
Cultural Clash: Morocco and Algeria Dispute Origins of Traditional Haïk Garment
The paternity of the haïk, a white fabric in fine wool or silk fabric, worn by women and covering them entirely, is the subject of a dispute between Algeria and Morocco.

The paternity of the haïk, a white fabric in fine wool or silk fabric, worn by women and covering them entirely, is the subject of a dispute between Algeria and Morocco.

Due to the continued mobilizations against the pension reform and the postponement of the legal retirement age to 64, the national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has once again been forced to cancel flights to and from France.

After Senegal, it is Madagascar’s turn to welcome King Mohammed VI on an official visit scheduled for next week.

The airline Qatar Airways has decided to resume its flights to two Moroccan cities, which had been suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Moroccan National Tourist Office ( ONMT ) has just struck a big blow by signing three agreements in Germany to boost tourism in Agadir. According to an ONMT press release, Adel El Fakir signed these agreements with German partners for the creation of new air links to the capital of Souss.

The Directorate General of Taxes has discovered that several companies located in the southern provinces are creating "shell companies" to carry out their commercial activities outside this region. A tax evasion that does not say its name.

The Istiqlal Party (PI) calls for the removal of French appellations from Moroccan streets. Its parliamentary group in the House of Representatives is asking the Minister of the Interior to replace them with the names of Moroccan figures.

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations proceeded, this Thursday, March 9, 2023, to dismantle a terrorist cell composed of three members aged between 19 and 28 years old.

Several suspects were arrested earlier this week in Berrechid, Tangier and Saidia as part of the investigation conducted by the BNPJ and DGST elements into the murder of the policeman from Errahma, whose body was found burned .

The 25 American F-16 VIPER combat aircraft manufactured by the American group Lockheed Martin are about to be delivered to Morocco.

The flagship gas development project of the "Anchois" field located off the coast of Morocco, led by the British company specialized in gas exploration, Chariot Oil & Gas, is progressing. The preliminary engineering and design studies ("FEED") of the key elements have been completed.

The Tichka tunnel construction project could be abandoned in favor of the Ourika tunnel. This is at least what the Ministry of Equipment deduces.