A scene from Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Netflix series went viral because of a small mistake that did not go unnoticed. The series entitled «The Spy», which was shot in several Moroccan cities, included a scene that showed Morocco money transfer agency Wafacash, Western Union and MoneyGram. Shared on social media, the scene is from the sixth episode of the series that takes place in Syria during the 1960s. In the same shot, one can easily recognize the logo of Moroccan bank
Morocco is extending a helping hand to West Africa to fight against terrorism. During an ECOWAS extraordinary summit, the Kingdom urged the regional grouping to rethink its counterterrorism approach.
Italian actress Gloria Cuminetti was attacked, Saturday, by a Moroccan national in one of Turin’s busiest streets, Italian newspaper Il Giornale reports. The famous actress was punched «for no reason» by the man, identified as a 34-year-old irregular migrant. The same source revealed that H. B. was under the influence of drugs when he assaulted Cuminetti. Passersby who witnessed the attack informed the police, who succeeded in arresting the Moroccan national. Police used a
A former US chaplain and Roman Catholic priest, who fled the United States and hid in Morocco for 20 years, was sentenced, Friday, to 30 years in prison after an American court found him guilty of «sexually abusing an altar boy», American news agency Associated Press reports. The case of Arthur Perrault, who was sentenced by a New Mexico court, was described as the «worst case of child sex abuse» U.S. District Judge Martha Vazquez has «handled over the course of
Moroccan travelers will no longer have to fill forms presented by the police in the Kingdom’s airports on their arrival and departure. Starting from Monday, the measure will be erased; sources from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) told Moroccan French-languge newspaper Medias24. «This decision will make passport checkpoints smooth and easy», the same sources said. The decision will be applied also in land borders’ checkpoints in Ceuta and
Galatasaray Moroccan midfielder Younès Belhanda broke his jaw when playing against Kasımpaşa (1-0) on Friday night. According to a report Saturday by L'Equipe, the Atlas Lion was hit in a duel with Veysel Sari, from the opposing team, in the final moments of Galatasaray's victory against Kasımpaşa. The Istanbul-based club announced in a statement that doctors have diagnosed «two fractures» in the jaw of the Moroccan athlete. «Our player underwent a successful
Italian authorities in the province of Imperia, have expelled this week a Moroccan man aged 30 and accused of apology of terrorism on social media. According to Italian media Sanremo News and Riviera 24, the Moroccan was accompanied by members of the police headquarters of Imperia and boarded a plane bound for Morocco, in accordance with the expulsion decree issued against him. He was suspected of praising terrorist organization «Islamic State» via Facebook, where he had published
On the night of Friday to Saturday, a young Senegalese called Mouhemad Thiam was stabbed to death, on the way back to his home in the popular district of Errahma, in the suburbs of Casablanca. The 29-year-old man was going home at around 11 pm after visiting a friend, an associative source told Yabiladi. According to said source, Mouhemad Thiam was allegedly stabbed twice including once in the stomach. Four Moroccans were arrested in relation with the crime, including the alleged
She is a former MP from Brussels, a retired politician, a writer and a member of the community, Fatiha Saidi is a woman that inspires many others in both Morocco and Belgium. Living currently in the Kingdom, Saidi is an activist that defends the rights of immigrants and women.
FC Unión Viera, a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas (Canary Islands), announced on Friday that it signed Moroccan-Spanish player Said Ougri. According to the Spanish news agency EFE, the 24-year-old striker, 1.84 meters tall, was noticed after he scored 30 goals with his former team Estrella CF from Sardina del Sur. The new FC Unión Viera striker debuted his career with Spanish club San Fernando, before joining the Moghreb of Tetouan, Morocco, led by former UD Las Palmas