In Morocco, voices are being raised to denounce the organizers’ choice of the Mawazine Festival to prefer international stars, who demand huge fees, over Moroccan artists with modest fees.
Moroccans residing abroad, specifically those from the Rif region, have launched a boycott campaign against Armas , whom they criticize for remaining silent since the disappearance of young Moroccan Marouane El Mokadem, who boarded one of the Spanish company’s ships on May 24, 2024, departing from Beni Ensar and bound for the port of Motril.
Faced with the high cost of sheep in France, voices are rising to call on Muslims to refrain from buying ovines for Eid al-Adha, scheduled for June 6. A boycott campaign that is far from unanimous.
The unfavorable geopolitical position of Turkey and Azerbaijan towards India, currently in conflict with Pakistan, is pushing Indian tourists to boycott these two countries and opt for safer destinations like Morocco.
Excluded from major festivals, Algerian artist Kader Japonais continues his tour in Morocco, despite calls to boycott his concerts launched on social media.
An advertising brochure from the French supermarket chain Carrefour is causing outrage in Morocco and calls for a boycott. The issue: the representation of the kingdom without its Sahara.
The "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement in Morocco" (BDS Morocco) continues its boycott campaigns of products from Israel. Its latest target: Israeli dates, a product consumed by Moroccans during this month of Ramadan.
As Ramadan approaches, dates, a fruit widely consumed during this fasting period, are at the heart of a trade dispute between Morocco and Algeria. In one of the markets in Casablanca, Moroccan merchants demonstrated against the import of Algerian dates.
A recent advertising campaign by Carrefour Qatar has provoked a strong reaction in Morocco, particularly on social media.
Following the controversy sparked by the representation of Morocco on its new shirt models, the French brand Lacoste made a correction. Moroccans had strongly criticized the initially presented map of Morocco, divided into two parts.
The Nations League match between France and Israel on Thursday at the Stade de France was shunned by the public.
Following a boycott campaign launched by Moroccans, Algerian singer Cheb Bilal has sought to clarify his remarks on Moroccan nationality.