Morocco Resolutely Engaged on Path of Tolerance, Religious Coexistence, Newsweek

The efforts spearheaded by King Mohammed VI to preserve Morocco’s religious diversity and traditions of tolerance and coexistence were highlighted by Newsweek. In an article entitle: “Morocco’s Muslim Monarch is Trying to Preserve the Country’s Jewish History- Before it’s Too Late,” Yardena Schwartz points to the centuries-old history of religious diversity and coexistence in the […]

Morocco: Seven individuals arrested in Casablanca for kidnapping, blackmail

Morocco’s Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) dismantled Tuesday a seven-member criminal network, involved in blackmail and kidnapping. The dismantled criminal network, including a security officer from the Casablanca police prefecture and a wanted fugitive, was involved in kidnapping, forcible confinement and identity theft for the purpose of extortion, DGSN said in a press release. […]

Morocco: Prominent Journalist Arrested over Sexual Assaults Complaints

The Moroccan police arrested Taoufiq Bouachrine, a prominent columnist and editor in chief of Akhbar Al Yaoum, one of the leading papers in the country, following complaints of sexual assaults filed against him. Local media said that 20 plain-clothed policemen raided the office of Akhbar Al Yaoum in Casablanca and arrested Bouachrine. The Arabic-language newspaper […]