Morocco’s Conservative Party Demands Removal of Textbook with Rainbow Colors
11 September 2024
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) has called for the withdrawal of school textbooks whose covers are in the colors of the LGBT flag.
Books
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 Book Fair Faces Controversy Over Alleged Pressure on Algerian Writers
5 April 2024
The Maghreb Book Fair, which will be held in Oujda from April 17 to 21, is causing controversy. The issue is the absence of Algerian writers and intellectuals in the program of (…)
Moroccan Author Abdellah Taia Explores LGBTQ+ Issues and Colonial History in New Novel
7 November 2023
Abdellah Taia, 50, and homosexual, is a Moroccan writer who published his ninth novel titled "Live in Your Light" in 2022. The author recounts the life of his mother and (…)
Ancient Library Debate: Experts Challenge Morocco’s Claim to World’s Oldest
7 November 2023
Spanish experts dispute that the al-Qarawiyyin library in Fez, Morocco, created in 859 AD in Morocco, is the oldest in the world. In chronological order, the library of the (…)
Moroccan Tennis Star Pens Inspiring Memoir of Rise from Humble Beginnings
11 July 2023
"From the candle to the spotlights." This is the title of the book that retraces the journey of Abdel-François Nadini, the manager of the Orangerie tennis club, in the Parc (…)
Leila Slimani: Racism in France Becoming More Open and Public
1 July 2023
The writer of Moroccan origin, Leila Slimani, believes that the French are no longer afraid today to admit that they are racist and to show it "publicly".
Franco-Moroccan Author’s Debut Novel Explores Bicultural Identity and Urban Struggles
6 May 2023
"How to get out of the world?" This is the title of the very first novel by Franco-Moroccan Marouane Bakhti, published by the Nouvelles Éditions du réveil in March 2023. He (…)
Moroccan TikTok Star Gains 1.5 Million Followers Recommending Children’s Books
23 April 2023
Maryam Assakat, is a young Moroccan living in Navarcles (Barcelona). Employed in a bookstore, she decided to share her passion for reading and books on social networks. On her (…)
Pamela Anderson Reveals Tumultuous Romance with Soccer Star Adil Rami in New Memoir
20 April 2023
In an autobiography titled Love that she recently published, Pamela Anderson details her relationship with Adil Rami, the French international of Moroccan origin.