Tangier’s Skyline Controversy: Historic Monument Overshadowed by Luxury Towers
17 July 2025
In Tangier, a large real estate project underway on the city’s corniche is not well received by cultural actors and heritage defenders.
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Algeria Escalates UNESCO Battle to Safeguard Cultural Heritage from Moroccan Claims
29 June 2025
Algeria has initiated several procedures with UNESCO to "secure" what it considers its intangible cultural heritage against Moroccan parties who have allegedly attempted to (…)
Moroccan Fountain in Aix-les-Bains Gets Free Restoration by Local Craftsmen
15 May 2025
The Moroccan fountain in Aix-les-Bains is getting a makeover. Built in 2005 in the green park, in memory of Morocco’s independence agreements negotiated in the city in 1956, it (…)
French Culture Minister Dati to Sue Journalist Over Undeclared Jewelry Allegations
7 May 2025
Rachida Dati, French Minister of Culture, responds to Libération’s investigation claiming that she had omitted to mention luxury jewelry worth a total of 420,000 euros in her (…)
Iconic Casablanca Café Tafoukt Demolished Following Court-Ordered Liquidation
27 April 2025
In compliance with a decision by the Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region, local authorities in the Hay Hassani area of Casablanca began on Friday the demolition of the famous (…)
UNESCO and Morocco Partner to Create First Global Atlas of Food Heritage
24 April 2025
UNESCO partners with Morocco for its global project aimed at publishing for the very first time an international Atlas of food heritage, as well as a digital platform for the (…)
Morocco Seeks UNESCO Recognition for Traditional Caftan to Preserve Cultural Heritage
11 April 2025
Faced with numerous attempts at Algerian appropriation, Morocco has decided to protect the "Caftan Ntaâ" of Fez, which is part of its intangible heritage. In this regard, the (…)
Marrakech’s Iconic Jemaa el-Fna Square Set for Major Renovation
21 March 2025
The authorities of Marrakech are working on the rehabilitation of Jemaa El Fna Square, a global cultural symbol and an integral part of the human heritage listed by UNESCO, and (…)
Historic Marrakech Garden Faces Neglect and Misuse, Activists Warn
1 February 2025
Civil actors and rights defenders note a deterioration of the famous Jardin de la Ménara in Marrakech, one of the oldest gardens in the Muslim West, and call on the city’s (…)
Moroccan Minister Decries Destruction of Casablanca’s Historical Sites
27 January 2025
During an intervention, Mehdi Bensaid, member of the leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, deplored the (…)