Moroccan cuisine is a spectacle of delicious, colorful, and joyful food and dishes. From couscous to vegetable-loaded tajines and pigeon-filled pastillas, it embodies centuries of culinary know-how but also reflects times of hardship. One chapter of Moroccan food tells a story of suffering, resilience, and survival, with many dishes invented during periods of natural calamities, epidemics, storms, floods, devastating locust swarms, and famine. Morocco has experienced waves of locust invasions
With enhanced sector-specific conferences, bold initiatives, and strategic networking forums, the third edition of GITEX Africa Morocco aims to solidify Africa’s position as a key player in the global digital landscape. Scheduled for April 14 to 16, 2025, in Marrakech, the forum will focus on digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), and technological innovation, led by the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, the Digital Development Agency (ADD), and
What is your analysis of the recent escalation between Mali and Algeria, especially after the Algerian army claimed to have shot down a Malian drone? Tensions between Mali and Algeria have intensified following Mali's withdrawal from the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement, which was signed between the Azawad movements and the Malian government. Algeria sees itself as entitled to intervene in Malian politics, shaping it according to its own interests, particularly in regional conflicts. Since 1962,
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a new global policy imposing a 10% baseline tariff on imports to the U.S. Morocco will be subject to this 10% tariff, which serves as the standard rate, although some countries may face rates as high as 50%. While the primary targets of this policy are China, the European Union, and Canada, it could also affect Morocco’s trade with the U.S., which is already facing a series of trade imbalances. US trade surplus Morocco and the United States
The ancient genomes from the African Humid Period, linked to the «Green Sahara», offer groundbreaking insights into North Africa’s past, with findings intersecting those from Taforalt (Morocco) and Takarkori (Libya). Takarkori, in particular, sheds light on a lineage associated with the Iberomaurusian lithic industry, which is closely connected to discoveries in Morocco. A study published on April 2 in the scientific journal Nature describes these results as «an
«Regarding the issue of Western Sahara, my position has always been clear: territorial integrity and respect for Moroccan sovereignty. This is a matter that Moroccans, as brothers, must resolve. It is enough to respect and support the process». This statement was made by Gustavo Pacheco Villar, President of the Andean Parliament, during his official visit to Morocco from March 31 to April 4. The Andean Parliament is the governing and deliberative body of the Andean Community,
President Donald Trump unveiled global reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday during an event at the White House, announcing new duties on several countries, including Morocco. As part of this policy, Morocco will face a 10% tariff. «In many cases, our friends are worse than our foes when it comes to trade», Trump said, defending the decision. «We are finally putting America first», he added. According to Reuters, Trump displayed a board listing the new tariff rates, which
MINURSO has decided not to renew the contracts of its employees. The UN mission’s headquarters, based in Laayoune, has informed Moroccan contractors of this decision. The move also includes a suspension of the recruitment of new foreign agents, in line with a directive from the UN headquarters in New York. Polisario media have expressed concerns about this decision, seeing it as a potential first step toward ending the «political settlement» of the Western Sahara issue, in
The National Federation of the Agricultural Sector (FNSA), affiliated with the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT), has joined forces with the Center for Study, Research, and Information on the Mechanisms Behind Underdevelopment (CETIM) to challenge Organic Law 97.15 on the right to strike in Morocco through international mechanisms. Passed by Parliament on February 5, despite opposition from trade unions, the law prompted a two-day general strike in protest. Among the unions, the UMT withdrew from the
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