Muslim children have been kicked out of a public swimming pool in Wilmington, Delaware for wearing «cotton-based» religious clothes, reported the Washington post on Thursday. On June 25th, Muslim kids at a summer camp were swimming in the Foster Brown public pool when they were told to leave. The pool’s manager told the facilitator of the summer Arabic enrichment program, Tahsiyn A. Ismaa’eel, that the kids couldn’t wear «cotton», while swimming
Le Bureau central d’investigations judiciaires (BCIJ) a annoncé, jeudi, avoir procédé au démantèlement d’une bande criminelle qui a des ramifications dans plusieurs villes du Royaume et qui s’active dans le domaine de la falsification des documents de voyage et de résidence, ainsi que leur utilisation dans l’organisation des opérations d’immigration illégale. Les investigations préliminaires ont permis
The central bureau for judiciary investigations (BCIJ) said Thursday that it has dismantled a criminal gang which has branches in several cities of the Kingdom and is involved in the falsification of travel and residence documents used in facilitating and organizing illegal immigration operations. The arrest, part of the ongoing efforts to combat crime in all its forms, was conducted by the countering organized crime brigade on the basis of specific information provided by the directorate
Barbadian singer and song-writer Rihanna has stirred controversy on social media after releasing a promotional video for her new Moroccan-inspired eyeshadow palette «Moroccan Spice», reported online newspaper Arab News on Thursday. The 30-year-old star has been slammed for not hiring a Moroccan model when advertizing for her new makeup product. The desert-themed video was posted on the singer’s Instagram on the 6th of July, it has since then received many
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc, announced Wednesday, 18th of July, in a communiqué that some flights might face disruption, starting from Thursday. The company advised its passengers to visit its website to cancel, report or get more information about their already booked flights, without explaining the reasons behind this disruption. En raison de contraintes opérationnelles, à compter du 19 juillet 2018, quelques vols risquent de connaitre des
L’ancien gardien de but du Wydad de Casablanca Ahmed El Khalidy, alias «Yachine», est décédé, mercredi après-midi, dans la métropole, à l’âge de 70 ans, apprend la MAP auprès de sa famille. Le défunt était devenu célèbre, dans les années 1960, par son agilité et ses parades spectaculaires dans la cage du prestigieux club casablancais, d’où son surnom qui
Le ministère de l’Équipement, du transport, de la logistique et de l’eau a annoncé, mercredi, une baisse des tarifs de la traversée «Marhaba» sur les lignes de Tanger Med-Algésiras et Tanger Ville-Tarifa. La décision a été prise lors d'une réunion entre la Direction de la marine marchande et les armateurs qui exploitent ces lignes, tenue le 10 juillet, en présence des représentants de la
Germany’s government wants to add Morocco to the list of «safe countries of origin» for migration, reports Deutsche Welle on Wednesday. The decision was discussed earlier today in a weekly meeting attended by the Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet in Berlin. Tunisia, Algeria and Georgia are also affected by the procedure which if enacted would allow the German authorities to deport nationals from these countries back home. «This means that people from these safe
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), charges against Moroccan journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui «reek of an arbitrary use of the law on an outspoken journalist by authorities who have been radically reducing the space for critical reporting and commentary». In an article made public Wednesday, 18th of July, the international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights reacted to the three-year sentence handed down to El Mahdaoui for
Pan Islamic NGO the Muslim World League (MWL) will collaborate with Morocco’s Mohammadian League of Scholars to fight against extremism and enlighten Islamic speech, reported online newspaper the Arab News on Tuesday. An agreement has been signed by the two bodies at the league’s headquarter in Rabat to share information, conduct joint scientific researches, and participate in panel discussions, cultural programs, conferences as well as joint training programs and workshops. The