«Mohammed Temim, Ambassadeur du Maroc, a la Comédie Italienne» is the title given to a painting of Antoine Coypel in 1682. The painting is expected to be exhibited from Sunday 22nd of October to 25th of February 2018 at the Palace of Versailles allowing visitors to know more about the story of Mohammed Temim, the ambassador of Moulay Ismail sent to meet Louis XIV.
Moroccan-Dutch photographer Mounir Raji turned his passion for photography into a successful career, drawing inspiration from his family's migration story and summer trips to Morocco. His personal projects like Dreamland, Yallah, and Bladi reflect a nostalgic and deeply personal vision of Morocco, blending memory, identity, and cultural heritage.
According to consistent sources, the «Commander of the Sixth Military Region» in the Polisario militia, Mustafa Ould Mohammed Laroussi, was killed on Thursday in a drone strike carried out by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces near the Mahbes area. The same strike also resulted in the death of another Polisario member, Ouba Wambark Ould Add, as reported by social media pages affiliated with the separatist front. In a related development, the First Secretary of the «Sahrawis for
Sevilla FC will play an international friendly match against Casablanca’s Wydad Athletic Club, the Spanish club announced in a press release sent Friday to Yabiladi. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27 at 8:00 PM at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca. This end-of-season fixture will see Sevilla’s first team «test their strength» against one of the most decorated clubs in Morocco and Africa, the statement reads, referring to Wydad’s CAF Champions
Between North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, a shared caliphal past has fostered a rich blend of cultures, knowledge, expertise, and traditions. These influences are still visible today—in lifestyles, daily routines, and even public affairs—shaped by a pivotal historical era. From this period, enduring and intricately woven practices of water management have emerged, taking diverse forms across Morocco.
Following the circulation of shocking images from the weekly market slaughterhouse in the commune of Had Draa, in the Essaouira province, the Consumer Protection Association stressed that these scenes are not isolated incidents. Rather, they point to a serious and widespread failure in the health and safety systems governing rural slaughterhouses in Morocco.
The parliamentary team of the Socialist Union Party in the House of Representatives has announced the suspension of any coordination on the motion of censure with other opposition groups. In a statement, they cited the absence of a «genuine and sincere will to bring the initiative to fruition». The statement added that some opposition members preferred «to focus on personal and technical details unrelated to the agreed political and parliamentary norms». The Socialist
With two rounds remaining in the Spanish football championship, FC Barcelona has already begun planning its summer tour and preparing for the upcoming season. Club president Joan Laporta confirmed that the team is considering playing a friendly match either in Morocco or elsewhere in Europe, according to the Catalan newspaper Sport. Having secured the Spanish league title before the end of the season, Barcelona is set to play a friendly against Vissel Kobe in Japan on July 27, marking the
Moroccan computer scientist Rachid Guerraoui has been elected a member of the prestigious Academia Europaea, a pan-European academy of humanities, letters, law, and sciences. On LinkedIn, the Switzerland-based scientist reacted to the announcement on Friday, writing: «Honored to be elected to Academia Europaea». With over three decades of experience, Guerraoui has held professorial positions at several leading institutions, including the Commissariat à l'énergie
The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has dismissed complaints filed by three opposition parties concerning a segment aired on 2M about the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. Following its meeting on May 8, the Superior Council of Audiovisual Communication concluded that the broadcast did not contain any elements of prohibited or political advertising. The complaints—lodged by the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), the