THE VIEW FROM FEZ

The Henna Souk is one of the gems at the heart of the Fez Medina. This oasis of tranquility is the place for henna, ceramics and a var...

Happy Independence Day Morocco!  2 mars 1956. Bonne fête d’indépendance de bladna March 2nd, 1956 was officially the end of the French pro...

January 11th - today is the 74th anniversary of Morocco's Declaration of Independence. We wish the Moroccan people a joyful day As...

What was once a key part of Moroccan culture and society is now on the way to being forgotten. There is much confusion and even resentm...

A conference this week is investigating whether the reality of the Fez Medina being on the UNESCO World Heritage list has matched expectat...

After a year of renovation, the Museum of History and Civilisation in Rabat will reopen its doors to the general public today (Wednesday...

The prestigious French publishing house Karthala has just published the latest book by Moha Ennaji   The Olive Tree of Wisdom (l'olivi...

One of the intriguing things about Moroccans is their insistence that they are "not African" and "not Arabic". When ...

The Bab Bou Jeloud (or Bab Boujeloud; English: The Blue Gate) is a gate that leads to the Old Medina of Fes el Bali, in Fez. These two old ...

Yesterday, Friday, July 29th, the Museum of the Kasbah in Tangier was renamed The Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures and opened its...

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one ...

Among the nearly 11,000 historic buildings in the Fez Medina, one of the most visited sites is the famous Magana Bouanania - the remains o...

The Lincoln Hotel, architectural jewel of Casablanca, may finally be restored after being abandoned for several years and threatening to ...

November 18th in Morocco is known as Eid Al Istiqulal (Independence Day), and honours the return of King Mohammed to Morocco from exile i...

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Green March, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) has issue commemorative silver coins with a face value of 250 dirhams...

Friday, November 6, is a special day for Moroccans. Daily newspapers across the country are unanimous in stressing the renewed mobilisati...