Society

Nasser Zefzafi, a prominent figure in Morocco's Hirak Rif movement, has achieved remarkable academic success while serving a 20-year prison sentence. Zefzafi passed his second-semester university exams for the 2024-2025 academic year, earning an impressive average of 15.64. His brother, Tarek Zefzafi,......

The King’s Prosecutor General at the Casablanca Court of Appeal has released details about the case of Moroccan activist Sion Assidon, who was found unconscious in his home on August 11. Assidon, a prominent human rights advocate and anti-Zionist, remains in a coma after suffering severe head and......

A horrific case of gang rape involving a 13-year-old boy has sparked outrage across Morocco, raising serious questions about the safety and oversight of public events. The incident occurred during the annual Moulay Abdellah Amghar festival in El Jadida province, a major cultural gathering attended by......

A recent Afrobarometer study has found that nearly 24% of Moroccans believe it is “sometimes” or “always” justifiable for a man to beat his wife. This places Morocco at a moderate level of acceptance compared to other African nations, where support for intimate partner violence......

The Boutchichiyya Sufi Order, one of Morocco’s most prominent Sufi orders with a vast following both nationally and internationally, has announced the appointment of Mouad as its new sheikh. The historic succession was formally declared by Mounir al-Qadiri Boutchich at the Qadiriyya zawiya (religious......

A tragic accident struck the city of Béni Mellal on Saturday night when a police officer in his thirties lost his life after being hit by a speeding motorcycle. The officer, who was on duty at the time, suffered fatal injuries from the impact. According to local sources, the motorcyclist was......

Operation Marhaba 2025 has welcomed over 3.16 million passengers at Morocco’s ports and airports during its first phase, marking a 10% increase compared to last year. The annual initiative, now in its 25th edition, began on June 10 and spans 26 reception sites across Morocco and key European countries. Tangier......

The Court of First Instance in Marrakech sentenced a man to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dirhams for secretly recording foreign tourists in a villa rented through Airbnb. The case began on June 28, when tourists from the United States and Switzerland filed a complaint after discovering......

Feminist activist Ibtissam Lachgar is facing legal action in Morocco over alleged blasphemy, following her arrest by the National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ). The Rabat prosecutor’s office has decided to detain and prosecute Lachgar, whose activism and outspoken advocacy for individual liberties......

The Moroccan government is navigating heated public discussion over Draft Law No. 19.25, which aims to regulate the management of free-ranging animals. While the law introduces humane practices such as Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR), it controversially bans the feeding, sheltering, or treating of......

Morocco has emerged as the only country to deliver humanitarian aid directly to Gaza, providing critical relief to Palestinians amidst a worsening humanitarian crisis. On July 30, His Majsty King Mohammed VI ordered the dispatch of nearly 180 tons of emergency supplies, including food, medical aid,......

Official data contradicts speculation As of August 4, more than 2.78 million members of the Moroccan diaspora have entered the country under the Marhaba 2025 operation, a program designed to facilitate summer travel. This figure marks a significant increase of 10.37% compared to 2024, dispelling rumors......

A recent investigation by Corriere Milano has unveiled alarming details about a criminal network operating in Italy's Parco delle Groane, exploiting young Moroccan men under the guise of drug trafficking. This case sheds light on a widespread system of labor exploitation across Europe that targets......