Fraja Maroc Blog

0

Chaos fears for travellers flying from London City Airport

Thousands of travellers are stranded after London City Airport closed following the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb yards from the runway. The airport, in east London, has been shut all day, plunging 16,000 people into travel chaos as they are left unable to catch their flights.  The 1,100lb bomb is ten times more…

0

Why is HBO making presentations from podcasts?

Podcasts jumping into bed with HBO may seem like a strange fit, especially given the network’s love for well-heeled prestige drama. But it’s likely a shrewd move, given the current broadcasting landscape and HBO’s own need to find new audiences. This year sees the channel coming to the end a period of dominance where it…

0

FashMaps internet region tracks neo-Nazis within the US

A new anti-fascist website tracks the location and activities of people affiliated with Daily Stormer, one of the largest neo-Nazi websites in the United States. Launched on January 28, FashMaps is an activist-run initiative that seeks to inform local communities about the presence and gatherings of neo-Nazis in their area. Simon, a systems analyst who…

0

French lady faces charges for ‘helping’ asylum seekers

Martine Landry said she did nothing wrong. In fact, the 73-year-old human rights activist said she would do it again. « I’m going to continue, » Landry told Al Jazeera in a telephone interview from Menton, a town in southeastern France near the border with Italy. « I know I’m within my rights and I want to assert…

0

Duterte: Shoot female rebels in their personal parts

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn condemnation from human rights watchdogs and women’s groups, after he said that female communist rebels in the country should be shot in their private parts as punishment for fighting the government.   Duterte’s declaration « is just the latest in a series of misogynist, derogatory and demeaning statements he has…

0

CAR violence rises: ‘They shot my teens and husband’

Paoua, Central African Republic – When rebels attacked her village, Delphine Lokaingoto was still too weak from childbirth to lift more than one of her children at a time. As she snatched up her four-day-old baby, she told the others – aged three, four and six – to run to the fields. « Some of the…

0

Look: Iciness Olympics – GB’s Fuller in slopestyle closing

Watch live Winter Olympics day three: Snowboard slopestyle, figure skating, curling, speed skating, moguls skiing – Live – BBC Sport ]]> ]]> Summary Pyeongchang day three: Seven golds Live on BBC TV, Red Button, radio & online (UK only) GB’s Aimee Fuller 17th in slopestyle final affected by strong winds Canada win figure skating team…

0

US’ Mattis says some PYD/PKK inviting to Afrin

Turkey has legitimate security concerns along border with Syria and we do not dismiss that, says US defence secretary US Defense Secretary James Mattis has acknowledged that some members of the PYD/PKK-led SDF had shifted to Afrin, Syria amid Turkey’s ongoing operation against the groups in the border region, according to Anadolu news agency.  « The…

0

Lifestyles after the army: Israel’s conscientious objectors

When Adam Maor was released from prison after refusing to serve in the Israeli army as a conscientious objector, he left his native land for an eight-year stay in Europe. « I really felt a need to get away for a while, » said the 34-year old, who served 21 months in various forms of incarceration between…

0

George Soros guarantees huge fresh donation to cease Brexit as press ‘smear campaign’ backfires

George Soros Reuters Billionaire promises to continue fighting to stop Brexit following series of attacks against him in the British press. George Soros describes the attacks as a « smear campaign » and pledges an extra six-figure donation. Brexit-supporting papers have been accused of pushing anti-Semitic memes against Soros. You can read our profile of the leading…