Moroccan Music Icon Abdelmounaim El Jamaï Dies at 73
27 June 2021
The Moroccan music world is in mourning. The artist-singer, Abdelmounaim El Jamaï, died on Sunday in Rabat after a long illness. He was 73 years old.
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Former French Rap Star Diam’s Set to Purchase Luxury Villa in Marrakech
22 June 2021
After Gims, his brother Dadju, it is the turn of the former French rap star Diam’s to settle in Morocco. She is about to acquire a sumptuous villa in Marrakech, the interior of (…)
Marrakech’s Iconic Jemaa El-Fna Square Sees Gradual Revival as Tourism Slowly Rebounds
22 June 2021
The easing of restrictions and the battery of measures taken to revive tourism in Morocco already seem to be having positive effects. After months of lean times, the upturn is (…)
Israeli News Channel i24news to Open Dubai Office, Eyes Expansion in Abraham Accords Countries
21 June 2021
The i24news channel based in Israel has decided to open an office in the United Arab Emirates, one of the countries that normalized its relations with the Hebrew state. Will (…)
Renowned Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui to Lead Geneva’s Grand Theatre Ballet
20 June 2021
The Belgo-Moroccan choreographer and dancer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui has been appointed to head the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève in Switzerland. He will replace Philippe Cohen (…)
Moroccan Film Producers Protest CCM Funding, Appeal to King Mohammed VI
15 June 2021
Film producers from the southern provinces and other regions of Morocco are unhappy with the management of the support grant by the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM). (…)
Oriental Fashion Show Returns to Marrakech, Showcasing Moroccan Heritage
14 June 2021
After its last edition which was held online, the Oriental Fashion Show is setting up in Marrakech for the celebration of its 37th edition. This itinerant international (…)
"Indiana Jones 5" Filming Locations Include Morocco, Harrison Ford Returns
13 June 2021
The production team of the fifth adventure of the "Indiana Jones" saga starring Harrison Ford is setting up this summer in Fez and Oujda in Morocco, according to the Moroccan (…)
Morocco Reopens Cinemas After 14-Month COVID Closure, Capacity Limited to 50%
3 June 2021
After more than 14 months of closure, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Moroccans will finally reconnect with the big screen. The announcement was made by the Moroccan Chamber of (…)
"Asterix and Obelix" Film Shifts Production to Morocco After Weather Delays in France
3 June 2021
Part of the filming of the film "Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Empire" will start next July in Morocco after a shortened stay on the Guéry plateau (Puy-de-Dôme), due to (…)