THE body of a Moroccan tourist who drowned while swimming in the sea with his friend off Phuket’s Karon beach washed up on Kata Noi beach today (Sep. 16), Amarin TV said. The two Moroccan men got into difficulty while swimming at approximately 6.40 p.m. on Monday and lifeguards and officials successfully rescued one
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Mbappe leads France to comfortable 2-0 win over Morocco
By Reuters and published byCNA FOXBOROUGH: France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as his side struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday (July 9) and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals. Mbappe, who at 27 became the
Read moreMbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay
By AP and published by Yahoo!News PHILADELPHIA: Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday (July 4), sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time. France advanced to play Morocco on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. With an extreme heat
Read moreMoroccan man nabbed in murder of ex-gay partner in Chiang Mai
A MOROCCAN man wanted for the murder of his former gay partner in Chiang Mai last December has been arrested in Turkey, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon today (Feb. 20). Mr. Thitikan (surname withheld), or Doctor Sammy, the owner of a popular clinic in Chiang Mai, was killed there on Dec. 4 with his
Read moreHunt for Moroccan man wanted in murder of his ex-gay partner in Chiang Mai
THAI police have coordinated with their counterparts in Hong Kong to help track down a Moroccan man who is suspected to have murdered his former gay partner at his clinic in Chiang Mai, Naewna newspaper said today (Nov. 7). Mr. Thitikan (surname withheld), or Dr. Sammy, the owner of the popular clinic at Chiang
Read morePowerful earthquake rocks Morocco, killing at least 290
By Agencies and published by CNA Rabat – A powerful earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday (Sep. 8), killing at least 296 people, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes. The Interior Ministry said the number constituted a preliminary death toll and that 153 people had
Read moreCroatia beats Morocco 2-1 in thrilling third-place match
By Euronews with AP Al Rayyan, Qatar – Croatia have secured a third-place victory at this year’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar, beating Morocco 2-1 on Saturday evening. The goals all came in the first half when Joško Gvardiol scored for Croatia in the 7th minute with Morocco answering back just two minutes later when
Read moreMbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0
By AP and published by US News & World Report Al Khor, Qatar – France and Kylian Mbappé are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated matchup with Lionel Messi after ending Morocco’s historic run at soccer’s biggest tournament. France beat Africa’s first ever semifinalist 2-0 on Wednesday, with Mbappé playing
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