Moroccan-Dutch international footballer Hakim Ziyech, who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ajax, is to join Italian club AS Roma for a figure of €30 million, says Moroccan sports channel Arryadia on Twitter, Sunday. According to the same source, the Amsterdam club Ajax will officially announce Ziyech' transfer on Monday. Hakim #Ziyech à l’ @ASRomaFRA pour un montant de 30 M€. L’annonce officielle lundi. @AFCAjax pic.twitter.com/BsLunW2W7c — Arryadia
In a viral initiative, Dutch stars and former footballers are posting videos of themselves showing support for the Atlas Lions.
Moroccan-Dutch DJ Fadel El Ghoul, known by his stage name R3hab, said in an interview with Quote magazine that he wanted to improve the image of Moroccans living in the Netherlands, reports NU. «Of course things are not easy for Moroccan youth. But I think that there is a message that is too one-sided and above all very negative sent to them», he told the Dutch magazine. R3hab believes that «if a show like RTL Late Night invites [him], there will be a Moroccan like [him],
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders said the decision of removing the judges in his appeal against the «fewer Moroccans» conviction is «tremendous», reports the Irish Times. The lawyers in Wilders’ case argued that they «had failed to behave impartially towards him», says the same source. Geert Wilders’ appeal started last Thursday in the Netherlqnds. He told media ahead of the hearing that the ruling «does not interest [me] in
Milk and Dates is a sketch that aims to mirror the lifestyle of the Moroccan community living in the Netherlands, reports NRC. The sketch is starred by actresses of Moroccan descent such as Fadua El Akchaoui, Kyra Bououargane, Soumaya Ahouaoui and Khadija El Kharraz Alami. Furthermore, the sketch is written by the former Moroccan-Dutch parliamentarian Tofik Dibi. The latter discusses in his sketch several minor themes such as Moroccan customs, marriage, the difference between Arab Moroccans
An appeal court in the Netherlands is expected to begin hearing evidence in the Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders’ «fewer Moroccans» case, reports Dutch News. The PVV leader told media ahead of the hearing that the ruling «does not interest [me] in the slightest». «They will never shut me up», said Wilders describing the trial as «judicial jihad». For the record, Wilders told the crowds in 2014 that «the Hague should be a city
Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok is going to visit Morocco Friday, April the 20th. He is expected to meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, reports on Thursday Reformatorish Dagblad. During his Morocco trip, Blok will discuss a number of topics related to the repatriation of Moroccan asylum seekers, means of cooperation for the fight against terrorism, as well as questions linked to the Sahara conflict, especially as the Netherlands is a member of the UN Security Council. Moreover, the
On Monday, the Dutch public prosecutor announced the arrest of four Moroccan-Dutch nationals suspected of plotting a terrorist attack. The arrests were carried out in Oudenbosh, Rosendael and Antwerp, Belgium following the request of the Essen National Prosecutor's Office. Dutch police’ report shows that digital data was seized in three houses in Oudenbosch and Roosendaal, a warehouse in Sprundel, and two houses in Essen and Antwerp. However, neither weapons nor explosives were found in
In the Netherlands, this topic has been considered as a taboo for so many years. However, faced with the increased number of crimes, the Dutch government is intending to fight against one of the most violent and active mafia in Europe, namely the Moroccan mafia known as Mocro-Maffia.
Moroccan mafia, known as Mocro Maffia, is reputed for being one of the most violent gangs in the Netherlands. It took over the streets of Amsterdam, forcibly recruiting young Moroccans who ended up being victims and criminals at the same time.