Maddo, Cajetan Boy showcase at models night out
The Star - Fresh, Independent, Different BY CATHERINE MUKEIKENYA Cartoonist Paul Kelemba a.k.a Maddo and scriptwriter Cajetan Boy were recently the centre of attraction during a fashion show at Cassablanca, Morocco. The two participated in showcasing various designers...
Moroccan women demand reform
More photos » by Henri Mamarbachi - RABAT (AFP) Some 200 Moroccan women staged an angry protest outside parliament Saturday, a week after the suicide of a 16-year-old girl who was forced to marry the man who had raped her. The protesters shouted "Martyr Amina," "The...
Ex-Kadhafi spymaster ‘arrested’
Plus de photos » by Hademine Ould Sadi - NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) Abdullah al-Senussi, former spymaster of Libya's slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, was arrested in Mauritania, prompting calls Saturday for his extradition by Tripoli and Paris. The former intelligence chief and...
A good scrub, Moroccan style
Author: Lindsey Parietti A traditional Moroccan hammam is a memorable experience. Five years and two months later, I can vividly recall nearly every detail of my first such venture into the neighborhood baths of a city in southern Morocco. Surely it was made more...
Rally for sharia law in Tunisia
TUNIS (AFP) Several thousand men and women demonstrated outside the Tunisian parliament on Friday to demand the inclusion of Islamic law in the north African country's future constitution. "The people want the application of God's sharia", "Our Koran is our...
Arab spring News : Mar 17, 2012
Al Qaeda leader calls for revolt like Arab Spring in Pakistan CNN International (CNN) -- Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is calling on Pakistanis to join the Arab Spring uprisings and revolt against their government, saying the country's leaders are "slaves of...
Morocco says to take tougher line on rape-marriages
Rabat, March 15 (Reuters) - Morocco on Thursday said it would amend a law allowing rapists to marry their underage female victims after the suicide of a teenage girl raised doubts about the effectiveness of reforms to women's rights in the country. Sixteen-year-old...
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi
* Senussi had been on the run since Libyan uprising * Indicted for war crimes, convicted for French plane bomb TRIPOLI, March 17 (Reuters) - Abdullah al-Senussi inspired fear and hatred among ordinary Libyans for decades as the intelligence chief, right-hand man and...
Former Kadhafi spymaster ‘arrested’
NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) Abdullah al-Senussi, the spymaster of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi and wanted by the International Criminal Court, has been arrested in the Mauritanian capital, a security source said Saturday. The former Libyan intelligence chief was...
Dr Baig for expanding economic ties with Morocco
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Textiles Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig has said immense possibilities exist to expand the s[economic ties between Pakistan and Morocco. “As a frequent business visitor to Morocco, I can visualise the immense possibilities that exist to...