Society
Morocco will officially celebrate Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi, marking the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, on Tuesday, September 5. The announcement came from the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs after confirming that the new lunar month of Rabi’ al-Awwal will begin on Monday, August 25. Lunar......
Morocco’s peak holiday season has been shadowed by a sharp rise in water emergencies, with thousands of swimmers pulled from the surf and dozens of lives lost in just over two months. The Directorate General of Civil Protection (DGPC) recorded 14,040 drowning or near-drowning incidents nationwide......
A recent Afrobarometer study has found that nearly 24% of Moroccans believe it is “sometimes” or “always” justifiable for a man to beat his wife. This places Morocco at a moderate level of acceptance compared to other African nations, where support for intimate partner violence......
The Boutchichiyya Sufi Order, one of Morocco’s most prominent Sufi orders with a vast following both nationally and internationally, has announced the appointment of Mouad as its new sheikh. The historic succession was formally declared by Mounir al-Qadiri Boutchich at the Qadiriyya zawiya (religious......
Feminist activist Ibtissam Lachgar is facing legal action in Morocco over alleged blasphemy, following her arrest by the National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ). The Rabat prosecutor’s office has decided to detain and prosecute Lachgar, whose activism and outspoken advocacy for individual liberties......
The Moroccan government is navigating heated public discussion over Draft Law No. 19.25, which aims to regulate the management of free-ranging animals. While the law introduces humane practices such as Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR), it controversially bans the feeding, sheltering, or treating of......
Morocco has emerged as the only country to deliver humanitarian aid directly to Gaza, providing critical relief to Palestinians amidst a worsening humanitarian crisis. On July 30, His Majsty King Mohammed VI ordered the dispatch of nearly 180 tons of emergency supplies, including food, medical aid,......
Official data contradicts speculation As of August 4, more than 2.78 million members of the Moroccan diaspora have entered the country under the Marhaba 2025 operation, a program designed to facilitate summer travel. This figure marks a significant increase of 10.37% compared to 2024, dispelling rumors......
Morocco’s Road Safety Vigilance Committee has introduced a series of measures aimed at reducing road accidents, with a particular focus on motorcycle speeds and vehicles with diplomatic license plates. The initiative comes in response to rising traffic fatalities in urban areas, despite overall......
The Tahadi Association for Equality and Citizenship (ATEC) has raised alarm over the escalating prevalence of online bullying targeting women and girls in Morocco, calling for urgent legal reforms to address the issue. In a statement issued on Monday, ATEC expressed its “deep concern” over......
His Majesty King Mohammed VI has extended royal pardons to 19,673 individuals in Morocco to mark the 26th anniversary of his accession to the throne, a key highlight of the nation’s annual Throne Day celebrations. The Justice Ministry announced on Tuesday that 2,415 people were granted standard......
In his Throne Day speech commemorating 26 years since his accession to the throne, His Majesty King Mohammed VI addressed Morocco’s pressing need to bridge regional and socioeconomic disparities. Speaking on Tuesday night, the monarch declared that the nation must eliminate inequalities to ensure......
At the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Morocco presented a bold initiative to create an international fund aimed at strengthening food security across Africa. The proposed fund, unveiled by Ahmed El Bouari, Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture, is envisioned as a collaborative......
