The Southern African Development Community has announced recently the holding of a «conference» of solidarity with the Polisario Front. A decision that has not been given a date yet.
Primark, an Irish clothing and accessories company headquartered in Dublin, has dropped a range of Moroccan spa products, The Sun reports today. The products include a series of face masks namely a charcoal purifying peel-off face mask, a Volvanic foaming facial scrub and a Detox Clay Mask both and an anti-cellulite soap that costs. Each of the above-mentioned products is made of natural materials such as Volvanic Ash, oatmeal and olive stones.
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
Paquita Gorrono is a Spanish woman who was forced to flee Franco’s Spain. She lived on the Moroccan soil for 78 years, worked for King Hassan II and became one of the most notorious Spanish figures in the kingdom. Nicknamed «La Pasionaria Rabat», the 103-year-old Paquita passed away yesterday in Rabat.
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,
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
The six minors who allegedly assaulted a girl in a bus in Casablanca, were arrested on Monday by local authorities. According to Moulay Mostafa Errachdi, a lawyer and member of «Touche pas a mon enfant» association (Hands off my child), these teenagers «will probably be prosecuted based on articles 485, 486, 487 and 488 from the penal code» and they may face a 30-year sentence.
Inspired by Ibn Battuta, the greatest Moroccan traveller, Jo Yeong Jay Ho Geol a South Korean man has been through a 500 day journey crossing Asia and Europe using only a motorcycle. Jo is in Tangier today, visiting the city where his idol once lived.
The Moroccan national who allegedly stabbed to death two people and wounded 8 others on Friday in Turku, Finland «was known to the Finnish intelligence as a suspected extremism», Reuters said on Monday quoting the Finnish authorities. According to the same source, The Finnish intelligence service said in a communiqué that it was warned earlier this year about Abderrahman Mechkah, an 18-year-old Moroccan national who was living in an immigration center. «According to
The case of the young disabled Imane, who has been sexually assaulted in a bus in Casablanca has changed the public opinion stance. This Wednesday at 16:30 several activists will participate to a sit-in at Place Maréchal square in Casablanca to show support for the victim. The 24-year-old girl's story has moved internet users in Morocco and resulted in a wave of rage which has been reported on social media. Mdina Bus quickly responded to the incident indicating that an investigation