Keywords: Moroccan


Morocco's Young Moroccan Architecture Awards launch third edition with 19 categories

The Young Moroccan Architecture Awards (YMAA), organized by the Archimedia Group under the patronage of Morocco's Ministry of National Territory Planning, Housing and City Policy, have officially opened registrations for their third edition. The competition, which targets architects under the age......

Morocco's Young Moroccan Architecture Awards launch third edition with 19 categories

The Young Moroccan Architecture Awards (YMAA), organized by the Archimedia Group under the patronage of Morocco's Ministry of National Territory Planning, Housing and City Policy, have officially opened registrations for their third edition. The competition, which targets architects under the age......

Ali Fassi Fihri passes away: Morocco loses a dedicated public servant

Morocco is mourning the loss of Ali Fassi Fihri, former Director General of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), who passed away at the age of 71 after a long illness, according to information shared by his family. Widely respected in Morocco’s administrative and institutional......

HM King Mohammed VI sends condolences following the death of Abdelwahab Doukkali

HM King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of the late Abdelwahab Doukkali, one of the most influential figures in Moroccan and Arab music. In his message, the Moroccan monarch expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the legendary artist, praising a long artistic......

Morocco inaugurates its pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale

Under the high instructions of Mohammed VI, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch inaugurated Morocco’s pavilion on Friday at the 61st edition of the Venice Biennale. The inauguration ceremony took place in Venice in the presence of an official Moroccan delegation that included Mohamed Mehdi......

Moroccan music legend Abdelwahab Doukkali dies at 84

Abdelwahab Doukkali, one of the most influential figures in Moroccan and Arab music, has died at the age of 84 in Casablanca, marking the end of an era for the country’s cultural and artistic scene. Born in Fes, Doukkali rose to prominence in the 1960s as one of the pioneers of modern Moroccan......

Caftan Week 2026 celebrates Moroccan heritage and contemporary design in Marrakech

Marrakech is hosting the 26th edition of Caftan Week from May 7 to 10, 2026, an annual showcase dedicated to the Moroccan caftan and its broader creative ecosystem. Organized by the magazine Femmes du Maroc, this year's edition unfolds under the theme Souffle de l'Atlas, Breath of the Atlas,......

Japan supports Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara and signals diplomatic and economic action

Japan has expressed strong support for the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco regarding the Sahara region, describing it as a realistic and practical solution under Moroccan sovereignty. The position was confirmed during recent diplomatic discussions marking the 70th anniversary of relations between the......

United States condemns Polisario attack on Es-Smara

The United States has strongly condemned a recent attack claimed by the Polisario Front against the city of Es-Smara, located in the Moroccan Sahara, which resulted in injuries to a civilian. In an official statement, the U.S. mission to the United Nations described the incident as an act of violence......