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Moroccan Teen Wins 2016 World Title for “Miss Teen International”
By Mary Mimouna Marrakech - Riem El Kadiri, a 16-year-old Moroccan teenager from Marrakesh, has won the world title in an international beauty pageant held on March 5 this year in Beirut, Lebanon....
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French Fashion Mogul Pierre Bergé Lashes out at ‘Islamic’ Clothing
Taroudant - Pierre Bergé, the long-time life and business partner of the late Yves Saint Laurent, founder of a luxury fashion house, lashed out at western fashion companies for designing clothes...
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Saber Rebai to Perform in Mawazine Festival’s Closing Ceremony
Rabat - Tunisian singer Saber Rebai will close 2016 Mawazine Festival with a concert on the Nahda stage on May 28, the event's organizer Maroc Cultures Association announced on Monday. "This author,...
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Casablanca to Host Jazz Festival Jazzablanca on April 16-24
By Umnia Rais Tetouan - The annual event Jazzablanca festival will be held for the 11th time on April 16-24 in Casablanca and will feature six international jazz performers. Since its inception in...
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Moroccan Artist Dedicates Himself to Improving Moroccan Artistic Representation
Rabat - Salim Daïma, a 19-year-old multi-instrumentalist and composer from Rabat devotes his energies to developing Moroccan art. In an interview with Morocco World News, the budding artist described...
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In Pictures: Members of Royal Family Vacationing in Dakhla
Rabat - Princess Lalla Salma, consort of Mohamed VI, King of Morocco; her son, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan; and her daughter, Princess Lalla Khadija, spent a weekend at the beach in Dakhla, a Moroccan...
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“Followmetraveller” Posts New Picture of Couple in Kasbah in Morocco
Rabat - In 2013, the Instagram account “Followmetraveller” went viral for its picture series showing a woman taking a man’s hand and leading him through some of the world’s most recognizable and...
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Documentary Tells Story of Mazagão, Brazilian City Settled by Moroccans
Rabat - The county of Mazagão - located in the Amapá state of Brazil - will release a documentary later this year detailing the area’s relationship to Morocco. The city was settled by immigrants...
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Moroccan Critic Said Yaktin Wins Sheikh Zayed Award in Arts & Critical Studies
Abu Dhabi - Moroccan critic Said Yaktin has won the Sheikh Zayed Award in the category of "arts and critical studies"', the Sheikh Zayed Book Award Foundation announced Wednesday in a statement. The...
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American Show “Prison Break” to Film in Rabat, Casablanca, Ouarzazate
Rabat - The fifth season of the “Prison Break” series is currently filming in three cities of Morocco - Casablanca, Rabat and Ouarzazate - according to a report by Huffington Post Maroc. do not be...
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40 % of Moroccan Women Spend Less Than 10 Min a Day on Make-up
Rabat - A new study on cosmetics by a Moroccan marking company suggests that more than 40 percent of Moroccan woman spend less than 10 minutes a day to put on their make-up. The study, conducted by...
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In Pictures: The Moroccan Blue Pearl You’ll Be Dying to Visit
Rabat - Peacefully nestled beneath the mind blowing tops of the Rif lies one of Morocco’s best kept secrets: Chefchaouen; an enchanting blue-washed city home to some of Morocco’s best artisans. Aside...
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A Day in the Moroccan Hammam
Rabat - I walk through the Rabat Medina, bucket in one hand, my newly bought savon noir in the other, anxious about my approaching Moroccan hammam experience. I arrive at Hammam Laalou, one of the...
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New York Times Documents “Global Return” of Tangier
Rabat - Tangier is “undergoing a turnaround,” a recent article in the New York Times said of King Mohammed VI’s “prized” city. The article released on Friday cites the coastal city’s new...
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Video: Hamza Namira Sings Moroccan Rouicha’s Inas Inas
Hamza Namira, an Egyptian singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, performed "Inas Inas," the famous song by the late Moroccan Amazigh singer Mohamed Rouicha. The cover video, performed by the...
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Shaggy to Perform in Mawazine Festival
Rabat - Dancehall prince Shaggy will perform in Mawazine Music Festival, which will be held in Rabat on May 20-28, the event's organizer Maroc Cultures Association announced on Monday. The Jamaican...
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Princess Lalla Salma Inaugurates Retrospective Exhibition of Alberto Giacometti
Rabat - Princess Lalla Salma on Monday inaugurated the retrospective exhibition of Alberto Giacometti at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Arts in Rabat. Held under the High Patronage...
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Chris Brown to Open Mawazine Festival
Rabat - US singer Chris Brown will hit the stage on May 20th in Rabat for the opening of Mawazine’s 15th edition, the event's organizer Maroc Cultures Association announced on Tuesday. Grammy Award...
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8 Things Americans Find Surprising When They Move to Morocco
By Camille Smith Rabat - No matter where in the world you decide to move, if it’s not your home country, you’re bound to go through some culture shock. Adjusting to these new norms can be both equally...
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Reda Taliani Rocks Washington D.C.
By Jamal Laoudi Washington, D.C. - Reda Taliani, real name Réda Tamni, is a North African singer/songwriter. Though he is known for his Rai style, he has an uncanny ability to successfully fuse...
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