After an initial acquittal, Muslim academic Tariq Ramadan has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment, with one year to be served, for the rape of Brigitte (a pseudonym) in 2008. On Tuesday, the Criminal Appeal and Review Chamber issued its ruling, overturning the first-instance verdict from the trial held from May 27 to 29. RTS reports that during the first-instance trial in May 2023 at the Geneva Correctional Court, Ramadan was acquitted due to reasonable doubt. His last resort now is an
At least 18 people died following the heavy thunderstorms currently affecting several provinces of Morocco, according to a press release issued Monday by the Interior Ministry. Of the 18 people who perished in the floods, 10 are from Tata, three from Errachdia (including one Canadian and one Peruvian), two in Tiznit who are of Spanish nationality, and one in Taroudant. In terms of missing persons, four people are listed as missing in the Tata region, and the search for them is ongoing. 56
On Monday, the Rabat Court of First Instance reviewed a complaint filed in February by Abdellatif Ouahbi, the Minister of Justice and former Secretary General of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), against Hamid El Mahdaoui, the director of the Badil website. The court decided to postpone the case until October 14, at the request of El Mahdaoui's defense. Ouahbi, in his previous role as Secretary General of the PAM, initiated legal action after El Mahdaoui made statements suggesting a
The General Secretariat of the PJD has denounced the appearance of Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi on 2M's «Invité spécial» program. In a statement, the Islamist party criticized the September 2 interview, claiming it was used to «directly attack the party and its Secretary General, while promoting a series of errors and arguments that partly contradict the core principles of the State and society». The PJD also expressed frustration with the
Morocco has been severely affected by frequent and deadly floods, particularly between 1970 and 2020, with the most significant events causing considerable human and economic losses. Despite efforts like dam construction, poor urban planning, rapid city growth, and climate change continue to exacerbate flood risks, requiring more effective flood management strategies.
Swiss football club FC Sion has signed Moroccan striker Mouhcine Bouriga, who has played for MAS Fes since January 2023. The 24-year-old footballer is the perfect match for FC Sion, which has been looking for some time to sign this type of player, according to media reports. With this move to the Super League, Bouriga is taking the step to Europe for the first time. However, FC Sion believes in the striker's abilities and has underlined this with a three-year contract.
The feature film Everybody Loves Touda, directed by Nabil Ayouch, has been chosen to represent Morocco at the 2025 Oscars in the Best International Film category, announced the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM). Everybody Loves Touda was selected by a committee chaired by CCM representative Tariq Khalami, and included producer Souad Lamriki, producer and director Layla Triqui, producer and director Asmae El Moudir, producer and director Driss Mrini, producer, director, and actor Driss
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has rejected an asylum request from a Sahrawi national with Moroccan citizenship, who identifies as a «Polisario activist» and claims to be «persecuted by Morocco». According to Iberian media reports, the applicant, Abdessalam Abdellah Khalifa, 29, arrived at Madrid airport on a flight from Casablanca. In his application, he alleged that he had «been tortured by the Moroccan authorities» and that members of his family
Abdelmadjid Tebboune is unsurprisingly securing another term at the El Mouradia Palace, a position he first assumed in December 2019. He officially won the early presidential elections held on September 7, with 94.65% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by the President of the Independent National Elections Authority (ANIE) on Sunday. His two opponents, the only ones permitted to run, split the remaining votes: Islamist Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, the candidate of the
Eleven people have died, and nine others are missing following heavy torrential rainfall in 17 prefectures and provinces of Morocco, according to a provisional report from the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. Seven deaths were reported in the province of Tata, two in Tiznit, and two other victims, including a foreign national, in Errachidia, stated Interior Ministry spokesman Rachid El Khalfi in a press release. Nine people remain missing in the provinces of Tata, Errachidia, and Taroudant,
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