The Gothic cloister of the 12th-century Cadouin Abbey in Dordogne, France, holds relics from seven to eight centuries of pilgrimage. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, the abbey became famous for housing a fabric long believed to be the authentic Shroud of Christ, around which a powerful cult of devotion grew. That belief, however, collapsed in the 1930s when scholars discovered that the cloth bore Muslim inscriptions. Rosalie Quéré, the site’s manager, recently
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) praised the «high-level human rights and humanitarian approach» taken by the authorities in allowing Nasser Zefzafi, serving a 20-year prison sentence for the 2017 Al Hoceima protests, to attend the funeral of his father, Ahmed Zefzafi. In a statement issued by its General Secretariat, the party also welcomed the «flexible and smooth communication with the mourners» during the ceremony, and commended Zefzafi’s remarks,
On Sunday, Agadir saw widespread protests outside the Hassan II Regional Hospital over what demonstrators denounced as «deteriorating health conditions». In response, Minister of Health and Social Protection Amine Tahraoui visited the facility on Tuesday morning, dismissing the regional health director of Souss-Massa and the provincial delegate of Agadir Ida-Outanane.
La Spice Girl Mel B s'est confiée sur la raison sentimentale pour laquelle elle a organisé la fêtre de son mariage avec Rory McPhee au Maroc, après Londres. «C'était le dernier endroit où j'ai passé des vacances avec mon père avant sa mort. C'est un endroit très spécial pour moi», a déclaré la chanteuse de 50 ans au New York Post, lundi. «La culture, la cuisine, les gens et la musique
Mel B, integrante de las Spice Girls, ha revelado la razón emocional que la llevó a organizar su boda con Rory McPhee en Marruecos, tras una primera celebración en Londres. «Fue el último lugar donde vacacioné con mi padre antes de su fallecimiento. Es un lugar muy especial para mí», confesó la cantante de 50 años al New York Post el lunes. «La cultura, la gastronomía, la gente y la música (...) Es mi
Luxury publisher Assouline has released a new book paying tribute to La Mamounia, the legendary Marrakech palace hotel. Written by French journalist Laurence Benaim, the book captures the hotel’s distinctive blend of Moroccan craftsmanship and Art Deco elegance. «To me, La Mamounia is more than just a hotel; it’s a haven of memory and beauty, a place where Moroccan craftsmanship shines and the tradition of warm, noble hospitality is unmatched», Benaim told Vogue
Morocco climbed nine places to 57th in the Global Innovation Index 2025, with strong performances in industrial designs, education spending, labor productivity, and scientific publications. However, weaknesses persist in research and development, infrastructure, and market sophistication, leaving the country behind regional leaders like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
CASHPLUS, a leading fintech and financial services provider, has signed a strategic partnership with global digital payments giant PayPal to launch a faster, fully digital solution for withdrawing PayPal funds in Moroccan dirhams (MAD). The agreement enables users in Morocco to instantly access their money in the national currency via the CASHPLUS mobile app, without visiting a branch or submitting documents. This is now an «exclusive feature», making CASHPLUS «the only
Spice Girl Mel B has shared the sentimental reason she tied the knot with hairdresser Rory McPhee in Morocco after first marrying him in London. «That was the last place that I had a holiday with my dad before he died. It’s a very special place to me», the 50-year-old singer told The New York Post on Monday. «The culture and the food and the people, just everything about it and the music. It’s just my perfect heaven», she said about Morocco. The Moroccan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed MATCH Hospitality as the exclusive provider of the Official Hospitality Programme for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be hosted in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. MATCH Hospitality, described as the world’s leading provider of sports experiences, will offer ticket-inclusive hospitality packages with exclusive access, CAF said on Monday. The programme will feature private suites and shared