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Morocco sentences man to death over MP killing

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

A Moroccan court sentenced to death a man over the murder of a member of parliament and jailed his widow, in a case involving sex and money, the government said Tuesday. Abdellatif Merdas, who was a member of the liberal Constitutional Union party, was gunned down near his house in Casablanca in March last year. A local councillor, Hicham Mouchtari,Read more

Moroccan footballer frustrated over injury

Casablanca - Shafiq Al Zarawy

Moroccan player Mohamed Onajm blamed the conditions witnessed in the team during the latest period, saying that the team faced a large number of challenges during the latest period. He stressed that a large number of players have been injured and did not participate in the match. He revealed that they currently work to find the suitable formation for theRead more

Al Zeneity aspires to represent team

Casablanca - Mohamed Ibrahim

Goal keeper of Moroccan Raja Casablanca football team Anas Al Zeneity stressed his keenness to prove his efficiency during the coming period to participate with the Moroccan national team during the coming World Cup scheduled to be launched in the coming year in Russia. He added that it is his dream that he will defend to death, pledging to exert his effortsRead more

Player Abrahon sad for negative results

Casablanca - Mohamed Ibrahim

Morocco Tetouan’s former defender Emad Abrahon expressed his frustration over the latest results that the team achieved to lower the ranking table of the Moroccan league. He attributed the negative results to psychological reasons not technical ones. He added that the Moroccan team failed to achieve positive results although the appointment of a number of best coaches who worked withRead more

Abdel Aziz Al Amari underlines efforts

Casablanca - Fatima Al Qebabi

Moroccan Mayor of Casablanca Abdel Aziz Al Amari revealed that they currently plan to achieve a number of ambitious projects aiming to ease the increasing violence against women during the coming period. He stressed that the Moroccan government works seriously to contain this strange phenomenon. He said that Morocco shows a growth rate of 5 percent, expected to last untilRead more

Ammouta refuses offer to lead Zamalek

Casablanca - Muslimchronicle

Coach of Moroccan Wydad Casablanca football team Al Hussein Ammouta expressed resentment over the campaigns that target his team despite the achievements that they managed to achieve during the latest years. He added that he received a large number of offers to lead a number of teams in Arab and Gulf states, saying that he received an offer fromRead more

Benabdullah stresses his right to run

Casablanca - Rashida Lemelahy

Secretary General of the Moroccan Progress and Socialism party (PSP) Mohamed Nabil Benabdullah stressed that he has the legal right to run for his party’s presidency for a third term, saying that what was published over amending the laws as false news. He added that it is not the right time to announce his decision whether to participate in theRead more

Borsalino, Italy's hatmaker to the stars, declared bankrupt

MILAN - Muslimchronicle

Famed Italian hatmaker Borsalino, the company behind Humphrey Bogart's fedora in Casablanca and Harrison Ford's lucky headgear in the Indiana Jones movies, was declared bankrupt on Monday (Dec 18), a trade union said. A court in Alessandria in northern Italy threw out a rescue plan for the legendary company and put it into administration, Mr Elio Bricola from the UILRead more

Morocco Arrests International Gang Targeting Wealthy and Drug Lords

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

The gang, active in major Moroccan cities and abroad, was targeting the wealthy, businessmen and drug barons, capturing them for ransom. According to Moroccan daily Assabah, nine alleged gang members were arrested throughout the operation. The suspects are under the investigation of Casablanca’s Court of Appeal for criminal charges, including kidnapping and ransoming. The arrest was conducted by the CentralRead more

15 Years Later, Othman Benjelloun’s Fake Nephew Sentenced to 2 Years’ Imprisonment

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

Casablanca’s Criminal Court has announced its verdict regarding the Othman Benjelloun inheritance case. After 15 years of hearing sessions, the court has sentenced Mounir “Benjelloun” to two years’ imprisonment after a DNA test showed that there is no relationship linking him with the late Omar Benjelloun, brother of Othman Benjelloun, one of the richest businessmen in Morocco. After the deathRead more