Faced with numerous attempts at Algerian appropriation, Morocco has decided to protect the "Caftan Ntaâ" of Fez, which is part of its intangible heritage. In this regard, the kingdom has submitted its candidacy for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, with a view to recognition this year.
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati allegedly failed to declare luxury jewelry worth a total of 420,000 euros in her asset declaration to the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP).
The authorities of Marrakech are working on the rehabilitation of Jemaa El Fna Square, a global cultural symbol and an integral part of the human heritage listed by UNESCO, and the souks that surround it.
Civil actors and rights defenders note a deterioration of the famous Jardin de la Ménara in Marrakech, one of the oldest gardens in the Muslim West, and call on the city’s authorities to take their responsibilities.
During an intervention, Mehdi Bensaid, member of the leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, deplored the destruction of historical and heritage monuments in Casablanca by the "land mafia" that is rampant in the city, welcoming the government’s efforts to preserve this priceless heritage.
Morocco is betting, to strengthen its diplomacy, on its intangible heritage composed of many ancestral know-how that Algeria often tries to appropriate.
Renowned Moroccan singer Hajib has revealed the reasons why he has ended his career.
During the weekly oral question session at the House of Representatives, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaïd, discussed Algeria’s failure to illegally appropriate Moroccan intangible heritage in Paraguay.
Morocco is taking radical measures to protect its cultural heritage. A new draft law provides for severe sanctions for those who attack historical treasures. Ten years in prison and a fine of 200,000 dirhams, this is the high price to pay for offenders.
Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia are disputing the paternity of zellige, the ornamental ceramic tile. Among these three North African countries, who really invented zellige?
Moroccan and Algerian Internet users are arguing over the Alhambra, a historic monument located in Granada, Spain.
Left abandoned, the Moroccan Pavilion, one of the iconic buildings built for the 1992 Expo in Seville, has recently been vandalized. Two individuals have been arrested as the alleged perpetrators of this act.