Morocco’s Film Industry Sees 77% Drop in Foreign Productions Amid Pandemic
8 May 2021
The seventh art was not at its best in 2020 in Morocco. Film production was marked by a drastic drop (77.49%) in foreign production.
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French Montana Faces New Sexual Assault Allegations from Two Women
8 May 2021
The American rapper of Moroccan origin French Montana, already implicated once, is the subject of new allegations of sexual assault from two women. They recount the facts in (…)
Algerian TV Suspends Ramadan Series After Moroccan Plagiarism Allegations
4 May 2021
In Algeria, the broadcast of the series "Boussendouk" has been suspended after the channel Al Fadjer TV discovered that it had been plagiarized from two Moroccan series.
Marrakech Inspires London Jeweler’s Exotic New Collection
29 April 2021
London jeweler Cassandra Goad was inspired by Marrakech for her latest jewelry collection. The ochre city is discovered through this collection.
Comedian Tarik Bakhari Denies Sexual Harassment Claims, Calls Accuser ’Fragile’
27 April 2021
Comedian Tarik Bakhari, who was the subject of serious allegations of sexual harassment by his colleague Najat Khairallah, reacts. He flatly rejects these accusations and (…)
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred to Release Ramadan-Inspired Religious Song "Nadi ya Allah"
27 April 2021
Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred announced the release of a religious song during Ramadan. This song is ready.
Amazigh Activists Protest Slow Implementation of Official Language Status in Morocco
23 April 2021
A year and a half after the adoption of the organic law on the implementation of the official status of the Amazigh language, the World Amazigh Assembly is saddened by the (…)
Gad Elmaleh Reflects on Plagiarism Scandal, Forgiveness, and Industry Lessons
22 April 2021
Moroccan comedian Gad Elmaleh took the opportunity of a television show to look back on the experiences he went through in the plagiarism case he was a victim of in 2019 and (…)
Algerian Cultural Figure Defends Raï Music’s Origins Amid Morocco Dispute
22 April 2021
Morocco and Algeria continue to dispute the paternity of raï. Nasreddine Touil, a member of the Association for Art, Culture and Protection of the Musical Heritage of Oran (…)
Moroccan Rappers Slam Actor Brahim Bouhlel for Offensive Video Mocking Women and Children
7 April 2021
The broadcast of a video in which the Franco-Algerian actor Brahim Bouhlel in the company of the Franco-Moroccan snapchatter Zbarbooking and the Franco-Algerian Hedi (…)