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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:27:15 +0000
Morocco’s Royal Navy Rescues 100 Irregular Migrants in Mediterranean
Rabat – A contingent of Morocco’s Royal Navy patrolling in the Mediterranean has rescued 100 Europe-bound irregular migrants. The operation took place between April 10-12, a military source told Morocco’s state media. Most of those resc...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:09:52 +0000
Spain: Police Detain 20 Members of Human Trafficking Organization
Rabat – Spain’s National Police arrested 20 individuals affiliated with a human trafficking organization near Campo de Gibraltar. The organization is responsible for the deaths of four irregular migrants after the sinking of a boat betwee...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:58:03 +0000
France Orders Police Presence at Mosques Ahead of Ramadan
Rabat – After the recent vandalism of a mosque, France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin called upon local police and gendarmerie to defend mosques during Ramadan. On Sunday, vandals desecrated a mosque with images slandering the Prophet Mo...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:37:01 +0000
Official: Wednesday, April 14 is the First Day of Ramadan in Morocco
Rabat – Morocco’s The Ministry of Islamic Affairs announced Wednesday, April 14, as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Morocco. The ministry observed the crescent moon for Ramadan today, April 12. Ramadan is one of the holiest mont...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:54:57 +0000
Ramadan to Begin on Tuesday, April 13 in US
Rabat – Muslims in the US will celebrate the first day of Ramadan on Tuesday, April 13, according to astronomical calculations recognized by the Fiqh Council of North America. The US council emphasized that it acknowledges astronomical calculat...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:08:50 +0000
Saudi Arabia Announces Tuesday April 13 As 1st Day of Ramadan
Rabat – Saudi Arabia has officially announced Tuesday, April 13, as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. Saudi Arabia’s moon sighting committee said on Monday that observers have observed the crescent moon which marks the beginning of ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:22:41 +0000
Western Sahara: France’s AFP Describes Polisario Members as Separatists
Rabat – Agence France Press (AFP), the French cooperative news agency, has identified Polisario members as separatists, leaning toward France’s position regarding Western Sahara. AFP’s Arabic version published a tweet today, describing Poli...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:04:40 +0000
21-Year-Old Moroccan Football Player Dies After Collapsing on Pitch
Rabat – Young Moroccan football player, Reda Saki, who played for the Étoile jeunesse sportive de Casablanca, died at the age of 21, after collapsing on the pitch during an amateur championship game against Hassania de Benslimane on Sunday. Sa...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:54:29 +0000
IMF: Morocco Successfully Returns to Path of Economic Growth
Rabat – Morocco’s successful efforts to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID-19 have not gone unnoticed, as Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) obs...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:45:10 +0000
France’s Muslims to Celebrate 1st Day of Ramadan Tuesday
Rabat – The French Council of the Muslim Religion  (CFCM) announced Tuesday, April 13, as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in France. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar when people fast from dawn until sunset. The Mus...



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