Morocco has now incorporated into the very structure of the Ministry of National Education a body responsible for education intended for Moroccan children living abroad. Arabic, Amazigh, Moroccan culture, and the history and geography of the kingdom are explicitly included among its missions.
Suffering from throat cancer, Amazigh singer Omar Boutmazought is going through an especially difficult period. Forced to stop working about a year and a half ago, the 62-year-old artist is now struggling to cover the costs of his treatment.
Aragon is scrapping the Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture Programme in the ten institutions that still offered it, starting this school year. The measure, announced Sunday by regional vice-president Alejandro Nolasco, takes effect immediately.
Morocco is preparing a new generation of biometric passports equipped with additional protections against counterfeiting. The new document will begin to be rolled out gradually from August 2026, without requiring holders to immediately replace their current passport.
In France, transmitting the country’s language to children is anything but automatic. In certain Moroccan families, Arabic is declining in the face of French, the language of school and the outside world. Between social pressure, family isolation, and language hierarchy, some parents end up giving up.
Double Eurovision winner, Swedish singer Loreen makes her comeback with the album Wildfire. Deeply marked by her Moroccan origins, the artist draws on the legacy of her Berber ancestors to fuel her music and her hunger for emancipation.
Morocco is transforming into a destination country. Facing a shortage of local workers, sub-Saharan migrants are becoming essential for agriculture. Many are postponing their departure to Europe to work in the fields.
Founded nearly a thousand years ago, Marrakech remains an essential crossroads blending history, art and creativity . Here’s how to make the most of a forty-eight-hour immersion in the heart of the vibrant red city.
A former television personality, the Franco-Moroccan chef Abdel Alaoui is deploying his Choukran brand to establish the street food of his native country. With significant fundraising, he celebrates a culinary tradition that he considers unparalleled.
The transmission of the Amazigh language is declining drastically within the Moroccan diaspora in France. A study conducted in Île-de-France reveals an almost total loss of Chleuh in favor of French from the fourth generation onward.
In contrast to the tumult of Marrakech, the Berber village of Imlil cultivates a model of slow and solidarity-based tourism. Driven by the Kasbah du Toubkal, this bastion of the High Atlas finances local development while preserving its authenticity.
The Moroccan youth collective GenZ 212 is concerned about the "suspicious attempts to sow division and stoke identity tensions" among Moroccans. These concerns were expressed after members of the Amazigh Movement announced the suspension of their involvement in the initiative.