El artista visual marroquí Hicham Benohoud ha sido galardonado con el prestigioso premio al «PhotoBook of the Year» en el evento Paris Photo 2025, la feria de fotografía más importante del mundo, gracias a su obra The Classroom, publicada por Loose Joints. Este reconocimiento, a menudo considerado el equivalente a los «Oscars de los libros de fotografía», fue entregado durante la 28ª edición de la feria. The Classroom es una
In a climate of mounting tensions within Morocco's media landscape, a silent protest is set for November 28 in Rabat, demanding the dissolution of the National Press Council and the withdrawal of Bill No. 26.25. This call to action, backed by over 220 journalists, comes following controversial leaked recording.
As the European Parliament debated a draft resolution on Wednesday calling for the suspension of labeling agricultural products from the Sahara, members of a French farmers’ union blockaded an Azura logistics hub in Perpignan. The action was organized by the Confédération paysanne, a union known for its proximity to Polisario positions. In a statement, it said the blockade was meant to «denounce the unfair competition facing European Union producers and the violation
A new survey by Spain’s Center for Sociological Studies (CIS) reveals that nearly one in four Spaniards believes a war between Spain and Morocco is conceivable in the coming years. Russia, however, remains the country most widely seen as a potential adversary in the event of an armed conflict. Based on 2,000 telephone interviews conducted between November 3 and 11, the poll found that 66.2% of respondents consider it possible that Spain could become involved in a future military
Colombia is set to take its seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on January 1, 2026, an entry closely watched by the Polisario Front, which views Bogotá as a potential ally following Algeria’s departure at the end of its mandate on December 31. Colombian President Gustavo Petro remains one of the few Latin American leaders openly supportive of the Polisario. He recently reiterated this position during a meeting with Mohamed Zrug, the Polisario’s
Moroccan visual artist Hicham Benohoud has won the prestigious PhotoBook of the Year award at Paris Photo 2025, the world’s largest photography fair, for his book The Classroom, published by Loose Joints. The award, often described as «the Oscars of photography books», was announced during the fair’s 28th edition. The Classroom gathers a remarkable series of black-and-white images Benohoud created between 1994 and 2002, when he was an art teacher in a Marrakech
Professor Youssef Belmabkhout of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has been selected for the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, one of the world’s most prestigious recognitions for scientific influence. Out of 7,131 researchers worldwide, he is one of only two Moroccans featured this year, the sole representative of UM6P, and one of just 16 African scientists to make the list (with 11 from South Africa, 2 from Kenya and 1 from Egypt), UM6P celebrated on LinkedIn
The Casablanca Public Prosecutor’s Office decided yesterday, Thursday, to place influencer Soukaina Benjelloun, widely known online as the woman behind «the most expensive divorce in Morocco», in pre-trial detention at Oukacha prison, following defamation charges filed by her ex-husband. The King’s Prosecutor at the Ain Sebaa Criminal Court ordered her remand and set her hearing for the same day. Benjelloun rose to prominence on social media after publishing
Madrid is gearing up to host the 13th high-level meeting between Spain and Morocco next Thursday, an event that «reflects the dynamic bilateral relations between the two countries», according to an official statement from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry, headed by José Manuel Albares, announced that the two governments have scheduled this meeting for December 4 in Madrid. This is within the framework of the «excellent relations» between
Somalia has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. The position was expressed by Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday in Rabat during a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Aziz Akhannouch, according to a statement from the Moroccan Prime Minister’s Office. At the UN Security Council, Somalia voted on October 31 in favor of Resolution 2797, which endorses Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Sahara. In September 2022, on the
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