Lebanese Star Diana Haddad Collaborates with Moroccan Singer in New Raï Single
15 January 2025
Lebanese singer Diana Haddad offers her Moroccan music lovers a new single in which she sings in darija and adopts the raï style.
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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 (…)
Moroccan Rap’s Rise: From Local Pioneers to International Collaborations
14 August 2023
In an interview with TV5 Monde, Anissa Rami, a journalist specializing in rap, discusses the origins of Moroccan rap and its evolution over time.
Controversy Erupts Over Moroccan Dialect Wikipedia Contest
4 May 2023
The Facebook page Wikimedia Maroc has launched a competition advocating the use of the Moroccan dialect (darija) instead of literary Arabic, which has sparked lively controversy.
Pelé’s Daughter Learns Moroccan Arabic During Rabat Visit
14 February 2023
Kelly Cristina Nascimento, daughter of football legend Pelé, is a lover of Morocco, a country she still considers one of her favorite places in the world. Currently on a stay (…)
Israeli Teacher Bridges Cultures Through Moroccan Cuisine and Arabic Dialect
2 May 2022
Ruti Ben Ami, an Israeli teacher, builds the bridge between the Arabic language and Moroccan cuisine. She dreams of real peace between Jews and Arabs.
Lebanese Star Myriam Fares Releases New Moroccan-Inspired Song "Maalesh"
21 January 2022
"Maalesh" is the title of the new song by Lebanese singer Myriam Fares in Darija with Amazigh sounds.
Spain Faces Deadline to Address Arabic and Darija Language Status in Ceuta and Melilla
27 August 2021
At the request of the Committee of Ministers, the decision-making body of the Council of Europe, Ceuta and Melilla will have to rule on Arabic and darija, two languages widely (…)
Moroccan Activist Advocates Bridging Classical Arabic and Darija for Education Reform
18 January 2021
Noureddine Ayouch, who sparked a heated controversy nearly two years ago when he called for making Darija the language of instruction, is back on the offensive. The advertising (…)
Spanish Senate Rejects Teaching of Moroccan Languages in Ceuta and Melilla Schools
28 December 2020
The dream of the Moroccan community in Spain to see the darija and tamazight languages taught in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla has evaporated. An amendment to the reform of (…)