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[ad_1] Morocco’s judicial police reportedly arrested activist Ibtissame Lachgar after a photo of her wearing a T-shirt with words blasphemous to God spread online. Lachgar appeared posing in a photo that reads: Allah is a lesbian.” Lachgar, a controversial feminist and activist, appeared in a photo wearing a shirt that read:” Allah is a lesb***.” The photo sparked uproar in Morocco and beyond, with many calling for a thorough investigation and her immediate arrest. Converging reports said that judicial police quickly responded to online reports, stating that all necessary legal measures would be applied. A statement attributed to the Public…
[ad_1] Rabat — A powerful earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck off western Turkiye on Sunday evening, sending tremors across multiple provinces near Istanbul, the country’s largest city. Tyrkiye’s disaster management authority (AFAD) reported that the earthquake hit Balikesir province at 7:53 p.m. Istanbul’s local time. AFAD also reported that the earthquake struck just 10 kilometers below the surface, according to German Research Centre for Geosciences(GFZ). People felt the tremors throughout several provinces surrounding the epicenter, with authorities reporting no deaths or significant damage. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on X that emergency response teams immediately began conducting safety inspections across…
[ad_1] Morocco’s National Police (DGSN) in Tetouan, working with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, arrested on Saturday six suspects, including two women, for alleged possession and distribution of cocaine. The operation, conducted in coordination with the Royal Gendarmerie, began in a rural area near the town of Ouezzane, in northern Morocco where officers detained a man and his son in the village of El Kherba, and seized 4.6 kilograms of cocaine in their possession. Thorough investigations led to the arrest of a third member of the same family in the village of Dardare. The suspect, identified as the main…
[ad_1] A confidential French intelligence telegram dated September 19, 1962, exposes a covert collaboration between the Algerian National Liberation Army and Spanish forces near the Moroccan border. According to the leaked telegram addressed to the French President and Prime Minister, an Algerian lieutenant “presented himself on September 16 at the head of a motorized patrol to the Spanish post of Mahbes in Seguia El Hamra.” The lieutenant openly declared that his visit aimed to “establish friendly relations with the Spanish authorities of the border sector of Tindouf.” More alarmingly, the document states that the Algerian officer proposed “a regular exchange…
[ad_1] After UK has joined the United States, France and other western allies in supporting Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group has sent lately a delegation to London in a desperate attempt to reverse UK supportive position of Morocco’ s Autonomy Plan. The move of the separatists comes after the United Kingdom has expressed clear support for the Autonomy Plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty as “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for settling the dispute.” UK’s backing of Morocco has dealt a hard blow to the Polisario’s big bet on…
[ad_1] Rabat – New data, shared by agriculture-focused website Hortoinfo, shows that Morocco’s watermelon exports to France have soared to reach 155% increase over the last decade. The data compiled by COMTRADE said that Morocco’s watermelon sales to France reached a remarkable increase of 155% between 2015 and 2024. The statistics show that Morocco’s exports to France jumped from 23.96 million kilograms in 2015 to 61.13 million kilograms in 2024. The UK also bought 9.94 million kilos of watermelon from Morocco, while Spain imported 28.7 million kilos of the same produce last year. The data comes as Morocco has been…
[ad_1] Rabat – Morocco’s head coach, Tarik Sektioui, is well prepared for the game against Kenya as part of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). In a pre-match conference, Sektioui said he wants Morocco’s team to play with the same confidence and determination deployed throughout the tournament. “Our main goal is to get past the first round, and that means winning against Kenya,” he said. He added that the game will be tough, asking his players to give everything on the pitch for 90 minutes. “All the players in the national team have the abilities and bring added value to…
[ad_1] Rabat — Six Southeast Asian embassies to Morocco hosted today the country’s first ASEAN Bazaar and Cultural Festival in Rabat, marking a milestone in cultural exchange between the regions. The Royal Thai Embassy led the initiative alongside embassies from Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam, running from August 9 to 11. The event celebrates ASEAN’s 58th anniversary and promotes the organization’s partnership with Morocco. ASEAN, which stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, formed in 1967 to strengthen political, economic, and social ties across the region. The event provides a platform for visitors to enjoy cultural performances…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet controversially approved this week a plan for the Israeli military to occupy Gaza City to dismantle Hamas, provide humanitarian aid outside of combat zones, and ultimately hand over control to unidentified “Arab forces,” the New York Times reported on Thursday. The goal of this endeavor is to externalize the Palestinian crisis, but at what cost? Shifting the Burden Netanyahu appears to be sending a clear signal with this gamble, urging “Arab neighbors to get onboard with the widely denounced Israeli plan. “This is not Israel’s problem alone, I expect Arab neighbors to assume responsibility,”…
[ad_1] Marrakech – A recent groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from several Moroccan universities has revealed that the local “Beldiya” cannabis cultivar demonstrates remarkable chemical stability compared to exotic varieties grown in northern Morocco. Published in Food Chemistry Advances, the research analyzed five Cannabis sativa L. cultivars over three consecutive growing seasons (2014-2016) in the Bab Taza region near Chefchaouen province. Scientists used liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry coupled with a triple-stage quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-MS/TSQ Endura) to evaluate the chemical variability in phytocannabinoid compounds. Lead researcher Ismail El Bakali and colleagues from multiple Moroccan institutions identified 13 cannabinoid compounds across the…