Algerian Sahara: 10-day ancient festival returns to Djanet
Thousands of Tuareg have gathered at the annual Sebeiba festival in Djanet, celebrating the mark of the ancient tribal feud,...
Culture & Sport
Tunisian wins men’s freestyle gold at world championships
Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui has won the men’s 800m freestyle at the swimming world championships in Japan on July 26th. Hafnaoui...
Singer Jane Birkin dies, 76, in Paris
French media reports Franco-British actress and singer Jane Birkin has died aged 76 at her home in Paris. A naturalised...
Moroccan star Rhany Kabbadj launches new single
Moroccan singer Rhany Kabbadj was the star of Saturday night at the iconic Jemaa El Fna Square in Marrakech during...
Cultural event in Morocco helps relations with UAE
Relations between Morocco and the UAE appear to be warming, with some signs that a new relationship might be on...
Moroccan nomads keep sand hockey alive
Sand hockey, or "mokhacha" in the local Hassani Arabic dialect, is a favorite pastime for nomads in Moroccan desserts, according...
Moroccan film ‘The Blue Caftan’ wins big at Cannes
‘The Blue Caftan’ is a Moroccan film that follows the story of Halim and Mina, a married couple who own...
Moroccan Swede wins Eurovision. But who is she?
Who is Loreen, the Swedish singer with Moroccan roots who won Eurovision twice? Loreen’s real name is Lorine Zineb...
Legacy of Mohamed Bennani: Conversations with Colors
With the departure of artist Mohamed Bennani, modern painting in Morocco has lost one of its most important daughters and...
UEFA boss supports Morocco bid to host 2030 World Cup
Morocco’s joint bid, along with Spain and Portugal, to host the 2030 world cup just got a shot in the...
Algeria recovers rare Islamic manuscript from France
The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on April 5th that authorities have been able to recover a rare, 17th-century Islamic...
Morocco coach “dreaming” after Brazil win. What now?
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has hailed his team as history makers after they followed up their giant-killing feats of last...
Aouar switches allegiance from France to Algeria
Lyon’s French-Algerian midfielder Houssem Aouar, who has been capped once by France, said on March 16th he was switching allegiance...
Marrakech’s YSL Museum Features Cy Twombly Show
Seven decades after his trip to Morocco, Cy Twombly revisits the North African kingdom through his collection of photos and...
Pioneering Tunisian film maker Ben Ammar dies aged 79
Tunisian film maker and producer Abdellatif Ben Ammar died February 6 in Tunis at the age of 79. Ben Ammar,...
