Cannes 2016: Morocco’s Houda Benyamina Wins Golden Camera Award
Rabat - Franco-Moroccan filmmaker Houda Benyamina won Sunday Cannes 2016's Golden Camera Award for her first feature film Divines, according to Europe 1. Houda received her award with unconcealed joy...
View ArticleMaître Gims’ Photo Holding Moroccan Flag Goes Viral
Rabat - A photo of Gandhi Djuna, better known by his stage name Maître Gims, holding the Moroccan flag before his performance at the Mawazine Festival scheduled on Monday at OLM Souissi stage in Rabat...
View ArticleI Am Attached to Morocco and Its People: Myriam Fares
By Umnia Rais Rabat - After the performances given by Arab and foreign Stars – Kadim Al Sahir, Chris Brown, Diana Haddad, and Rokia Traoré – the Eastern Stage of the Mawazin festival hosted the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Foreign Minister Dances at Iggy Azalea Performance in Mawazine
Rabat - Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, was caught on tape dancing to the rhythms of the Australian rapper Amethyst Amelia Kelly, known professionally as Iggy Azalea, during her...
View ArticlePitbull At Mawazine Festival…. Again
By Sara Erraji Rabat - The 15th Mawazine Festival will feature the return of one of the singers who stunned the Moroccan audience four years ago: Pitbull. The American celebrity from a Cuban origins...
View ArticleThe Surprising Return of the 2 Innocent Criminals: Prison Break in Morocco
By Sara Erraji Rabat - Dominic Purcell, one of the stars of the famous television series Prison Break, posted photos of him during a recent trip to Morocco. The filming of the next season of the...
View ArticleNew Horizons of Muslim Diaspora in North America and Europe, New Book Edited...
Rabat - “New Horizons of Muslim Diaspora in North America and Europe” is the title of a new book edited by the Moroccan university researcher and author Moha Ennaji. The book, which is in 282 pages,...
View ArticleYves Saint Laurent Museum to Open in Morocco
Rabat - Studio KO founders Olivier Marty and Karl Fournier unveiled the first design plans for the new Yves Saint Laurent museum that will open in Marrakech, Morocco, in the autumn of 2017. The new...
View ArticleMaitre Gîms Leads Mawazine Festival Audience in Singing Moroccan Anthem
Rabat - On Monday May 23, the audience at Rabat’s Mawazine Festival was in for a pleasant surprise when it excitingly danced and sang along to Maitre Gîms’ most famous hits at the OLM Souissi venue....
View ArticleMawazine Festival: Wyclef Jean Sings for Peace, Attacks Donald Trump
Rabat – The Grammy award-winner and hip hop legend Wyclef Jean left thousands of Moroccan fans in a frenzy on Sunday at OLM Suissi stage during the Mawazine Festival and did not miss the opportunity...
View ArticleLa Mamounia of Marrakech Home to 4th Best Gardens in the World
Rabat - The British newspaper The Independent has ranked the garden of La Mamounia Hotel of Marrakech the fourth best Garden Retreat in the World. The garden of La Mamounia was listed among the top 5...
View ArticleA Moroccan Woman Crowned Miss Maghreb 2016
Rabat - A Moroccan woman was crowned Miss Maghreb in a ceremony that was held in Beyrouth, Lebanon last week. The young beautiful Hind Sdassi is the winner of the title “most beautiful woman” in...
View Article‘Vikings’ and ‘Sherlock’ to Feature Scenes Shot in Morocco
Rabat - The next seasons of the series "Vikings" and "Sherlock" will feature scenes shot in Morocco, according to the Huff Post Maroc, citing informed sources. The Irish-Canadian historical drama...
View ArticlePlastic Surgeon Congratulates Sara Belkziz on Winning Miss Morocco
New York - A plastic surgeon from California has congratulated Sara Belkziz on winning the title of Miss Morocco 2016. Sara Belkziz, 25, was crowned Miss Morocco 2016 on Saturday, May 21 in...
View Article“Urban Talent:” An Occasion When All Talents Mix
By Amine Mechaal Meknes - The city of Meknes is to host the 8th edition of the National Festival of “Urban Talent” on Friday, May 27 in Lahdim Square. The national festival of “Urban Talent” is an...
View ArticleArtist Uses Optical Illusion to Make Louvre Pyramid “Disappear” in Paris
By Myriam Ait Malk Rabat - In his most recent work, JR, a French street artist, chose his own hometown to create a large black and white photographic piece that covers a glass pyramid situated right...
View ArticleHundreds of Jews from around the World Celebrate Hilloula in Morocco
Ouazzane - Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims from around the world gathered on Thursday in the city of Ouazzane (north) to celebrate the Hilloula. On this occasion, a ceremony was organized by the Council...
View ArticleMoroccan Chefs Bringing Exotic Flair to the U.S.
Connecticut - Morocco has recently made significant strides in inviting foreign investment to boost tourism but it is also leaving a tasteful footprint in the culinary art internationally. Moroccan...
View ArticleEgyptian Diva Sherine Abd El Wahab Featured in Mawazine
Rabat - On May 26, 2016, 35-year-old Egyptian singer and actress Sherine Abd El Wahab performed on the Nahda stage of the 2016 Mawazine festival, "Rythmes du monde." She is considered to have one of...
View ArticleCristina Aguilera Arrives in Morocco
Rabat - Cristina Aguilera is one of the best-known artists who arrived in Morocco today for her performance on Saturday May 28. This is the last day of the 15th edition of Mawazine, and she will be...
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