Morocco
Morocco Sends 204 Religious Leaders Abroad for Ramadan Support Program
The number of people making up the delegation in charge of the religious support of Moroccans living abroad during this Ramadan month is known.
Topic
Moroccan Living Abroad
Sport
Excelsior Rotterdam Strips Captain's Armband from Player Who Refused OneLove Support
Reacting to Excelsior Rotterdam’s decision to strip him of the captain’s armband, Redouan El Yaakoubi says he does not regret refusing to wear the OneLove armband and posing in front of a poster for this initiative. The Dutch player of Moroccan origin says he "feels really free".
Spain
Madrid Muslims Face Burial Crisis as Cemetery Space Runs Out
The Muslim community in Madrid is facing a lack of plots to bury their dead with dignity.
Spain
Heroic Moroccan Man Rescues Woman from Apartment Fire in Murcia, Spain
While returning from work, a Moroccan man saved Friday a fifty-year-old woman from a fire that broke out in her apartment located in Murcia, in southern Spain.
Spain
Police in Spain Rescue Young Man from Suicide Attempt on Building Rooftop
Three police officers averted a tragedy in Lugo, in northwestern Spain. Thanks to their quick intervention, they saved a 23-year-old man of Moroccan origin who was threatening to jump from a building under construction. Several residents had called the emergency services to report the presence of a person on the roof of the building.
France
Muslim Restaurateur Balances Faith and Business During Ramadan Fast
Ramadan is a sacred period for Muslims around the world, who observe a month of fasting by abstaining from food and drink during the day. But what happens when you are a restaurateur? How can you abstain from eating while being exposed to food all day long? This is the challenge taken up by Larbi, the owner of the "Le Marrakech" restaurant in the city center of Dammartin-en-Goële.
Belgium
Belgian Man Released After Kidnapping in Mistaken Drug Trafficking Case
Kidnapped on February 22 at a service station along the E19 motorway towards Antwerp, then held hostage, Mohamed Azzaoui , 49 years old and originally from Wilrijk, was released by his kidnappers last weekend. He was mistaken for a drug trafficker.
Sport
Dutch Soccer Captain Stripped of Armband After Refusing OneLove Campaign Support
The Dutch player of Moroccan origin Redouan El Yaakoubi is no longer the captain of the Excelsior Rotterdam club. The Eredivisie club made this decision because of the 27-year-old player’s refusal to pose with the OneLove poster in the background.
Spain
Spanish Man Faces Prison for Alleged Racist Act Against Moroccan Child in Valencia
A man had racist behavior towards a 10-year-old girl of Moroccan origin when the events took place in 2020 in Siete Aguas (Valencia). The Valencia prosecutor’s office has requested eight months in prison against him for a presumed hate crime.
Spain
Undocumented Moroccan Lands Job in Spain After Friend's Viral Tweet
Desperate to be able to regularize his situation in Spain, Abdel, a 27-year-old Moroccan, was willing to work for free for six months, before being hired as a waiter in a bar in Torremolinos, in southern Spain. A job he obtained less than 12 hours after a friend’s tweet.
Spain
Young Moroccan Immigrant Pursues Diploma in Spain to Unlock Job Opportunities
A 22-year-old Moroccan who had dropped out of school since primary school had to resume his studies in Spain to have more opportunities in the job market.
Spain
Reality TV Star Achraf Beno's Dramatic Weight Loss Shocks 'Survivors 2023' Viewers
A few weeks after his arrival on the Cayos Cochinos island in Honduras as part of the reality TV show "Survivors 2023", the Moroccan Achraf Beno is almost unrecognizable. The 27-year-old man, Isa Pantoja’s boyfriend, has lost a lot of weight, has a more tanned complexion, a shaggy beard and longer hair.