After a challenging start in Germany, Moroccan Noura Essouissate Brauckmann has chosen to dedicate her time to community and political work. She actively supports migrants and refugees and stands on the front lines against the rise of the far (...)
Morocco plans to reopen its embassy in Damascus, which has been closed since November 2011. The announcement was made by a spokesman for the new Syrian authorities in an interview with the Qatari channel Al Jazeera. «Morocco is in the process of (...)
Morocco was one of the last Arab countries to adopt the printing press. The credit for bringing it to Morocco goes to Cadi Tayeb Roudani in 1864. However, shortly after its arrival, the printing press was confiscated by the Makhzen.
Getting Muslims (...)
Following the success of the opposition in toppling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, Morocco has been discussing developments in Syria with some Arab countries, including Jordan and the UAE.
In this context, Minister of Foreign Affairs (...)
The National Coordination of Families of Moroccans Stranded and Detained in Syria and Iraq has made an emotional plea to King Mohammed VI and other Moroccan officials to «show compassion for the dire situation of Moroccans stranded in Syria, (...)
After their involvement alongside Gaddafi's forces against Libyan opposition troops in 2011, a confidential document reveals that an agreement formalizing this cooperation was signed in January 2012 in Algeria, involving representatives from (...)
It is the end of an era for the El-Assad family's rule in Syria. The regime, established in 1971 by the father, Hafez, has fallen. His son Bashar, in power since July 14, 2000, left the country on Saturday, heading to Russia.
This escape of the now (...)
«Morocco hopes that the recent developments in Syria will bring stability, fulfill the aspirations of the Syrian people, and offer a better future for the country» said Morocco's Foreign Minister on Monday, marking the kingdom's first official (...)
Ties between the Ba'ath regime, which ruled Syria for decades, and Morocco were not always amicable, as Syria supported the Polisario and leftist opposition groups while aligning more closely with the Algerian regime.
On December 8, 2024, the Arab (...)
Polisario fighters are reportedly in the hands of Syrian opposition forces. «Around thirty Front militiamen were arrested four days ago in Aleppo», a security source told Yabiladi, confirming information previously disclosed by a former Iraqi (...)
In an interview with the Spanish daily El País, Moroccan-Spanish actress Mina El Hammani, star of «Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy», reflects on her origins, her passion for her profession, as well as the behind-the-scenes aspects of her performance in this (...)
كتبتُ تدوينة تقول: "أيها الصّاحون إلى دعوة ديمستورا لتقسيم الصحراء: تُفحمُ "ألمعية" بوريطة في اجترار نفس المنطلق والخطاب منذ 1975، والنفخ في رمزية القنصليات الأجنبية. وتحوّل مطلب "تصفية الاستعمار" لدى البوليساريو إلى تصفيةٍ بتسويةٍ!" فانتبه إلى (...)
Moroccan families in Lebanon, caught in the escalating Israeli strikes, are urgently requesting repatriation as they fear for their lives. Many have fled their homes and are struggling with unsafe conditions, awaiting further instructions from the (...)
The situation in M'Diq and Fnideq has normalized after days of tension caused by thousands of young people attempting to cross into Ceuta, with authorities responding by deploying security measures and deporting many of those involved. Human rights (...)
Several Moroccans, including Al-Yaqoubi family, remain trapped in Gaza amidst ongoing Israeli attacks, facing repeated displacement and dire conditions. They have appealed to the Moroccan government for assistance in leaving the Gaza Strip due to (...)
Morocco stands out as the leader in the Maghreb, ranking 68th globally with access to 72 countries without a visa or with a visa on arrival, according to the Henley Passport Index 2024. On a continental scale, the kingdom is in 14th position, behind (...)
Although the law allows registration of religious groups as associations in Morocco, some minority religious groups reported the government delayed or rejected their registration requests, the United States Department of State said in its 2023 (...)
Many Arab parties attending a session of the Arab National Congress in Beirut did not attend the Polisario Front's conference. However, representatives were present from these parties. The Arab National Congress is a political umbrella organization (...)
The Lebanese capital hosted, on Thursday, June 5, a conference organized by the Polisario representative in Syria, Mohamed Lamine El Kattab, of Mauritanian origin, who shuttles between Syria and the Basque Country in Spain, where his family is (...)
Former Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy, who was born in Morocco, died Sunday at the age of 86. The politician, who held several government posts in Israel, was known for fighting racism against Jews from North Africa.
Born in Rabat, he (...)
A declassified 1984 CIA document reveals Algeria's efforts to bolster the Polisario Front by strengthening its ties with Iran and Syria. This move was seen as a response to the rapprochement between Morocco's King Hassan II and Libyan leader Muammar (...)
Morocco ranked 129th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Ranking 2024, up 15 places from last year's ranking.
Morocco moved up 15 places in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, released by Reporters Without (...)
In Morocco, religious minorities struggle with expressing their beliefs and opinions freely due to restrictions imposed by the authorities and society alike.
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that should be enjoyed by all (...)
In an interview with local media Saturday, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune addressed the Sahara issue. He reiterated that it is a «decolonization issue» and insisted on involving the Arab League in the regional dispute. «There is no Arab (...)
Freedom House's annual World Freedom report places Morocco in the category of «partly free» countries, ranking it sixth in the Arab world with a score of 37 out of 100 points.
Freedom House which rates people's access to political rights and civil (...)