Hassan Hajjaj, a Moroccan pioneer of photography and pop art, has recently been lighting up the international scene with exhibitions in the USA, Morocco, and most recently, at the AlUla Arts Festival held in Saudi Arabia from February 9th to March 23rd. His versatile work, known for its authentic and colorful style, has captivated audiences worldwide. The AlUla exhibition featured images Hajjaj captured during his February 2023 visit. Over three intensive days, he photographed around a hundred
Jacob Benider is a Jew of British nationality who was appointed in 1772 by Sultan Mohamed III as Morocco’s ambassador to Britain. Once in London, the diplomat suffered several indignities.
Morocco has climbed to 6th place in the first FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking, breaking into the top ten. This impressive rise follows a string of recent victories, according to FIFA's May 6th announcement. Morocco secured its high ranking thanks to a dominant performance in 2023. They «destroyed Kuwait 7-1 in the Arab Futsal Cup final», dominated Argentina with a «7-0 beatdown in a friendly», and «escaped the entire 2023 unbeaten». Their dominance continued
Several young Moroccans have been abducted by armed militias in Thailand after being lured with fake high-paying jobs in e-commerce. The Thai government has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the governments of all countries whose citizens have been similarly lured.
For several weeks now, Saharawis living in the Tindouf camps have been calling in audio messages for a return to the September 1991 ceasefire. They believe that the resumption of hostilities, which took place on November 13, 2020, has not benefited the Polisario. In addition to the high death toll for a population of just a few tens of thousands from Western Sahara, they are concerned about the loss of control over the «liberated territories». However, the Polisario leadership has
Al Haouz earthquake is expected to have moderate losses on the Moroccan economy, according to a recent research paper by think tank Policy Center for the New South.
A 17-year-old Moroccan and an 18-year-old Tunisian turned themselves in on Monday, following the fatal attack of a 30-year-old man in Paderborn, Germany on May 1st. German media reported on Monday that the victim was punched, kicked in the head, and hit with an object. He died on Friday, succumbing to his injuries. During an argument, an unknown perpetrator is said to have hit him on the head with an object, causing him to fall to the ground. The perpetrator and two other people are then said
Moroccan Delegate-Minister to the Head of Government of Investment, Convergence and the Evaluation of Public Policies Mohcine Jazouli is on a mission to promote Morocco as a preferred destination for international investment, particularly in the United States. Between May 6 and 14, Jazouli will lead a roadshow organized by the Moroccan Agency for Development of Investments and Exports (AMDIE) in partnership with the Moroccan Embassy in the United States and the US Embassy in Morocco, reads a
A Tunisair plane flying from Casablanca's Mohamed V Airport to Tunis was diverted to Oran's Ahmed Ben Bella International Airport due to a medical emergency experienced by a Moroccan female passenger, Algerian media reported. Algerian authorities authorized the emergency landing, allowing the plane to land safely. The woman received medical attention at the University Hospital in Oran and was later able to continue her journey to Tunis after her condition improved.
South Africa is planning to organize a diplomatic forum in support of the Polisario Front in the Tindouf camps in the near future. This announcement was made by Sello Patrick Rankhumise, Chargé d'Affaires of the Pretoria Embassy to «SADR». Speaking at a Polisario-initiated meeting in the Boujdour camp on Algerian territory, the diplomat said that the embassy was «carrying out organized visits to the camps with the aim of ascertaining the situation of the refugees and