Study: Colloquial North African Arabic Emerges as France’s Second Most Spoken Language
9 March 2025
The Arabic language is the second most spoken in France, according to a study recently published by the magazine Science et vie.
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Moroccan YouTuber Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Anti-Amazigh Comments
25 October 2024
About fifteen political, cultural, associative and academic personalities have filed a complaint against a YouTuber who made remarks considered insulting and defamatory towards (…)
Morocco Debates Language of Instruction as Teachers Protest French in Science Classes
22 September 2024
In Morocco, a group of teachers, students and pupils opposes the teaching of scientific subjects in French in public schools, denouncing a violation of the Constitution and the (…)
Viral Photo of Kissing Couple in Traditional Amazigh Attire Sparks Debate in Morocco
13 September 2024
A photo that went viral on social media has set off a firestorm in Morocco. Two people dressed in traditional Amazigh attire are kissing, sparking a heated controversy.
Moroccan Wedding Ends in Divorce Over Bride’s Refusal to Wear Traditional Amazigh Dress
6 September 2024
A wedding celebrated in Morocco had an unexpected and sad outcome. The groom pronounced the divorce on the very evening of the wedding, following his young wife’s refusal to (…)
Morocco Considers Shift from French to English in Education Reform
2 September 2024
Many experts and stakeholders attribute the failure of the education system in Morocco to the decline of the French language, calling for the adoption of English to change the (…)
Controversy Erupts Over Cultural Festival Near Mosque in Morocco’s Souss-Massa Region
29 August 2024
The organization of festivals near mosques in certain villages in the Souss-Massa region has aroused the indignation of some activists on social networks who consider this (…)
Morocco Considers Shift from French to Arabic and Amazigh in Education and Government
19 July 2024
The House of Councillors once again raises the issue of the predominance of French in Moroccan administration and education. A parliamentary report recommends a rebalancing in (…)
Morocco Sees Sharp Decline in French-Language Publications, Arabic Dominates Literary Landscape
14 May 2024
Literary production in French, the most widely spoken foreign language in Morocco, has seen a very significant decline, according to a recent report by the King Abdulaziz Al (…)
Moroccan Official Rejects French-Language Wastewater Agreement, Demands Arabic or Amazigh
30 April 2024
The municipal councilor of the Constitutional Union party (opposition) in Martil, Mohamed Achkour, announced his refusal to approve a partnership agreement project aimed at (…)