Moroccan dirham strengthens against euro The Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.95% against the euro and by 0.15% against the US dollar in the second quarter of 2024, according to Al-Maghrib Bank(BAM). Compared to the currencies of the main emerging countries, the national currency appreciated by 5.40% against the Brazilian real, by 4.72% against the Turkish […]
Morocco: Imam suspended for failure to respect official sermon The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has decided to suspend an imam for deviating from the official sermon at the Grand Mosque of Kasr Sghir, where he also teaches Sharia sciences. The move follows accusations that he failed to adhere to the unified sermon issued […]
At Moroccan school, blue jeans or the veil? A member of parliament from the Justice and Development Party (PJD – Islamist) has denounced the requirement for students at Ibn Abbad College in Salé to wear a uniform with jeans as an abuse and a serious violation of the right to wear the hijab. For Touria […]
Why Tangier attracts creatives from around the world From the abolition of its international status to its annexation to Morocco in 1956, Tangier has begun its metamorphosis since the enthronement of King Mohammed VI and continues to attract creative people from all over the world and tourists. In an article published on September 23, The […]
Forced disappearances in Algeria: Moroccans demand accountability In a letter addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, as well as to the ministerial delegation responsible for human rights, the Association of Moroccan Victims of Arbitrary Expulsion from Algeria in 1975 (AMVEEA) calls for the introduction of a memorandum of demands […]
Moroccan Caftan Celebrated (Photos) Vogue Arabia magazine, affiliated with the Condé Nast group, celebrated the Moroccan caftan through a fashion series published in its September 2024 issue. For its Emirati edition, Vogue has taken up residence in Marrakech. Casablanca photographer Joseph Ouechen produced a fashion shoot dedicated to the Moroccan caftan between the imposing colonnades […]
Futsal World Cup: call to exclude France Libya and Paraguay have petitioned FIFA to ban France from the Futsal World Cup after their 4-1 defeat to Iran on Sunday. But the world football governing body has rejected their request. As a result, Les Bleus will remain in the competition and will face Thailand this Friday. […]
Morocco: Kidnapping of a woman filmed in Chefchaouen Chefchaouen city police services have arrested a man who tried to force a woman into a taxi. The video of the scene, published on social networks at the beginning of the week, was recovered by elements of the General Directorate of National Security who opened an investigation […]
TGV: Marrakech soon connected to Europe During his participation in the fourteenth edition of the “InnoTrans” exhibition in Berlin, Germany, Mohamed Rabie Khlie, the Director General of the National Office of Railways (ONCF), presented Morocco’s strategy to consolidate its position as a leader in the railway sector at the regional and continental levels. Speaking at […]
In Morocco, the Great Mosque of Tinmel rises from its ruins after the 2023 earthquake In Morocco, the time has come to rebuild a large 12th-century mosque destroyed by the powerful and devastating earthquake of September 8, 2023. A historic place of worship that served as a source of inspiration for the much-visited sacred sites […]