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.
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UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee 2024, meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Tuesday, added henna to the list of 19 new elements requiring urgent safeguarding.
«Henna symbolizes the life cycle of an individual, from birth to death, and is (...)
Morocco ranked 76th in the 2024 Network Readiness Index, improving its position from the previous year. While it excelled in technology and people pillars, it lagged behind in impact and governance.
Morocco has ranked 76th in the 2024 edition of the (...)
As in July 2023, Algeria has reacted to the ongoing rapprochement between Morocco and Iran. Algiers fears that a normalization of relations between Rabat and Tehran, which have been severed since May 2018, would be detrimental to the (...)
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlists for the various categories of the 2024 CAF Awards. Several Moroccans are among the nominees in the top categories.
In the race for the Best African Player of the Year, Morocco (...)
The African Football League has not yet designated the country to host its headquarters. The AFL is a competition launched in 2022. Once again, Morocco and Algeria are vying for this strategic advantage in African football.
South Africa, Algeria's (...)
Russia remains committed to its plans to create a free trade zone with North African countries, including Morocco. This commitment was confirmed by statements from Anton Kobyakov, advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the (...)
Leila Hanafi, a Moroccan-American lawyer who represents the Moroccan diaspora and its diversity in North America, uses her career at the World Bank and academic role at George Washington University to promote justice and the rule of law, (...)
Morocco may sign an agreement with the EU to combat irregular immigration, with both sides acknowledging mutual benefits. While Morocco is open to readmitting its nationals, it has rejected offers to host irregular migrants from other countries (...)
Morocco maintained its 92nd position in the 2024 Global Rule of Law Index with a score of 0.48, unchanged from last year. The country ranked 6th in the Arab world, with Denmark, Norway, and Finland leading the global rankings.
Morocco maintained its (...)
Morocco rose to 73rd place in the 2024 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index, largely due to post-earthquake reconstruction efforts and increased education spending. However, the report warns that this progress may be short-lived, as many top (...)
Algeria is preparing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its armed struggle against France on November 1. On this occasion, the Algerian government hopes to bring together the presidents of Mauritania and Tunisia, the president of the Presidential (...)
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced plans for an imminent Algerian-Libyan-Tunisian summit, continuing trilateral consultations to strengthen cooperation between the three countries. Despite efforts to include Mauritania, Algeria wants (...)
In its Freedom on the Net report, Freedom House classified Morocco as a partially free country, scoring 54 out of 100 points, up from 51 the previous year. The report highlights ongoing violations of users' rights and content restrictions, (...)
The Spanish government wants to bring Morocco and Algeria together at the next session of NATO foreign ministers, scheduled for the end of the year. Iberian media report that Madrid has also proposed inviting Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Tunisia, and (...)
From October 10 to 19, Laayoune will host the 45th edition of the African Championship of Champions Clubs in Handball (men and women). The tournament is organized by the Royal Moroccan Handball Federation (FRMH), under the aegis of the African (...)
Teams from Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya have automatically qualified for the final phase of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for Local Players, scheduled to take place from February 1 to 28, 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The (...)
The High Commissioner for Planning, Ahmed Lahlimi, has announced the successful completion of the General Census of Population and Housing (RGPH 2024). He highlighted that all the census data had been securely stored in the institution's data (...)
Morocco has won the Bia Cous Cous World Championship, a culinary competition that brought together chefs from 10 countries, local media reported.
Held in San Vito Lo Capo, a small seaside town in northwestern Sicily, Italy, the competition was (...)
Morocco improved its ranking to 90th out of 193 countries in the 2024 E-Government Index, moving up 11 places from 2022. The report highlighted Morocco's steady progress in digital governance since 2008, placing it fourth in Africa behind South (...)
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 (...)
The Sahara Desert experienced an unusual heavy rainfall event this September, bringing significant precipitation to parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.
NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer captured the resulting runoff and (...)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, once again ignored the positions of the Polisario during the opening of the 57th ordinary session of the Human Rights Council, being held from September 9 to October 11 in Geneva. (...)
Morocco experienced its hottest year on record in 2023, with extreme heatwaves and severe droughts that significantly impacted agriculture and water resources, as noted in a report by the World Meteorological Organization.
2023 was officially the (...)
The Sloughi, a prized North African sighthound, has been celebrated for its exceptional hunting abilities and noble appearance for centuries. Locals call it «El Hor», the pure, for its long history and esteemed status.
The Sloughi is renowned for (...)