Morocco’s National Library Offers Free Multilingual Audiobooks During Lockdown
6 April 2020
The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco (BNRM) has made audiobooks available online to prevent the confined from getting bored.
Books
Goncourt Winner Leïla Slimani Launches Morocco Book Tour for New Novel
9 March 2020
Leïla Slimani, is embarking on a tour of five Moroccan cities from March 19 to 29 to present her new novel "The Country of Others". The Franco-Moroccan, Prix Goncourt 2016, (…)
Morocco Censors Book on Sexual Relations Ahead of Women’s Day Event
6 March 2020
The Ministry of Culture has censored the book on "Sexual relations and their impact on family stability", which was to be presented on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Moroccan Authors in France Launch Inaugural Book Fair to Spotlight Culture and Education
29 February 2020
It is in Paris that Moroccan writers have decided to organize the first book fair. Scheduled for March 14, it aims, among other things, to introduce Moroccan authors based in (…)
Investigation Reveals Deadly Exorcism Case in France, Sparking Concerns
24 February 2020
Journalist Lou Syrah* has documented in a book the results of her investigation into the death of Louisa, 19, exorcised by an imam in 1994 in Roubaix, France. This Saudi-style (…)
Controversial Islamic Critique Books Sell Out at Casablanca Book Fair
14 February 2020
The International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL), which opened this year in Casablanca, only had eyes for books criticizing Islam. They were among the books that were in high (…)
Morocco Launches Digital Pre-Complaint System for Citizens and Residents
7 February 2020
This Friday, February 7 at 5 p.m., the public prosecutor’s office will officially launch the "Online Pre-Complaint" service, intended for Moroccan citizens and the Moroccan (…)
Moroccan Author Leïla Bahsaïn Shortlisted for Prestigious Arab Literature Prize
6 November 2019
Moroccan writer Leïla Bahsaïn and her novel "The Sky Under Our Feet" are in the running for the Arab Literature Prize, which will be awarded on November 6 at the Arab World (…)
New Book Explores Morocco Under King Mohammed VI’s Reign
1 November 2019
A new book on the King of Morocco. Its title, "The King: the Morocco of Mohammed VI", is a work co-written by the President of the Paris School of Journalism, Guillaume Jobin, (…)
Morocco Rejects French Textbook with Disputed Map, Demands Withdrawal
28 October 2019
The Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has issued a formal denial about the approval of a French manual containing a (…)