Remembering Naima El Bezaz’s Taboo-Shattering Literary Legacy
Rabat – Naima El Bezaz, Dutch-Moroccan author of several best-selling books that confronted taboo topics head-on, passed away on August 8. After battling depression for decades, she decided to take her...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Supports Hospitalized Actress Touria Jabrane
Rabat – Touria Jabrane is receiving medical care with the support of King Mohammed VI. The former actress and politician has been suffering from cancer, for which she is receiving care at Cheikh...
View ArticleBeirut Explosion: Rai Singer Cheb Khaled Pays Tribute to Lebanon
Rabat – Friday, August 14, iconic Algerian Rai singer, Cheb Khaled announced his decision to launch a new song to pay tribute to Lebanon in the wake of the Beirut explosion. Cheb Khaled intends to...
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Moroccan-Tunisian Interval Art Collective Empowers MENA Artists
Rabat – In May, four Moroccan and Tunisian art enthusiasts came together to create Interval, a non-profit art collective that documents and preserves art, empowering artists from the Middle East and...
View Article1442 Hijri New Year: Tracing the Roots of the Islamic Calendar
Rabat – Moroccans and many Muslims around the world are set to celebrate the first day of the new year of the Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, on Friday, August 21. Friday marks the...
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Morocco’s Montacir Laouina: Interweaving Architecture and Photography
In Rabat’s art-deco Cafe Renaissance an old acquaintance, Montacir Laouina, talks with me about Morocco through architecture, photography, and his attempt to navigate one using the other. For Montacir...
View ArticleMoroccan Theatre Icon Touria Jabrane Dies at 68
Rabat – Moroccan artist Touria Jabrane died today, August 24, after a fight against cancer. Several Moroccan artists and public figures shared the news, expressing their condolences. Earlier in August,...
View ArticleShort Film on Moroccan Animal Sanctuary Features in Sao Paulo Festival
Rabat – Four Moroccan films are participating in Brazil’s 31st Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, from August 20 to 30. Among them is “Clebs,” a short film by Moroccan-Canadian filmmaker...
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Iconic ‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies at 43
Rabat – American actor Chadwick Boseman died August 28 at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. The actor is mainly known for his iconic role in the superhero movie Black Panther....
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Sends Condolences to Family of Abdeljabbar Louzir
Rabat – King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences to the family of late Moroccan actor Abdeljabbar Louzir, who succumbed to illness on Wednesday in Marrakech at the age of 92. In a message to...
View ArticleTifinagh: Morocco Adopts Draft Decree to Implement Amazigh Alphabet
Rabat – Morocco’s Government Council adopted a draft decree on Thursday relating to the implementation of Tifinagh, the official alphabet of the Amazigh (Berber) language. Draft decree No. 2.60.600...
View ArticleBrigitte Macron Receives Morocco’s Mehdi Qotbi at Elysee Palace
Rabat – The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, received today Moroccan artist and President of the Moroccan National Museum Foundation (FNM) Mehdi Qotbi. Macron welcomed Mehdi...
View ArticleMorocco Joins UNESCO Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Heritage
Rabat – The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has elected Morocco as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding its Intangible Cultural Heritage....
View ArticleMoroccan Cinema: The 9 Best Moroccan Movies of All Time
Over the years, Morocco’s burgeoning cinema has produced some enthralling movies, with the best Moroccan movies making it to several festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival. In addition to giving...
View ArticleMoroccan Artist Khansa Batma Wins Best Actress at Venice Film Festival
Rabat – Moroccan performer Khansa Batma won the “Best Actress” award at the 77th annual Venice International Film Festival from September 9-12. The award recognized her performance in the movie “Zanka...
View ArticleFez Festival of Sufi Culture to Take Place Online in October
Rabat – The 13th Fez Festival of Sufi Culture from October 17-26 will take place online this year due to the spread of COVID-19. The festival has been held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI...
View ArticleIconic Moroccan Actor Anouar Joundi Dies at 58
Rabat – Iconic Moroccan cinema and theater figure Anouar Joundi has died at age 58 (Editor’s note: Some sources report age 59). The performer died on Tuesday, September 15, at the Military Hospital in...
View ArticleMohamed Alami Berrada’s ‘Le Maroc a Venir’ Calls for More Moroccan Youth...
Rabat – Editions Senso Unico published Mohamed Alami Berrada’s book “Le Maroc a Venir” to mark the start of the literary season. The title translates to “Future Morocco” in English and explores the...
View ArticleA Tribute to Florence Howe, ‘Mother of Women’s Studies’
On September 12, 2020, Florence Howe passed away at the age of 91. She will be remembered as a founder-mother of Women’s Studies, a founder and Director of the Feminist Press, which has recently...
View ArticleNGOs Satisfied With Reconstruction of Rabat’s Historic Moorish Cafe
Two NGOs concerned with promoting and protecting the Kasbah of the Oudayas in Rabat have expressed their satisfaction with the ongoing reconstruction of the historic Moorish Cafe. The Oudaya...
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