For three decades, Tangier was home to America’s Poor Little Rich Girl Barbara Hutton. To forget about her desperate life, she hosted the most extravagant parties in the city, living the Moroccan dream to the fullest.
Named Pasha of Marrakech, Thami El Glaoui was fascinated by the Western culture and lived his life, throwing extravagant parties in his Marrakech residence. He treated his European guests to lavish banquets and offered them expensive gifts.
According to the results of a poll conducted in January by the Social and Media Studies (IESM), 60% of Moroccans do not trust political parties while 81.3% say that money influences election results.
A bill, planning to restrict freedom of expression when using social media platforms, has stirred controversy in Morocco. After internet users rejected it, the bill received mixed views from party leaders in the Kingdom.
Tens of thousands of people have taken the streets, Sunday, in Rabat to denounce sentences handed down to Hirak detainees. Several political groups and NGOs participated to today's march, including members of Islamic association Al Adl Wal Ihsan.
A bill criminalizing normalization with the Israeli entity has emerged again as the U.S President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel. Moroccan MPs from different political parties called on Monday at the House of Representative the passing of the legislation frozen for four years.
Mohammed VI has decided not to follow the rule. His speech on the occasion of the commemoration of the Celebration of the Throne this year has not focused on an enumeration of the accomplishments during the past year. The shadow of the «Hirak» dominated the royal intervention.