The film «Calle Málaga» by Maryam Touzani has clinched the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 48th Denver Film Festival, held in Colorado, USA, from October 31 to November 9, 2025. The Moroccan director's latest creation was "selected from a demanding competition, featuring remarkable works presented at Cannes," according to the Moroccan Cinematographic Center, which lauded the "quality and international reach" of the national film industry. A Moroccan-European
Marine Le Pen, the former leader of the National Rally, was notably absent from her trial hearing on charges of «public insult based on origin, ethnicity, nation, race, or religion». The session unfolded last Monday in the seventeenth chamber of the Paris Criminal Court, with her lawyer representing her. On the opposing side stood the plaintiff, Yasmine Ouirhane, who was honored as the Young European of the Year in 2019 by the Schwarzkopf Foundation. She appeared to contest the
Morocco’s age-old winter tradition of serving warm, comforting dishes like hssoua and rice with milk continues to reflect recipes found in 13th-century Moroccan and Andalusian cookbooks. These medieval texts reveal that dishes still common today, made from simple ingredients such as flour, bread crumbs, milk, and honey, were already staples of Almohad cuisine centuries ago.
Le film «Calle Málaga» de Maryam Touzani a reçu le prix du public du meilleur long-métrage narratif, lors de la 48e édition du Denver Film Fesitval, tenu au Colorado (Etats-Unis) du 31 octobre au 9 novembre 2025. Le dernier opus de la réalisatrice marocaine «a été sélectionné parmi une compétition exigeante, comprenant des œuvres remarquables présentées à Cannes», a
In a high-profile legal battle, the family of Abdelhakim Sefrioui, sentenced to 15 years for his alleged role in the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, is appealing for a judicial review, citing a miscarriage of justice. As the new trial approaches in January 2026, prominent figures like Abdelilah Benkirane rally in support, questioning the fairness of the conviction amid claims of religious discrimination.
حُكم على عبد الحكيم صفريوي بالسجن لمدة خمس عشرة سنة بعد الهجوم على صامويل باتي في كونفلان (فرنسا)، ومن المقرر أن يمثل أمام محكمة الاستئناف ابتداءً من يناير 2026. وفي إطار قضية المعلم الذي قُتل في أكتوبر 2020، أُدين الناشط الفرنسي المغربي بتهمة «التآمر مع جماعة إرهابية». أما
L’ancienne numéro un du Rassemblement national, Marine Le Pen, s’est absentée de l’audience de son procès pour «injure publique en raison de l’origine, l’ethnie, la nation, la race ou la religion». La séance s’est déroulée lundi dernier à la dix-septième chambre du tribunal correctionnel de Paris, en présence de son avocat. Face à lui, la plaignante Yasmine Ouirhane,
The drone production project by Israeli company BlueBird in Morocco is making swift progress. Officers from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are currently undergoing training at BlueBird's headquarters in Israel as part of a technology transfer initiative, as reported on Wednesday, November 12, by the Moroccan Military Forum on social media. The announcement includes photos showcasing this training program. This endeavor is designed to equip Moroccan military personnel with the skills needed to
The intervention by the German president has yielded positive results. On Wednesday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued a pardon for writer Boualem Sansal, who had been imprisoned since November 16, 2024, and was sentenced last March to five years for «undermining national unity». «President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received a request on November 10, 2025, from Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, asking for a pardon for Boualem
The documentary focusing on Aminatou Haidar, funded through a crowdfunding initiative, recently made its debut in Spain. It is currently being featured at Fisahara, a film festival in Madrid organized by Polisario supporters. This film explores the «hunger strike» staged by the Sahrawi activist, during which she spent her days at a Canary Islands airport and returned to her hotel at night. This protest was in response to her expulsion from Laayoune by Moroccan authorities in