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The gang rape of a minor at a crowded festival shocks Morocco
El País
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August 20, 2025
Mohamed (a fictitious name) is 13 years old and lives in a town in the province of Youssoufia, 200 miles south of Rabat, in the deep interior of Morocco. Orphaned of his father, he makes a living by selling bags and parking cars at markets to help...
Trump-Putin meeting is historic opportunity in World’s Most Strategic Location—Alaska
The Delta Discovery - Alaska
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August 20, 2025
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will host a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in...
'Green Islam': How Muslims Are Powering Environmental Action Across The World
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- The Conversation) As the world grapples with myriad environmental problems, a growing number of studies shows the role of religion is key. Religion influences people's worldviews, including how we think about nature and our roles within...
Launch of campaign to denounce Moroccan occupation maneuvers and demand independence
Sahara Press Service
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Dakhla (Occupied Territories), 19 August 2025 (SPS) - Sahrawi youth in the occupied part of Western Sahara have launched a campaign on the streets and on social media platforms, denouncing the Moroccan occupation's plundering of their resources...
Moroccan Photographer Youssef Ouechen’s Home in Casablanca is an Inspirational Middle Ground
OkayAfrica
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August 19, 2025
"Sometimes when I reflect on life, I just find it funny: speaking English, traveling around the world, and affording rent in downtown," photographer Youssef "Joseph" Ouechen tells OkayAfrica. Ouechen grew up in Sidi Moumen, a slum on the outskirts...
Moroccan DV-2025 lottery winners voice frustration over delayed US visa interviews
Hespress
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August 19, 2025
Hundreds of Moroccan winners of the U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery for fiscal year 2025 are expressing deep frustration and psychological strain due to prolonged delays in scheduling their consular interviews. Despite the U.S. Consulate in...
Nasser Zefzafi, Hirak Rif Activist, Excels in University Exams from Prison
Morocco World News
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August 19, 2025
Rabat – Nasser Zefzafi, the prominent leader of Morocco’s Hirak Rif protest movement, has passed his second-semester university exams from prison for the 2024-2025 academic year with an impressive average of 15.64. The announcement was made by his...
Moroccans Demand Justice for 13-Year-old Boy Victim of Gang Rape by 14 Men
Morocco World News
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August 19, 2025
Rabat – A teenage boy was the victim of a brutal gang rape during the annual Moulay Abdellah Amghar festival in El Jadida province. The child, referred to as W.B., is a 13-year-old boy who lost his father and whose mother suffers from a serious...
Morocco to Send Additional Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
Morocco World News
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August 19, 2025
Rabat — Amid the ongoing Israeli-made famine in Gaza and the staggering number of starvation-related deaths, King Mohammed VI has ordered the delivery of another shipment of humanitarian aid to Palestinians. According to a statement from Morocco’s...
Morocco sends humanitarian aid to Gaza
Xinhua News Agency
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SALE, Morocco, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Monday ordered the dispatch of additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. According to a statement from the Moroccan foreign ministry, the shipment includes about...
Morocco designs its new generation of intelligence for 2030
Atalayar
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August 19, 2025
New generation 2030 Coordination for an international model An architecture adapted to today's challenges The report published by the ROCK Institute for Geopolitical and Security Studies, in collaboration with the Quantinel group, positions...
Bourita: EU issued over 606,000 visas to Moroccans in 2024
Hespress
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August 19, 2025
The European Union granted more than 606,000 visas to Moroccan citizens in 2024, according to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who emphasized that Morocco’s visa policy is based on balanced national interests, not reactive measures. In a...
Interpreting TICAD Through Japanese Political Culture
Morocco World News
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August 19, 2025
Since its inception in 1993, TICAD has evolved from a donor-recipient model into a structured platform for multilateral cooperation. To understand this transformation, culminating into TICAD 9, we must look beyond policy statements and development...
King Mohammed VI of Morocco orders dispatch of further humanitarian aid to Gaza
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 19, 2025
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, has issued high-level instructions to send additional humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad. This...
Morocco Sends 95T of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Through Israeli Airport
teleSUR
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(FILE) Citizens of Morocco took to the streets of the city of Tangier to express support for the Palestinians in Gaza. Photo: X/ @SprinterObserve. August 19, 2025 Hour: 2:11 am Morocco proceeded with a new delivery of 95 tons of food and medicine...
Living the Catholic Faith in the Heart of Muslim Morocco
National Catholic Register
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“My Father, I abandon myself to you … I am ready for all, I accept all.” There I knelt in Adoration in Rabat, Morocco, surrounded by 800 university students from dozens of African nations, singing the Prayer of Abandonment written 130 years before...
EK OF A LIFE! Inside Hugo Ekitike's flashy lifestyle that Liverpool's new star shares with stunning WAG
Daily Star
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August 19, 2025
Hugo Ekitike has firmly found his feet at Liverpool after just two games. The £79million signing arrived with a lot of expectation after Arne Slot convinced the Frenchman to snub Newcastle and move to Anfield instead. After a debut goal in the...
Moroccan activists join 1,000-ship flotilla aimed at breaking Gaza siege
Hespress
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August 18, 2025
Moroccan civil society groups and political organizations announced their participation in the upcoming Global Solidarity Flotilla aiming to challenge Israel’s blockade on Gaza, organizers confirmed this week. The initiative, which includes the...
NSS calls on Moroccan ambassador to free ‘blasphemy’ prisoner
National Secular Society
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The National Secular Society has urged the ambassador of Morocco to push for the release of a campaigner in pre-trial detention for 'offending Islam'. The NSS has written to Hakim Hajoui expressing 'extreme concern' over the arrest of Moroccan...
Sahara desert luxury: Moroccan tour reveals stunning landscapes
The New Zealand Herald
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August 19, 2025
When it comes to choosing a tour company for a Moroccan Sahara trip, the options are seemingly endless. Reading online reviews helped a lot here, and we selected the company with the highest overall rating; a decision that paid off. Despite being...