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  • A migrant runs across a field in the Spanish enclave of Melilla
    Migrant destination Europe

    EU gatekeeper Morocco leverages its own interests

    Morocco is intensifying its gatekeeper role in EU migration, stopping 87,000 migrants in 2023. Key to the deal is European acceptance of Morocco's claim to disputed Western Sahara

  • Lessons from the earthquake in Morocco

    Earthquake a turning point for Morocco?

    A wave of solidarity swept across Moroccan society in the wake of the recent earthquake. However, the disaster also revealed serious shortcomings in the state's institutions. Political analyst Ali Anouzla explains what lessons can be learned

  • When a devastating earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains, residents of poor areas where it struck turned for help to the state and the man who leads it, King Mohammed VI. Yet the monarch, with his sweeping powers, has kept a low profile, making just three appearances since.
    Morocco quake

    Why the distance, Mohammed VI?

    When a devastating earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains, residents of poor areas where it struck turned for help to the state and the man who leads it, King Mohammed VI. Yet the monarch, with his sweeping powers, has kept a low profile, making just three appearances since

  • Small mountain towns near the Morocco earthquake's epicentre will be hard to reach, locals confirm. Many people are still trapped under the rubble in towns that were only accessible by foot or donkey even before Friday's quake.
    Voices from Morocco

    Earthquake rescue enters critical phase

    Small mountain towns near the Morocco earthquake's epicentre will be hard to reach, locals confirm. Many people are still trapped under the rubble in towns that were only accessible by foot or donkey even before Friday's quake

  • The village of Tikht saw most of its homes flattened in Morocco's earthquake.
    Morocco earthquake

    'Finished here' – a village vanishes

    It was delicate work for the searchers to remove the woman's body from the rubble of a village that effectively ceased to exist in Morocco's deadliest earthquake in over six decades

  • Authoritarian governments often harass and hinder their critics, even if those people are outside the country. As former enemies become friends in the Middle East, will they cooperate to shut down opposition voices?
    Transnational repression

    Why a friendlier Middle East is more dangerous for activists

    Authoritarian governments often harass and hinder their critics, even if those people are outside the country. As former enemies become friends in the Middle East, will they cooperate to shut down opposition voices? By Cathrin Schaer

  •  Morocco's King Mohammed VI ascended the throne in 1999 following the death of his father King Hassan II
    Morocco

    Mohammed VI turns 60: Diplomacy a priority as inequalities persist

    Morocco's King Mohammed VI is set to celebrate his 60th birthday on 21 August away from the public eye, as challenges abound almost a quarter century after he ascended the throne

  • Philosophy, Arab world trend

    Erich Fromm's advice for troubled times

    The writings of German-American philosopher Erich Fromm (1900-1980) are trending in the Arab world. Claudia Mende asked Hamid Lechhab, translator of Fromm's works into Arabic, what might be behind this

  • King Mohammed VI appointed Aziz Akhannouch as the country's prime minister after his party won the 2021 elections. Straddling the worlds of politics and economics, Akhannouch remains a divisive figure.
    Morocco’s Akhannouch government

    Business logic and politics don’t mix

    Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch’s first anniversary in office in early October was remarkable for its unparalleled calm and serenity. The press dropped no comments, either on the administration’s performance or on what the year had brought in the way of challenges. By Mohamed Taifouri

  • "Sufism is serious Islam. It is the heart and the fundamental core, the marrow of Islam. It is the station of excellence, purification, sincerity and devotion in all actions and works."
    Sufism in Morocco

    A cure for extremism?

    Morocco's Sufi traditions go back centuries. Now King Mohammed VI is trying to use them to combat extremism. His programme of reforms includes the promotion of Sufi movements and moderate Islamic thinkers. By Marian Brehmer

  • "The number of teaching hours delivered in Morocco in Arabic has dropped from 6,290 to just 3,468 hours. By contrast, the language of Moliere continues to dominate teaching time; teaching hours delivered in French have jumped from 2,788 to 5,610 hours, which is almost two-thirds of the total," writes Taifouri.
    Standard Arabic, Darija, French or English?

    Morocco – a linguistic cold war

    A conflict rooted in identity is currently gaining traction in Morocco. It began with demands to relieve the "burden" of Fusha (classical Arabic) by implementing a linguistic 'shift', thus allowing the use of Darija (Moroccan dialect) in education and teaching. But this approach has backfired massively on its proponents. Commentary by Mohamed Taifouri

  • Growing repression in Morocco

    Creating an atmosphere of fear

    Following a crackdown on the independent press in Morocco, human rights activists face increased repression and extended prison sentences. By Abdellatif El Hamamouchi

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