The French language is no longer in vogue in Morocco. It is increasingly being abandoned in favor of English, which is progressing. The observation is striking in the world of books.
"Ismaïl Alaoui: The Nobility of Politics, a Life Journey". This is the title of the book by the former Secretary General of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), published last February. The author reveals some secrets about the attempted coup by General Mohamed Oufkir in 1972.
"The Stranger", Albert Camus’ famous novel, will be adapted for the cinema. The film, which will bear the signature of director François Ozon, will be shot in Morocco this year.
McDonald’s is present in a hundred countries with more than 41,000 establishments. Gary He, author of the book McAtlas , undertook a journey to 55 countries to document the most atypical restaurants in the chain. His journey reveals an adaptation to local contexts, particularly in Morocco.
"What I’m Looking For". This is the title of the book by Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, which will be published on November 9 by Fayard editions. The European deputy talks about his "memorable" vacations at his grandfather’s in Morocco.
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) has called for the withdrawal of school textbooks whose covers are in the colors of the LGBT flag.
Literary production in French, the most widely spoken foreign language in Morocco, has seen a very significant decline, according to a recent report by the King Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation for Islamic Studies and Humanities.
The Maghreb Book Fair, which will be held in Oujda from April 17 to 21, is causing controversy. The issue is the absence of Algerian writers and intellectuals in the program of this fourth edition.
Abdellah Taia , 50, and homosexual, is a Moroccan writer who published his ninth novel titled "Live in Your Light" in 2022. The author recounts the life of his mother and criticizes the colonial period in Morocco in the 1950s, without forgetting to address the situation of homosexuals in the kingdom.
Spanish experts dispute that the al-Qarawiyyin library in Fez, Morocco, created in 859 AD in Morocco, is the oldest in the world. In chronological order, the library of the University of Salamanca, opened in 1254, would become the oldest in the world.
"From the candle to the spotlights." This is the title of the book that retraces the journey of Abdel-François Nadini, the manager of the Orangerie tennis club, in the Parc neighborhood. The author recounts his rise.
The writer of Moroccan origin, Leila Slimani , believes that the French are no longer afraid today to admit that they are racist and to show it "publicly".