Seven years ago, Moroccan superstar Saad Lamjarred was arrested for sexual assault in Paris. I was the first journalist to openly say that he committed this act under the influence of cocaine. Moroccans called me every name in the book that you could think of and accused me of making up the claim, resulting in Lamjarred blocking me on social media. Members of his inner circle went on camera to criticize me and claim that what I reported wasn’t true.

While the media was reporting the positive story about Morocco (a rarity among all of the negative press) of the Kingdom's victory over Spain, international media were reporting another story about everyday Moroccans—the kind where a soccer victory isn't going to change their lives.

While the media was reporting the positive story about Morocco (a rarity among all of the negative press) of the Kingdom's victory over Spain, international media were reporting another story about everyday Moroccans—the kind where a soccer victory isn't going to change their lives.

When the police showed up, they realized that this female student, 29, was alone with another student from Guinea, which is illegal in the first place (while unmarried). Obviously, they weren’t studying.