Russia : A Muslim woman running for presidency against Vladimir Putin

Aina Gamzatova, a 46-year-old Muslim woman from the republic of Dagestan in Russia, decided to run for the presidential elections set for March 2018 competing with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to several international sources. The Muslim woman confirmed this information in a Facebook post last Thursday. Two days later, her supporters gathered around her to celebrate in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, writes Al Jazeera. The native of Daghestan is part of a Sufi

USA : Two Moroccan artists to perform in Coachella festival

Coachella, the best festival in the world according to The Rolling Stones magazine, will feature two artists of Moroccan descent, namely the American rapper French Montana and the French DJ and music producer, Mehdi Benjelloun, known by his stage name Petit Biscuit. The two artists are scheduled for the same day on two different dates : Sunday, April the 15th and 22nd, 2018, indicates the festival’s website. pic.twitter.com/ivjHgj9uae — Coachella (@coachella) 3 janvier

Maroc : Des pluies et chutes de neige attendues de vendredi à mardi

La situation météorologique connaitra, à partir de l’après-midi du vendredi 5 janvier 2018 jusqu’au mardi 9 janvier 2018, un changement suite au rapprochement d’une dépression atmosphérique sur le Nord du Maroc, indique la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). En effet, des masses d’air froides et humides accompagnées de pluies généralisées, sont attendues dès vendredi

Un Français soupçonné d’agressions sexuelles sur deux filles mineures arrêté à Fès

Le service judiciaire de la Préfecture de police de Fès a interpellé mardi un touriste français de 58 ans, soupçonné d’agressions sexuelles sur deux filles mineures, indique un communiqué de la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Les éléments de la brigade de police touristique de Fès sont intervenus mardi soir dans un atelier de couture à la Médina, après

Tunisie : Un terroriste marocain recherché depuis 10 ans aurait été arrêté

Activement recherché et en cavale depuis dix ans, un individu jugé dangereux a été interpelé lundi par la Brigade de recherches et d’investigations dans les crimes terroristes de la garde nationale tunisienne, a fait savoir l’agence TAP. Le site d’information Kapitalis affirme que le suspect serait un Marocain, recherché par les autorités tunisiennes et marocaines. Dans un communiqué publié aujourd’hui sur

A movement of «young Royalists» interrupts one of the marches in Jerada

A movement of «young royalists» has joined the Hirak popular movement in Jerada. «The sit-in organized on Monday, January the 1st, and taking place in Al Amal square has been interrupted by five individuals from Hassi Belal», Said Al Manjami told Yabiladi. «Carrying national flags and photos of King Mohammed VI, they denounced the marches and accused protesters of sowing seeds of sedition. The intervention of some young people from the Hirak movement quickly put

Morocco : Four journalists to appear in court for publishing confidential information

Four Moroccan journalists and a member of the House of Councilors will appear in court for distributing confidential information, reports EFE. Mohamed Ahaddad, a journalist for Al Massae, as well as another defendant, told the Spanish news agency that the names of the three others involved are : Abdelhaq Lachgar, journalist for the daily newspaper Akhbar Alyaoum, as well as Kaoutar Zaki and Abdelah Sujair, from the online newspaper Aljarida24.ma. They will be tried January 25th at Rabat court

FIFA : 20 Marocains et sept Marocaines retenus comme arbitres internationaux

La FIFA a rendu publique sa liste d’arbitres internationaux pour l’année 2018. 27 Marocains parmi ceux proposés par la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF) y sont retenus. Leurs noms ont été publiés ce mardi sur le site de la FRMF et sept femmes y figurent. La liste comprend Redouane Jiyed, Hicham Tiazi, Noureddine El Jaafari, Samir Kazaz, Adil Zourak, Reddad Daki et Karim Sabry dans la catégorie prncipale. Redouane

Twenty-seven Moroccans on FIFA's list of international referees for 2018

FIFA has published the list of the international referees suggested for 2018 including 27 Moroccans proposed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), announced Tuesday the governing body of the national football on its official website, as reported by MAP news agency. The list includes Redouane Jiyed, Hicham Tiazi, Noureddine El Jaafari, Samir Kazaz, Adil Zourak, Reddad Daki and Karim Sabry in the football category. Redouane Achik, Hicham Ait Abbou, Yahya Nouali, El Hassan Azgaou,

Germany : Far-right MP investigated over anti-Muslim tweets

Beatrix von Stroch, a German politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Alternative for Germany since July 2015 and Member of the Bundestag since September 2017, had her Twitter and Facebook accounts deactivated on New Year’s Eve, for calling Muslim men violent and barbaric, reports the German TV channel DW news. On New Year’s Eve, the Cologne police posted a message in Arabic on Twitter, wishing every a happy new year. The tweet did not obviously please the German MP who