A group of Belgian students volunteering for the summer has been targeted by Moroccan Islamists because ”they work in shorts”. An elementary school teacher urged on social media to behead the girls “so that nobody can challenge Islam’s teachings”. What a great example this teacher is showing his pupils… and keep in mind that Morocco is one of the more liberal Muslim countries, there... 

Morocco’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is sending 422 imams to Europe for religious guidance during Ramadan. In an effort to ensure the unity of their community and the preservation of their mosques abroad, scholars will be sent to France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, among other countries the ministry explained. Morocco has marketed itself as an oasis... 

Spain’s conservative Vox party has pledged to build an “insurmountable wall” to protect the country from illegal immigrants, Free West Media reports. Ahead of an expected breakthrough in the general election today on April 28, Vox has promised strict measures to stop the flow of migrants. It also argues that the army should be sent in to patrol the borders until the walls are erected and should... 

A criminal investigation has been launched after the bodies of two backpackers in their twenties were found with violent injuries reportedly caused by a sharp object. Two women, a Norwegian and a Dane, have been found dead in a mountainous area in Morocco, Norwegian national broadcaster NRK reported, citing the Moroccan Ministry of Internal Affairs. The women, both in their twenties, reportedly were... 

Fifteen Moroccan teens were treated for rabies after having sex with a local donkey. According to local officials the number contracting rabies could be much higher. Morocco World News reported: The sexually frustrated children and teenagers stayed at the Mechraa Belksiri Hospital for one week to receive rabies vaccinations after the animal transmitted the disease to them.. …Local authorities have... 

A car is carried away by flood waters in the southern region of Ouarzazate in Morocco, November 22, 2014. At least 35 people have been killed in a flooding in Morocco while 214 others have been rescued, the country’s Interior Ministry says. The southern province of Guelmim which was worst affected by the floods, accounted for 24 of the fatalities, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The... 

The Moroccan parliament has held a hearing into the industrial and medical benefits of marijuana use. The discussions, started by one of Morocco’s main political parties are the first steps to introduce a draft law next year aimed at legalizing the plant. The hearing, organized by the Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), examined the financial exploitation of marijuana growth. PAM members... 

Thousands of protesters shout anti-government slogans during a rally against a proposed new constitution in Casablanca, Morocco, Sunday June 26, 2011. Hundreds of Moroccans have taken to the streets in several cities to renew their call for social justice and fighting corruption. The protest rallies were held in the major cities of Tangier, Rabat and Fes on Sunday. The demonstrations are waged several... 

Videograb of rescuers at the scene after a minaret collapsed during Friday prayers at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes. At least 36 people were killed in Morocco when a minaret collapsed at a mosque in the central town of Meknes, officials say. More than 60 people were injured in the accident at the Berdieyinne mosque in Meknes’ old city during Friday prayers,...