L'exposition d'art pop arabe s'ouvre à Washington, célébrant la créativité marocaine et arabe

Une exposition célébrant les identités artistiques marocaines et arabes a été inaugurée mercredi soir à la galerie de l'Institut du Moyen-Orient à Washington, sous l'égide de l'ambassade du Maroc aux États-Unis. Intitulée «Art Pop Arabe : Entre l'Est et l'Ouest», cette exposition met en avant les œuvres des célèbres artistes marocains Hassan Hajjaj et Mous Lamrabat, aux

L’histoire du café au Maroc : D’une substance illicite à un incontournable du quotidien 

Connaissez-vous l’histoire de la tasse de café que vous tenez entre les mains chaque matin ? Si vous aviez vécu quelques siècles plus tôt, vous auriez pu être sous le coup d’une pendaison à cause de votre rituel fétiche ! C’est ce qu’indiquent certains ouvrages montrant que l’interdiction de consommer le café a divisé les théologiens musulmans, du XVIIe au XIXe siècle.

Diplomates marocains #22 : Samuel Pallache, corsaire et diplomate juif marocain

Le 17 juillet 2014 est paru la traduction néerlandaise de "Samuel Pallache, l'homme de trois monde" de Gerard Wiegers et Mercedes Garcia-Arenal, publié en anglais en 2003 et encore jamais en français, ni en arabe. Les auteurs y racontent l'histoire exceptionnelle d'un juif marocain mort le 4 février 1616, émissaire, qui était à la fois diplomate, marchand, corsaire et même, dévoilent les deux auteurs, espion.

Arab Pop Art Exhibition opens in Washington celebrating Moroccan and Arab creativity

An exhibition highlighting Moroccan and Arab artistic identities opened Wednesday evening at the Middle East Institute art gallery in Washington, sponsored by Morocco's embassy to the United States. The exhibition, titled «Arab Pop Art: Between East and West», features works by prominent Moroccan artists Hassan Hajjaj and Mous Lamrabat, alongside other Arab artists. The event will remain open to the public until January 23. Speaking at the inauguration, Moroccan Ambassador Youssef

Spain’s imports of Moroccan fruit and vegetables jump 33% in first half of 2025

Spain’s imports of fresh fruit and vegetables from Morocco reached €899.5 million in the first half of the year, marking an annual increase of 33% and reinforcing Morocco’s position as the leading supplier to the Spanish market in terms of value. In terms of volume, imports also rose by 33%, reaching 377,842 tons, according to FreshPlaza. Over the past five years, purchases from Morocco have grown by 58% in value, rising from €571.4 million in the first half of 2021 to

Belgica Biladi : After Nador and before Al Hoceima, the exhibition stops in Saïdia

The traveling exhibition «Belgica Biladi: A Belgian-Moroccan Story», which pays tribute to generations of Moroccan immigrants in Belgium, past and present, is on display for a few more days in Saïdia. Set up at the main entrance of the Medina Mall since September 1, it follows a first stop in Nador and will next move to Al Hoceïma. The event, launched by the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) in partnership with the Circle of Belgian Laureates (CLB), opened

Morocco inaugurates new railway station in Taza

On Thursday, September 11, Minister of Transport and Logistics Abdessamad Qayouh, together with Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Director General of the National Railway Office (ONCF), inaugurated the new railway station in Taza. The project is part of ONCF’s broader strategy to modernize stations and upgrade railway infrastructure, according to a statement from the office. Strategically located near the city’s main hubs, the new station with its contemporary architectural design, has been

More than 9,800 sit-ins and 660 marches held in Morocco since the start of the war on Gaza

The Moroccan Commission for Supporting the Nation’s Causes announced that it has organized 9,820 sit-ins and demonstrations in solidarity with Gaza since the onset of the recent events. In addition, the commission reported holding 660 local marches, 250 national seminars and lectures, and hundreds of local talks. Affiliated with the Justice and Charity Movement, the commission said in a communiqué that the ongoing aggression against other Islamic countries, combined with the

Palestine - Israel : Morocco and EU reaffirm two-state solution

On the sidelines of the High-Level Retreat on the Future of Euro-Mediterranean Relations, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and the new European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, said Thursday in Rabat that lasting regional peace depends on a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel.

Maroc : Plus de 9 800 sit-in en soutien à Gaza

Depuis le début des affrontements entre Israël et le Hamas, la Commission marocaine de soutien aux causes de la nation a organisé pas moins de 9 820 sit-in et manifestations en solidarité avec Gaza. À cela s'ajoutent 660 marches locales, 250 séminaires et conférences nationales, ainsi que des centaines de conférences. Dans un communiqué, la commission, affiliée à Al Adl wal Ihsane (Mouvement Justice et Bienfaisance),