In 1839, sultan Abd al-Rahman ibn Hisham of Morocco sent a pair of lions to the US consulate in Tangier as a present for President Martin Van Buren. The gift was impossible to refuse and was shipped to the US by 1840.
Inaugurada en 1934, la piscina Georges Orthlieb de Casablanca fue en su momento la piscina más grande del mundo y un símbolo de las ambiciones modernistas y cosmopolitas de la ciudad. La piscina, que cayó en desuso, fue posteriormente reemplazada por la Mezquita Hassan II en 1986, el monumento más emblemático de la ciudad.
Inaugurée en 1934, la piscine Georges Orthlieb de Casablanca était autrefois la plus grande piscine du monde et un symbole des ambitions modernistes et cosmopolites de la ville. La piscine, qui est tombée en désuétude, a ensuite été remplacée par la Mosquée Hassan II en 1986, le monument le plus emblématique de la ville.
Justice and Development Party (PJD) Secretary-General Abdelilah Benkirane has broken his silence following widespread criticism of remarks he made during the opening session of his party's regional conference in the Souss-Massa region. In his speech, Benkirane urged women and young girls to prioritize marriage over pursuing higher education. In a video posted on his Facebook page, he defended his comments, declaring that he stood by his words and was unafraid of feminist movements, whether in
Inaugurated in 1934, Casablanca’s Georges Orthlieb Pool was once the world’s largest swimming pool and a symbol of the city’s modernist and cosmopolitan ambitions. The pool, which fell into disrepair, was later replaced by the Hassan II Mosque in 1986, the city's most popular landmark.
Less than a week after the march organized by residents of Aït Bouguemez, dozens of villagers from Tikine, Toufnarar, and el Moudda in the commune of Agoudi N’lkhir (Azilal province) staged a protest march on Monday. They walked to the provincial headquarters to demand the resumption of long-stalled roadworks linking Agoudi N’lkhir to the neighboring commune of Ait Mazigh—works that have been on hold for over a year and a half. Protesters say the road, which has
The fallout from last week’s violent events in Torre Pacheco, southeastern Spain—targeting the local Moroccan community—continues to unfold, prompting official condemnation from Spain’s highest authorities, as well as diplomatic and community engagement from Morocco.
In the early hours of Tuesday, Bouabid passed away at the regional hospital in Beni Mellal, following a decline in his health after staging a dramatic solo protest atop a high water tank in the Oulad Youssef, a town in Tadla-Azilal. His sit-in, which lasted over 18 days, was a call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his father's death. The protest gained national attention after Bouabid reportedly blocked rescuersfrom intervening and assaulted one of them, detaining him
La croissance économique du Maroc est projetée à 4,4 % pour l'année 2025, avant de ralentir légèrement à 4,0 % en 2026, d'après le Budget Économique Exploratoire 2026 publié mardi par le Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP). «La fragmentation du commerce international et l'incertitude persistante pourraient peser sur le commerce mondial des biens et services, limitant ainsi la reprise de la demande étrangère
El crecimiento económico de Marruecos se proyecta en un 4,4 % para 2025, con una ligera desaceleración al 4,0 % en 2026, según el Presupuesto Económico Exploratorio 2026, publicado este martes por el Alto Comisionado para el Plan (HCP). «La fragmentación del comercio internacional y la persistente incertidumbre podrían impactar el comercio global de bienes y servicios, limitando así la recuperación de la demanda externa de