt, Boulemane, Midelt, Azilal, Al Haouz, Ifrane, Sefrou, Ouarzazate, Béni Mellal et Tinghir, a indiqué la Direction dans un bulletin
La brigade de la police judiciaire du district de Beni Makada à Tanger a procédé, aux premières heures de ce vendredi, à l'arrestation d'un agent de sécurité (23 ans) travaillant dans le secteur privé, pour son implication présumée dans une affaire de meurtre avec préméditation. Les services de sécurité avaient découvert, jeudi soir, le cadavre d'un individu (27 ans) travaillant
In Spain, the Association of the Administration of Justice Users (Ausaj) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for ten Moroccan farm workers in Huelva, reports La Mar de Onuba. These women have filed complaints in May, denouncing sexual and labor abuse. They are, currently, stuck in the Iberian country to attend hearings related to the complaints they lodged. Through a platform called GoFundMe, Ausaj is seeking the help of people who are closely following the case of these
Morocco’s international footballer Youssef En-Nesyri is leaving Spanish club Malaga to join Club Deportivo Leganés in the outskirts of Madrid, reports local media. Through this transfer, the 21-year-old striker will be playing in Spain’s Primera División after Malaga fell to the second one last season. Reportedly, Leganès has concluded a six-million euros deal with Malaga to secure the transfer of En-Nesyri. The latter was happy to start a new adventure with
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