La porcelana Taws, enraizada en siglos de comercio entre Marruecos, el Lejano Oriente y Europa, se ha convertido en un elemento preciado en los hogares marroquíes, especialmente durante el Ramadán y en ocasiones especiales. Inicialmente conocida como Imari, refleja la rica historia de Marruecos en cuanto a comercio mundial e intercambios culturales.
In Spain, Polisario supporters in the Lower House of Parliament marked the third anniversary of Pedro Sanchez's letter to King Mohammed VI, which was made public by the royal cabinet on March 18, 2022, regarding Western Sahara, reports an Iberian media outlet. MPs from far-left parties, along with Catalan and Basque independents, joined forces with members of the People's Party (traditional right) under the Parliamentary Intergroup for Peace and Freedom for the Sahrawi People, created in
During the general debate on Item 4 at the UN Human Rights Council, several NGOs condemned the alarming situation in the Tindouf camps in Algeria. In response to the Algerian authorities' inaction, speakers urged the international community to demand accountability and work toward a political solution that guarantees the fundamental rights of Sahrawi refugees.
Taws porcelain, rooted in centuries of trade between Morocco, the Far East, and Europe, became a prized part of Moroccan households, particularly during Ramadan and special occasions. Originally known as Imari ware, it reflects Morocco's rich history of global trade and cultural exchange.
The United Nations' «Sustainable Development Solutions Network» released its annual report on «World Happiness for the year 2024», ranking Morocco 112th globally.
The Higher Scientific Council in Morocco has announced how much Zakat al-Fitr should be given this year (1446 AH/2025), both in food and in money. They said that the traditional way is to give food that's commonly eaten in the country. This should be equal to a «prophetic sa'» per person, which is four «mudds«– using the Prophet's measure. That roughly translates to two and a half kilograms (2.5 kg) of grains or flour. However, the Council has also set a cash
In service since 2017 to succeed Daarkom, the Flemish-Moroccan cultural center Darna has closed at its own request, considering that the managing nonprofit organization «was not functioning as it should» and that «the objectives were not fully achieved». On Thursday, the Flemish Minister of Culture, Caroline Gennez (Vooruit), confirmed before the Culture Committee of the Flemish Parliament that the continuity of the structure was uncertain. Last year, the board of
Hicham Benohoud, a Moroccan photographer born in Marrakech in 1968, is renowned for his surreal and socio-political photographic works that critique Moroccan society. His project, The Classroom, has recently been published in a new book by Loose Joints, a London-based independent publisher and design studio specializing in contemporary art and photography books. This collection features staged black-and-white images of children in classrooms, sitting at desks piled on top of each other,
Within less than 24 hours, the Spanish Civil Guard successfully located a four-year-old girl after her father reported her disappearance. The girl, who was living in Roquetas de Mar in the province of Almeria, was taken from Spain to Morocco by her mother. After losing contact with them, the father filed an official report on Wednesday, March 19. According to Spanish media, the Civil Guard in Almeria confirmed that the girl is in good health and is not in any danger. She was found at her
A 46-year-old man, of Moroccan origin and residing in Brescia, Italy, was arrested by the State Police on charges of training for activities related to terrorism, including international terrorism. The arrest, announced by police in a statement shared on Thursday, followed a custody order issued by the preliminary investigations judge of the Perugia court. The man had been under investigation by the Operations Center for Cyber Security (COSC) in Perugia and the anti-terrorism section of the