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Morocco

Cristian Mungiu: There is less diversity in modern cinema

"You will realise that the film speaks about you": Palme d'Or winning director Cristian Mungiu talks to euronews about his new film

12/12/2016

Cinema

China dominates at the 16th Marrakech Film Festival

China won the top honours at the 16th Marrakech Film Festival.

12/12/2016

Cinema

Actress Isabelle Huppert pays tribute to director Paul Verhoeven at the Marrakech Film Festival

It was tribute time at the Marrakech Film Festival.

07/12/2016

Cinema

Hungarian director Bela Tarr heads the jury at the 16th Marrakech International Film Festival

The brollies were up in Marrakech but the rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd at the opening of the 16th international film festival.

05/12/2016

Cult

Rabat beats to sound of Visa for Music

Among the many artists at this year’s Visa for Music in Rabat, a fair for music professionals from across Africa and the Middle East, was Guinea’s Sekouba Bambino, one of West Africa’s most popular…

30/11/2016

Economy

Morocco's moves to aid SMEs in the digital era

Morocco is increasingly at the forefront of Africa’s charge to bring business leaders together to discuss the future of trade in today’s fast changing world.

25/11/2016

Economy

Morocco's building trade goes green hot on the heels of Cop 22

Moroccan construction looks to energy efficiency

24/11/2016

Cult

Rabat's Visa for Music festival again reveals hidden jewels

A festival for the lesser-known yet ambitious smaller groups and musicians, the third Visa for Music festival in Rabat has again produced a rich crop of artists who may be about to launch internationa

23/11/2016

Sci-Tech

Making the most of precious water in Morocco

Morocco is at the forefront of eking the best out of poor soils and a harsh climate where water is scarce, and is boosting its rural agriculture with innovative, environmentally-friendly projects

22/11/2016

No Comment

COP22: Agreement reached at Marrakech climate talks

As the United Nations’ climate talks came to an end, countries pledged on Friday November 18 to move forward with the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

22/11/2016

Morocco

Countries appeal to Trump over climate change as COP22 ends

Environmental groups such as Greenpeace have welcomed the united front displayed by nearly 200 countries in Marrakesh in the face of Donald Trump’s campaign threat to quit the Paris accord on climate…

19/11/2016

World

Action on climate change is an "urgent duty" - COP22 delegates

In theory, the aim of the COP 22 summit was clear: to implement the Paris agreement to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.

18/11/2016

Morocco

Unity at Marrakesh in face of Trump climate change threat

A united response: nearly 200 countries meeting in Morocco have declared action on climate change an “urgent duty”.

18/11/2016

Morocco

John Kerry seeks to reassure countries of US commitment to COP21 climate change deal

The US president-elect has called climate change a hoax and threatened to tear up the Paris COP21 deal.

16/11/2016

Morocco

China ready to step into US's shoes if Donald Trump quits Paris climate treaty

With the world facing a new American leader-in-waiting who says he wants to pull out of the Paris Climate deal, China says it is ready for global leadership against climate change.

16/11/2016

Morocco

World set for new heat record

World set for a new heat record in 2016 Will Donald Trump pull out of Paris Climate deal?

14/11/2016

World

Water management at the heart of COP22 climate change discussions

How can we ensure sustainable water management to meet the growing demand from industry and agriculture? What are the climate risks related to water?

14/11/2016

World

COP 22 aims to be a conference of action

Marrakesh is a bustling city and the focus of the fight against climate change.

09/11/2016

Morocco

Climate summit opens on a high in Marrakech

The Marrakech climate summit has begun in an atmosphere of celebration.

07/11/2016

Morocco

Officials gather in Marrakesh as the COP22 gets underway

Climate change is once again the focus of global diplomacy as the COP22 is underway in Marrakech.

07/11/2016

World

Morocco launches Triple A initiative to challenge climate change

COP 22 host nation Morocco takes over from France to launch the Triple A initiative (Adapting African Agriculture) to the challenges of climate change. Morocco faces the same difficulties as other Af

06/11/2016

World

World's largest oasis threatened by climate change

Morocco launches a sustainable environmental protection program promoting local products and ecotourism as well as the conservation and development of oases

03/11/2016

Morocco

Eleven arrested in Morocco over death that sparked rare demonstrations

Rocked by rare street demonstrations, Moroccan authorities are attempting to calm the tension.

01/11/2016

Morocco

Fresh protests in Morocco against gruesome death of a fishmonger

Thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets for a fourth day of protest over the death of Mouhcine Fikri, crushed in a garbage truck after police confiscated his swordfish.

01/11/2016

World

Morocco cleans up its act for COP 22

The COP 22 climate conference will soon begin in Casablanca, Morocco, and ahead of the event the country is mobilising to raise awareness of rubbish and pollution problems, and engaging the people the

31/10/2016

Morocco

Rare protests continue in Morocco over death of fishmonger

A fishmonger was crushed to death in a garbage truck as he attempted to retrieve fish confiscated by the police

31/10/2016