From Morocco to the jazz clubs of New Orleans, Mahmoud Chouki has come a long way. The guitarist and composer has just been selected as an artist in residence at an American university. It is another recognition for a musician who brings Moroccan traditions into dialogue with jazz.
France Travail had a Peugeot 5008 sold to recover a debt owed by a benefits claimant who had moved to Canada. But the vehicle belonged to his father, who was born in Morocco. Despite the father’s protests, the sale went ahead. The Lyon Court of Appeal has now ordered the agency to pay damages.
Surrounded by family and present at meals and celebrations, some Moroccans nevertheless feel alone. A report based on fifty interviews in Morocco describes a pain that is hard to admit, because it seems incompatible with the image of a society where people are always surrounded by others.
MoroccoThe Ministry of Tourism has placed the development of leisure activities at the heart of its new national strategy. This roadmap aims to attract more visitors and extend the length of their stays throughout the kingdom.
SportThe Egyptian coach paid tribute to the quality of the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Hossam Hassan described the reception conditions as "ideal" during a press conference held on Thursday in the presence of the Minister of Sports and the president of his federation.
SportThe Moroccan national futsal team beat Scotland 12-1 on Thursday. The players are currently participating in the international tournament "Futsal Week" organized in the Croatian city of Labin.
MoroccoAt the end of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, organized in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, King Mohammed VI sent a message of thanks to all Moroccans, hailing a national mobilization that contributed, according to the Royal Cabinet, to the success of this competition.
BelgiumThe municipal councillor of Molenbeek , Jamel Azaoum, was the subject of a complaint from the municipality of Molenbeek. He is accused of having declared "Here, we are in Belgium, not in Africa..." during a public session held on Wednesday evening.
MoroccoA family father has dragged the municipality of Tangier to court . The municipality is accused of negligence after the fall of a minor child into an open sewer on the public road.
MoroccoAn Algerian supporter has been sentenced by the Marrakech court to eight months in prison. He is accused of tearing up banknotes during the football match between Algeria and Nigeria.
MoroccoThe French naval forces carried out an operation on Thursday to board the Grinch, a tanker coming from Russia. The vessel is suspected of being part of the "ghost fleet" that is trying to circumvent the international sanctions related to the conflict in Ukraine.
MoroccoThe sea is set to be particularly dangerous over a large part of the Moroccan coastline starting this Friday afternoon, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM).
SportFaced with extreme pressure during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy implemented a real destabilization strategy to thwart Brahim Diaz’s penalty. By stretching the minutes and multiplying the provocations, the Lions’ goalkeeper transformed a technical duel into an insurmountable mental ordeal for the Moroccan striker.