Morocco
Moroccan Court Dismisses Case Against Controversial "Fatah Al-Andalus" TV Series
The Court of First Instance in Rabat has rendered its decision on the case of the request to stop the broadcast of the series "Fatah Al-Andalus".
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History
Morocco
Group Urges Algeria to Acknowledge 1975 Expulsion of Moroccan Families
The International Collective of Support for Moroccan Families Expelled from Algeria in 1975 (CiMEA-75) calls on the Algerian authorities to fulfill their duty of remembrance and to remember these tragic events, 46 years later.
Spain
Spain Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Battle of Anoual with New Postage Stamps
The post office in Ceuta issued a stamp yesterday, December 14, in memory of the Moroccan campaigns during the Battle of Anoual, which took place 100 years ago.
Spain
Morocco's Commemorative Stamp Sparks Controversy with Spanish Military
Barid Al-Maghrib has just put on the market postage stamps featuring Moroccan nationalist figures who fought the Spanish and French protectorates. But the stamp commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Anoual has caused controversy in the ranks of the Spanish army.
Morocco
Dutch Filmmakers Trace Moorish Diaspora in Spain-Morocco Documentary
The Dutch production company Bridge2Connect is filming in Hornachos in the autonomous community of Extremadura in Spain, a documentary on the Moors, entitled "Children of Al-Andalus".
Morocco
Leila Slimani Explores Morocco's Colonial Past in New Novel
The Franco-Moroccan writer, Leila Slimani , whose book "The Country of Others" was released a few weeks ago in Spain, describes colonialism and how it has influenced the transformation of Morocco.
Spain
Moroccan Club Atletico Tetouan's Historic Season in Spanish La Liga During Colonial Era
Atletico Tetouan, created at a time when Morocco was still under Spanish protectorate, is the only Moroccan club that has marked the history of the Spanish Liga where it played in the first division for one season (1951-1952).
Morocco
Morocco Offers Half-Price Museum Entry to Expats, Featuring Delacroix Exhibition
The National Foundation of Museums (FNM) is offering a 50% reduction in all its museums and for the exhibition "Delacroix, souvenirs d’un voyage au Maroc" to Moroccans living abroad, upon presentation of their passport. This decision was made in the royal dynamic of strengthening the attachment of Moroccans living abroad to their country of origin.
France
Children of Immigrants Discover Ancestral Roots in North African Homelands
With "Greetings from the homeland", Linda Bendali, an investigative journalist, gives a voice to immigrant families on their vacations in their countries of origin. Whether in Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia, it would be a "return to the roots" for the parents, and an "unknown world" for the children who are experiencing their first trip to a country they have imagined through their parents’ stories and the reality on the ground. A journey that would express the expression of a love for their country of adoption and a rediscovered pride on the land of their ancestors.
Morocco
Morocco Gifts Mali Copies of Rare 16th-Century Timbuktu Manuscripts
Morocco has handed over to the Malian State copies of the manuscripts of the eminent Malian scholar, Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu. The official handover of these documents took place on Monday, during an audience granted by Bah N’Daw, President of the Transition, Head of State of Mali, to the Moroccan Ambassador to Mali, Hassan Naciri, instructed by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco
US Celebrates 200 Years of Historic American Legation in Tangier, Morocco
The United States Legation in Tangier is 200 years old. On Monday, May 17, 2021, the only historic monument outside American soil celebrated the bicentennial of its existence in Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Jewish Leader Extends Passover Greetings as Holiday Begins
This year, the Jewish Passover or Pessah will be celebrated from March 27 to April 4, 2021. Serge Berdugo, taking advantage of this day marking the beginning of this holiday, wishes a very happy holiday to the entire Moroccan Jewish community.