Morocco

Morocco

Moderate Islamists win elections in Morocco

Morocco’s moderate Islamists have won parliamentary elections.

08/10/2016

Morocco

Parliamentary elections begin in Morocco

Morocco goes to the ballot box in the second parliamentary elections since the 2011 constitutional reform.

07/10/2016

Cult

The Timitar Music Festival: Fusing music from across the globe

The Timitar Music Festival in Morocco is a celebration of musical diversity and of Maghrebian culture with close to 500,000 in attendance!

25/07/2016

Cult

Timitar, the Berber festival of tolerance

The 13th Timitar Festival, held earlier this month in Morocco’s coastal city Agadir, was a tribute to Berber music as well as to cultural tolerance in the way it showcased a fusion of different musica

18/07/2016

Morocco

Moroccans in uproar over imported Italian waste

Moroccan citizens are in uproar over their government’s decision to accept 5.

12/07/2016

Culture news

Hoba Hoba's 'Moroccan spirit'

Formed during the late 90s in Casablanca, ““Hoba Hoba Spirit”“:http://www.

30/05/2016

Culture news

Essaouira beats to rhythm of Gnaoua music festival

Every year, the Morrocan city of Essaouira beats to the sound of Gnaoua, a rich repertoire of ancient African Islamic spiritual songs and rhythms

17/05/2016

Target

Morocco's aviation industry takes off

Morocco’s aeronautics and aviation industry is taking off, with more than 100 European and American companies attracted to the country – according to government…

28/04/2016

Sport

El Morabity wins third straight Marathon des Sables title

Home hope Rachid El Morabity won the 31st edition of the Marathon des Sables for his third consecutive title and fourth overall in the Moroccan

15/04/2016

Sport

El Morabity on track for third straight Marathon des Sables title

Rachid El Morabity continued his jog towards a third straight title and fourth overall after winning stage three of the Marathon Des Sables in the

12/04/2016

Sport

Violent clashes at Moroccan topflight game leaves two dead and 54 injured

Two people have been killed and some 54 injured after supporters of the same Moroccan club clashed following a topflight game in Casablanca. Fighting

20/03/2016

Culture news

The 'Not New Now' art biennial in Marrakech

‘Not New Now’ is the theme of the art biennial in Marrakesh. Curator, Palestinian Reem Fadda, has taken the event back to its North African origins

16/03/2016

Focus

4th annual Africa Development Forum: what is the focus?

Transforming agriculture from a subsistence activity into a driver of development and growth

29/02/2016

Sport

Renard appointed coach of Morocco

Herve Renard was presented as the new coach of the Morocco national football team this week as the Frenchman takes his managerial career back to

16/02/2016

Morocco

Morocco's gigantic solar power plant gets the big switch on

Morocco has officially turned on a a gigantic solar power plant in the Sahara Desert. It is the first part of a planned project to provide renewable

05/02/2016

Morocco

6.1 magnitude quake hits between Morocco and Spain

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday in the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The

25/01/2016

Morocco

Morocco captures another alleged Paris plot member

Moroccan authorities have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan origins who is thought to have direct links with the attackers who carried out the Paris

18/01/2016

Culture news

The perfect blend of Spanish and Arabic music

Dos Medinas Blancas is the combination of two extraordinary voices. Carmen París is best known for her interpretation of traditional Flamenco-style

18/01/2016

Sport

Ullevalseter dominates Africa Eco Race

Stage five of the Africa Eco Race saw the competitors spend a final day in Morocco.

02/01/2016

Sport

Ullevalseter continues to set the pace in Africa Eco Race

Defending bikes champion Pal Anders Ullevalseter continued his perfect start to the Africa Eco Race. The Norwegian backed up his stage two victory by

31/12/2015

Sport

Sazonov wins first stage of Africa Eco Race

The eighth edition of the Africa Eco Race got underway on Tuesday in Morocco, albeit just the cars and the trucks as the bikes were forced skip the

29/12/2015

Culture news

Morocco celebrates a new generation of filmmakers

The Colisée in Marrakech is one of just 31 cinemas catering to Morocco’s population of 33 million. But while the country suffers from severe screen

18/12/2015

Culture news

Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya claims 'Grand Prize' at the Marrakech film festival

The Marrakech film festival has come to a close after awarding the top Golden Star to a first film from Lebanon ‘‘Very Big Shot’. Mir-Jean Bou

14/12/2015

Culture news

Canadian cinema honored at Marrakech festival

A delegation led by award-winning director Atom Egoyan hit the red carpet to pick up a special tribute to Canadian cinema.

10/12/2015

Culture news

Bill Murray makes waves at Marrakech film festival

The heart of Marrakech is beating to the rhythm of its international film festival which is in its fifteenth year. Headed by iconic US director

07/12/2015

Culture news

"Istanbul Sessions" at "Visa for Music" in Rabat

Istanbul in Morocco. The band that is – “Istanbul Sessions”. They were in the city of Rabat to present their work at the “Visa for Music” fair. And

03/12/2015