Moroccan Nila, a blue powder derived from Indigofera tinctoria, has been used for centuries in beauty rituals and dyeing. Though originally introduced from India, it became a prized commodity in Morocco, especially in the Sahara, where women continue to use it for skin care and traditional treatments.
Leaders from the Spanish party Podemos, known for their support of the Polisario Front, have called on the European Union to take action against Morocco after being prevented from entering the city of Laayoune last week. The party's spokesperson, Isabel Serra Sánchez, along with European Parliament members Catarina Martins from Portugal and Jussi Saramo from Finland, sent official letters to the President of the European Council, António Costa; the President of the
The Algerian Minister of the Interior, Ibrahim Mourad, made an unexpected official visit to Spain, marking the first visit by an Algerian official since Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's decision to support the autonomy proposal for the Sahara in March 2022. The Algerian Ministry of the Interior announced in a statement, «Minister of the Interior Ibrahim Mourad is making an official visit to Spain on February 24 and 25, at the invitation of his Spanish counterpart Fernando
At the intersection of history, culture, and gastronomy, sellou represents the fusion of civilizations in Morocco, beginning with Amazigh traditions. Made from grains and honey, assellou was originally served as a dessert in the Almoravid courts. Over time, it evolved to reflect changes in consumption, adaptations, and regional influences, now incorporating local, Andalusian, and Arab-Oriental elements.
A court in Rabat sentenced a YouTuber to four months in prison for filming the Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex without permission using a drone. The court also imposed a fine of 41 000 dirhams, payable to the Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes. Additionally, the drone, four batteries, and the remote control were confiscated for the same directorate, and the accused was ordered to pay the minimum costs for enforcement. Investigations revealed that the accused entered the Prince Moulay
A court in Fez recently sentenced a butcher in his twenties and a sixty-year-old livestock breeder to three years in prison and a fine of 200,000 dirhams for «insulting a constitutional institution» after making derogatory remarks about the king online, according to Assabah newspaper. The court also ordered the confiscation of their phones, seized by the police, for the benefit of the state, along with a sum of money, which was transferred to the general treasury. The
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), a state-owned entity under Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, signed an agreement on Monday with OCP Group, OCP Fertilizers, OCP Nutricrops, and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University during a visit to Morocco. The agreement focuses on sharing advanced agricultural technologies, training researchers and students, and promoting eco-friendly farming. It includes developing better fertilizers, adopting digital farming methods,
La Guardia Civil a procédé à la mise sous scellés d'un entrepôt industriel à Ceuta, où un tunnel destiné au trafic de drogue entre le Maroc et l'Espagne a été découvert, a rapporté l'agence EFE ce lundi. Ce passage souterrain a été mis au jour la semaine dernière par les autorités espagnoles à l'issue d'une enquête approfondie. Il se trouve dans une ancienne usine de
The Guardia Civil has sealed off an industrial warehouse in Ceuta, which housed a tunnel reportedly used for smuggling drugs between Morocco and Spain, EFE reported on Monday. Discovered last week by Spanish authorities after an extensive investigation, the tunnel is located within a decommissioned marble factory that has been closed for at least two years. The warehouse was sealed to prevent access to its interior, according to police sources. The tunnel itself is a narrow, wooden-propped
Seventeen representatives from European Union countries in Morocco are visiting the Beni Mellal-Khénifra region on February 24-25 for a meeting within the framework of Morocco-EU partnership in support of inclusive economic and social development. The goal of this visit is to better understand the region's realities and showcase the impact of regional cooperation on the local level. «We are here in Beni Mellal, with my fellow Ambassadors of the European Union member states, to