A Moroccan man was sentenced to one year in prison for «offering sexual services on Snapchat», reports online newspaper Gulf News. A lieutenant at Dubai Police’s Cybercrime section stumbled upon the man’s profile while on a cyber-patrol mission, says the same source. On the spot the man in question confessed to having «created a Snapchat account, published pornographic photos and promoted prostitution with men,» said the same source. The Dubai Court of
The Spanish government expelled on Thursday 116 migrants who entered Ceuta through its Morocco borders. The decision brings back an agreement Madrid and Rabat signed 26 years ago.
In Marrakech wooden spoons are skillfully carved by the local craftsmen. Using their hands, feet and some woodcarving tools, these men manage to create 120 spoons a day. The traditional spoon carving process is showed in a video shot by a tourist and made public on August the 16th. The footage dates back to 2016, but showcases a craft that has survived nowadays' technology. Made from rough wood, a carver starts by giving the spoon its shape using a small axe then another craftsman carves the
Police and customs officials at the Tangier Med port have seized, Wednesday night, 160 kg of cannabis resin, known as chira, aboard a commercial Belgian-plated car, reports MAP press agency. After researching the car, the drug carefully hidden inside was found, added the same source. The driver, who is Moroccan, was arrested. The suspect, aged 39, was placed in custody and an investigation was launched to determine the circumstances surrounding this operation.
Dutch-language Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws wrote Wednesday, August 22nd, that Said EA, a 32-year-old Moroccan national, was arrested earlier this month while he was on holiday in Morocco, reports Belga. Originally from Merksplas, a Dutch-speaking municipality in the Flemish region, the man was reportedly arrested at the border. Since then, he has been imprisoned in a Moroccan prison. Saïd E.A. is one of the four alleged terrorists suspected of being responsible for recruiting
In 1923, British national Kate Hosali and her daughter Nina founded the Society for the Protection of Animals in North Africa. They both helped working animals in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
A girl was kidnapped, raped and tortured by 13 young people in Oulad Ayad (Beni Mellal-Khénifra region), reported the Tahadi association for equality and citizenship. Raped by her kidnappers, the teenager was abducted for more than a month. She was also «burned with cigarettes and other sharp devices and tattooed», says Spanish newspaper ABC. After escaping, the victim’s mother lodged a complaint, said the same source. Eight of her kidnappers have already been
On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 160 inmates convicted on Hirak-rekated charges, reports French-language online newspaper Le Desk. The information was revealed through the country’s news agency (MAP), which stated, Tuesday 21st of August, that the sovereign has pardoned 886 prisoners in total. Other sources bring a different number, stating that only 140 Hirak detainees were covered by the royal pardon. The National Human Rights
The Sahara question was briefly mentioned by King Mohammed VI in his August the 20th speech. «Morocco has been confidently and responsibly engaged in the dynamic action launched by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in cooperation with his Personal Envoy», said the sovereign. He also welcomed the fact that «the recent resolutions of the UN Security Council and the African Union Summit confirm, without a shadow of a doubt, that the United Nations Organization has
On October the 13th, 2017, King Mohammed VI urged the government to work on a new strategy for the sake of the youth. Ten months later, he addresses the same topic in a royal speech.