Keywords: Rehabilitation


Pope Leo focuses on prisoners during historic first visit to Spanish Jail

Pope Leo has placed a strong emphasis on prisoners’ rehabilitation during his visit to Spain, making his first-ever papal visit to a Spanish prison during an ongoing apostolic journey. During his stop at the Brians 1 penitentiary near Barcelona, the pontiff spoke directly to inmates, encouraging......

Inclusive Education: over 27,600 children with disabilities supported in 2025

In 2025, a total of 27,642 children with disabilities benefited from Morocco’s program supporting inclusive education, the Secretary of State for Social Integration, Abdeljabbar Rachidi, announced on Tuesday. The initiative operates under the Social Cohesion Fund for Disability and works in partnership......

Rural mosque rehabilitation in Morocco: Ahmed Toufiq presents progress report

Morocco’s Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, presented on Tuesday an overview of the progress made in the national program to rehabilitate mosques in rural areas, highlighting significant advances in restoring places of worship that had been closed for safety or structural reasons. Speaking......

Singapore cracks down on drug-laced vaping amid rising use of etomidate

Singapore is intensifying its crackdown on vaping after authorities observed a rise in young people using e-cigarettes laced with the anaesthetic agent etomidate. Vaping has been banned in the city-state since 2018, but the emergence of so-called Kpods—short for ketamine pods—has prompted......

Public prosecutor publishes guide on alternative sentences for Judges

The Moroccan Public Prosecutor’s Office has released a reference guide for judges to accompany the implementation of the new law on alternative sentences, which came into effect on August 22, 2025. This technical and educational document aims to ensure coherent application of measures that promote......

Successful hand reattachment at CHU Mohammed VI in Marrakech

A recent medical achievement at the Arrazi Hospital, part of the CHU Mohammed VI in Marrakech, has captured attention as a multidisciplinary team successfully reattached an entirely amputated hand. This remarkable surgery was performed on a 52-year-old patient who lost his right hand at the wrist due......

Morocco invests $15.46 million to expand mosque infrastructure in 2025

Morocco's Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has allocated MAD 154.6 million ($15.46 million) for mosque construction in 2025, as part of a comprehensive religious infrastructure development program. Minister Ahmed Toufiq announced the funding will support the completion of 23 ongoing mosque......

EIB Strengthens Morocco Partnership with €1 Billion Post-Earthquake Recovery Investment

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Morocco by providing a significant €1 billion loan package. This marks a notable expansion of the EIB's nearly €10 billion investment in the country since 1979. EIB Vice President Ioannis Tsakiris outlined......

Morocco's Sacred Recovery: Over 1,150 Earthquake-Damaged Mosques to Welcome Worshippers for Ramadan

The Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs has announced a remarkable milestone in its post-earthquake recovery efforts, with more than 1,150 mosques set to reopen their doors before Ramadan. This achievement represents the successful rehabilitation of most of the 1,217 mosques damaged during the devastating......