During World War II, French authorities, which sent Moroccan soldiers to fight in Italy, decided to allow these tribesmen to bring their women to the battlefield. The policy was meant to help quell rape and pillage cause by the Goumiers.
Tobacco made its way to Morocco by the end of the sixteenth century, years after its consumption became a trend in Europe. In the Kingdom, however, smoking was considered a «sin» by Muslim scholars.
Raja Casablanca fans, expected to attend a football match in Palestine, were prevented from entering Al Quds through Jordan by the Israeli occupation. The fans will have to return to Morocco after a series of failed attempts.