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• Moroccan Singer Douzi Denied US Entry for Harvard Event, Reason Unclear
  13 April, by Sylvanus

  While he was supposed to participate in a cultural and artistic event to which he was invited by Harvard University, Moroccan singer Abdelhafid Douzi is denied entry to the United States. In a video posted on his Instagram account, he recounts his misadventure.
  Douzi says he was surprised by the decision denying him entry to American territory. According to his explanations, it was upon arrival at the airport (without specifying the country) that the decision was notified to him. From (…)

• Morocco Eyes Trade Opportunity as Trump Tariffs Hit EU, China Harder
  9 April, by Sylvanus

  While Moroccan exports to the United States will be subject to a 10% tariff - a relative leniency - as part of a new trade policy unilaterally decided by the Trump administration, those of the European Union and China will face a much heavier tariff hike, respectively 20% and up to 34%. An opportunity for Morocco?
  In 2004, Morocco signed a free trade agreement with the United States. An advantage for the country that could benefit from the duties imposed on the EU and Asian powers. (…)

• Lockheed Martin Explores Moroccan Arms Production Facility
  11 April, by Sylvanus

  The American defense technology giant Lockheed Martin is accelerating its expansion in Morocco. It plans to build a production unit there.
  Last week, a high-level delegation from Lockheed Martin led by retired Brigadier General Joseph Rank, Executive Director for Africa and Saudi Arabia, was in Morocco to discuss partnerships in the field of supply chains. The delegation also met with Moroccan officials and visited industrial companies in Casablanca such as TDM Maroc, Sabca Maroc, Exellia (…)

• Moroccan-Italian Model Malika El Maslouhi Stars in Anthropologie’s Summer Campaign
  30 April 2022, by Sylvanus

  The American brand Anthropologie has set its sights on Moroccan-Italian model Malika El Maslouhi to showcase its new summer collection.
  The American retailer Anthropologie has made Moroccan top model Malika El Maslouhi its muse for its summer collection called "Sunrise, Jetset". We see the 23-year-old model in a series of campaign images taken by fashion photographer Luca Campri in Camogli, a fishing village in Italy, reports Arab News. In the shots, she is seen by the pool and on the (…)

• Moroccan-British Model Nora Attal Stars in Tory Burch’s NYC-Inspired Fall/Winter Campaign
  11 September 2022, by Sylvanus

  The American brand Tory Burch has made British model of Moroccan origin Nora Attal its muse for its Fall-Winter 2022 collection.
  On her Instagram account, Nora Attal posted several photos of Tory Burch’s new Fall-Winter 2022 collection. In one of the photos, she is seen holding a "Kira Square" shoulder bag, alongside Diaconu. The American brand also shared snapshots of the new campaign on its social networks. "Your first look at our Fall/Winter 2022 campaign, featuring a collection that (…)

• French Actor Said Taghmaoui Flees Home as Wildfires Rage Across Los Angeles
  10 January, by Said

  The fires currently ravaging a large part of Los Angeles have also affected the French actor of Moroccan origin, Said Taghmaoui.
  Images broadcast by the actor show the extent of the disaster: upscale residential neighborhoods reduced to ashes, thick black smoke obscuring the sky, and residents forced to abandon their vehicles to escape the flames.
  "It’s hell," testifies Said Taghmaoui, known for his roles in many Hollywood films and the French film "La Haine". The extreme drought and (…)

• Matt Damon Debuts Dramatic New Look for Nolan’s ’Odyssey’ Film
  26 March, by Sylvanus

  Matt Damon, American actor, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, film producer and editor, has changed a lot after his trip to Morocco where he had participated in part of the filming of the film, The Odyssey, by British director Christopher Nolan. He was very unrecognizable upon his arrival at Trapani airport (Italy).
  Long gray beard, mustache. Matt Damon appeared transformed upon his arrival at Trapani airport where the filming crew of the film, The Odyssey, was waiting for him, (…)

• US Imposes $15,000 Visa Bond on 15 African Countries, Morocco Exempt
  30 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  Morocco is absent from the list of 15 African countries whose citizens must deposit a $15,000 bond before obtaining a US visa.
  This new measure will come into effect from December 24, 2020. The 15 African countries concerned are: Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Sudan, Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde and Burundi.
  Travelers from these countries are now required to pay a bond of $5,000, (…)

• Zoe Saldana Enjoys Moroccan Coffee Break in Marrakech, Sparks Film Shoot Rumors
  24 March 2023, by Sylvanus

  Famous American-Dominican actress Zoe Yadira Saldana Nazario, commonly known as Zoe Saldana, is currently staying in Marrakech. A shoot in the works?
  "Moroccan afternoons call for a terrace coffee," Zoe Saldana wrote in the caption of a video she shared on her Instagram account, which has 9.7 million followers. In this video shot at Dar Ayniwen Garden Hotel in Marrakech, where she is staying, she is seen sitting in the inner courtyard of a traditional Moroccan riad, sipping coffee, (…)

• Trump Brokers Morocco-Israel Deal, Recognizes Moroccan Claim to Western Sahara
  12 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  While US President Donald Trump is a month away from the end of his term, he has used diplomacy to obtain the agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel in exchange for the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara. What explains this sudden and surprising acceleration?
  These decisions were made following a disagreement between Mr. Trump and Republican Senator Jim Inhofe, one of the strongest American supporters of the Polisario Front, reports (…)