Keywords: Legal


Rima Hassan Faces Two-Day Terrorism Apology Trial in Paris Amid Courtroom Tensions

The trial of French MEP Rima Hassan opened on Monday, October 19, at the Paris Judicial Court, against a backdrop of heated exchanges, procedural objections and repeated disruptions. The proceedings, scheduled to last two days, concern allegations of glorifying terrorism linked to a social media post......

Fatima Saadi’s Entourage Denies Allegations Over Past Legal Case

Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Housing and Urban Policy, Fatima Saadi, has become the subject of renewed public controversy following the circulation of online claims concerning a legal case dating back several years. Her entourage has rejected the allegations, describing reports of criminal proceedings......

CAS expects ruling on Morocco-Senegal AFCON 2025 dispute by late November

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has provided an update on the legal dispute involving Morocco and Senegal following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, saying its final ruling is expected by the end of November 2026. In a statement issued on Monday, October 19, the Lausanne-based tribunal......

CAS ruling expected in Morocco–Senegal AFCON final dispute

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expected to deliver a ruling before the end of October in the legal dispute surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal. The case has attracted widespread attention across African football, with the outcome potentially determining......

Morocco and Comoros Sign Judicial Cooperation Agreement to Advance Legal Modernization

Morocco and the Union of the Comoros have taken a new step toward strengthening their institutional partnership with the signing of a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding judicial cooperation, sharing legal expertise and modernizing court operations. The agreement was signed on Monday in Rabat......

Cato Institute report says Trump policies have sharply reduced legal immigration to the United States

Immigration policies implemented by US President Donald Trump’s administration have significantly reduced legal pathways into the United States, according to a report by the Cato Institute, a Washington-based policy research organisation. The study argues that the decline in legal immigration has......

Moroccans lead non-EU nationalities in valid residence permits across the European Union

Moroccan nationals have consolidated their position as the largest non-EU nationality in terms of valid residence permits across the European Union, highlighting the scale of their long-term presence and legal settlement in Europe. According to the latest data from Eurostat, more than 2.23 million Moroccan......

Morocco’s lawyers resume work temporarily after months-long professional boycott

Lawyers across Morocco are temporarily returning to professional activity on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, following a decision by the Association of the Bar Associations of Morocco (ABAM) to suspend its months-long boycott. The move marks a pause rather than an end to a dispute that has brought the country’s......

Morocco and Lebanon sign three landmark agreements to expand judicial cooperation

Rabat — Morocco and Lebanon have moved to deepen their judicial partnership with the signing of three agreements designed to improve cooperation in criminal matters and make cross-border legal procedures more effective. The agreements were signed in Rabat during a working visit by Lebanese Justice......