Oscars: Moroccan Movie “Adam” Vies for Best International Feature Film Category

Moroccan movie “Adam” of Maryam Touzani has been chosen as Morocco’s bid for the best international feature film category at the 2020 Oscars. The feature film tells the controversial story of a pregnant single mother who seeks refuge from poverty and prejudice. Maryam Touzani’s debut feature movie is starring Nisrin Erradi as the single mother […]

UN pays tribute to victims of transatlantic slavery, calls for financial reparations

The UN chief has called for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people during the 15th to 19th century as a way to tackle its legacy in today’s society, including systemic racism. Top United Nations officials, including its Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President of the General Assembly on Monday (25 March) paid tribute […]

Morocco: Former Guantanamo Detainee Charged with Endangering State Security

A Rabat court Tuesday charged former Moroccan Guantanamo inmate Younes Chekkouri with endangering state security, Chekkouri’s lawyer, Khalil al-Idrissi told media. “The court is charging Chekkouri with the crime of infringement on the internal security of the state and referred the case to the investigating judge. Now the case is in his hands,” Idrissi said. […]