Morocco : A movie director encourages people to rape homosexuals

Mahmoud Frites, a Moroccan movie director, has published on his Facebook account a post in which he encouraged people to rape homosexuals, reports Le 360 online newspaper. Reacting to the sexual assault incident that has shaken the kingdom a few days ago, Frites wrote on his Facebook saying «I do not understand people who rape a donkey, a disabled person and elderly person, a child, their children and do not touch those who wish to be raped». His post was accompanied by a photo of

Maroc : L'Aïd Al Adha sera célébré le vendredi 1er septembre

Le 1er Dou Al Hijja de l'année 1438 de l'Hégire correspond au mercredi 23 août 2017 et l'Aïd Al Adha sera célébré le vendredi 1er septembre, a annoncé le ministère des Habous et des Affaires islamiques. Dans un communiqué, le ministère indique que le croissant lunaire annonçant le mois de Dou Al Hijja de l'an 1438 de l'Hégire a été observé mardi soir (22 août) et par

Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Belgium to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Friday 1st of September

Morocco is to celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha on Friday 1st of September 2017, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs said today. The Dou Al Hijja crescent was sighted today making tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd of August the first day of the Hijri month. Other countries will also celebrate Eid al-Adha on the same day, namely Saudi Arabia which announced earlier today through a tweet posted by the Saudi News agency SPA that Friday 1st of September will be the first day of Eid al-Adha,

Casablanca : Un petit immeuble menaçant ruine s'effondre, un blessé léger

Un petit immeuble menaçant ruine s’est effondré, mardi en fin d’après-midi, dans le quartier Derb Kabir à Casablanca, faisant un blessé léger, selon un bilan provisoire de la Protection civile. Les équipes de secours sont toujours à pied d'oeuvre à la recherche d’éventuelles victimes de cet incident, survenu rue des Poissonniers, précise-t-on de même source. La propriétaire du

Finland : The Moroccan suspect admits killing two in the stabbing attack

The 18-year-old Moroccan asylum-seeker suspected of stabbing two people to death and wounding eight others in Turku, Finland on Friday, has admitted today the killing of the two victims during a closed-door court hearing held on Tuesday, reports Irish Times. The alleged attacker identified as Abderrahman Mechkah, did not admit any terrorist motive, according to his lawyer, Kaarle Gummerus. The latter told Reuters that «(his client) admits manslaughter and injuries ... But what the

Barcelona attack : The terrorists were planning for a bigger attack, says a suspect

The hearing of the four alleged terrorist that survived the Barcelona attack, has taken place on Tuesday. They highlighted the fact that they were planning for a bigger attack as it was suspected by the investigators, Huffpost said today. The Catalan police spokesman said after the two attacks, the terrorists were organizing a «bigger attack». Mohamed Houli Chemlal, one of the four suspects, told the investigating judge that the cell was preparing an attack «more important

Eliminatoires Coupe du monde 2018 : Hervé Renard convoque 27 joueurs dont Benatia, Ziyech et Hakimi 

Le sélectionneur de l'équipe nationale marocaine de football, le Francais Hervé Renard a dévoilé mardi la liste des vingt-sept joueurs convoqués pour la double confrontation face au Mali comptant pour les 3e et 4e journées du 3e et dernier tour des éliminatoires africaines (groupe C) de la Coupe du monde 2018, indique la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF). Mehdi Benatia et Hakim Ziyech font leur retour au sein des

Vuelta a Espana : The Moroccan cyclist Anass Ait El Abdia wounded

The Moroccan cyclist Anass Ait El Abdia has recently suffered from a «serious fall» during the second stage of the Tour of Spain (Vuelta a Espana ), forcing him to abandon the competition, said the Royal Moroccan Federation of Cycling. Anass Ait El Abdia, winner of the Tour of Morocco 2017, participated in the Vuelta, an annual multi-stage bicycle race that will be held in Spain from the 19th of August starting from Nimes, France and will end on the 10th of September in Madrid, as

Tour d'Espagne : Blessé, le cycliste marocain Anass Ait El Abdia quitte la compétition

Le coureur cycliste marocain Anass Ait El Abdia a été victime récemment d’une «chute grave» lors de la deuxième étape du Tour d’Espagne (Vuelta), l’obligeant à abandonner cette compétition, a indiqué la Fédération royale marocaine de cyclisme. Anass Ait El Abdia, vainqueur du Tour du Maroc 2017, participait à la Vuelta qui se tient du 19 août au 10 septembre, en tant que membre de

Nigeria : One of the kidnapped Moroccan navy officers has been released

One of the two Moroccan navy officers, kidnapped by pirates in Nigeria's territorial waters three weeks ago, was reportedly released. This is what the daily Assabah indicated in its edition today. The family of the hostage plans to return to Morocco in the next few days, adds the same source. The newspaper did not give any information on the other Moroccan national also kidnapped during the same operation. The Celia ship, built in 1986 and currently operating under the Panama Pavilion under