Morocco
'Black' Brings the Gangs of Brussels to the Big Screen
'Black' centers on gang violence and features an almost exclusively black and Moroccan cast.
VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, September 8
Spain catches migrants from Morocco, Senegal tries a former dictator, Colombia and Mexico make a joint drug bust, and America hosts a major multinational naval exercise.
Two French Journalists, the King of Morocco, and a Tale of Blackmail
The pair were caught red-handed last week — each having accepted 40,000 euros in cash from one of the king's attorneys — and taken into custody by police.
Footage Shows Gunman Hogtied After Americans Thwart Attack on French Train
Three Americans, including two US service members, came to the rescue after a man armed with an AK-47 attempted to attack a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris.
At Least 600 Migrants Drown as Boat Capsizes in the Mediterranean
Hundreds of migrants are feared to have died today after a fishing boat carrying them capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of northern Libya.
Meet the Most Outlandish Hijab Designer Who Never Lived
Meriem Bennani uses critical humor to reform preconceived notions about Islamic culture.
Moroccan Migrant Suffocates in Suitcase While Trying to Reach Spain
The 27-year-old man was attempting to cross into Spain from the country's enclave of Melilla on the North African coast and the suitcase was inside the trunk of his brother's car, who has been arrested.
1,800 Migrants Were Rescued From the Mediterranean Yesterday — Along With 14 Bodies
The crew of an Irish navy vessel found the bodies on a barge floating off the Libyan coast, and said the victims likely died from overcrowding and exhaustion.
VICE News Capsule - Wednesday, July 15
Pro-government forces in Yemen recapture areas held by Houthi rebels, Hindu festival turns deadly in southern India, local efforts to fight desertification in Morocco, and the UN's good news on HIV.
How This Dissident Rapper Is Subverting Moroccan Censorship
El Haqed can only distribute his songs through Facebook and YouTube.
Mexico Is Hacking Team’s Biggest Paying Client — By Far
Since Sunday's leak, documents reveal that Mexico is by the far the Italian's company biggest client, paying $6.3 million for software that digital rights advocates say are illegal under Mexican law and could harm citizens' privacy.
Hundreds of Migrants Seek Refuge in Church After Moroccan Police Raid
The migrants have been left with nowhere to go after being evicted from the Tangier neighborhood of Boukhalef during a police raid last week.