Morocco
Algerian cartoonist Slim: 'We have to protect human hands, not human rights'
Few Algerians don’t know who Slim is. Not a lot of Europeans know him. Yet the 66-year-old cartoonist provides the sharpest view on the society of his time, of the 'Arab spring' in Tunisia and Egypt, but also on the society where no revolution took place: Algeria
morocco, comics, caricature, arab spring, culture calendar, tunisia, culture
Arab spring in Morocco: royalists recognise indigenous language
Large-scale protests, like those seen on 20 February 2011, continue to be a familiar sight in Morocco. We talk to young Moroccans whose demands follow in the footsteps of the Arab spring – democracy, freedom, social justice – albeit with a royalist twist
morocco, germany, protest, maghreb, arab spring, revolution, society
Arab spring 2011 and Europe’s fall of communism in 1989
As the Maghreb goes through its transitions, a look at the lessons learned from central and eastern Europe. Opinion from Daniel Novotny, deputy director of the research centre at the association for international affairs in Prague
morocco, democratisation, 1989, conflict, peace, regime, post-soviet states
Ramadan: from Bologna with love
We’re hungry, and in a hurry. The evening sun is still strong enough to melt the tar between the cobbles. I’m in Bologna, Italy, and Badr is bringing me as a guest to iftar, the daily feast that breaks the ramadan fast.
morocco, italy, recipe, food, best of cafebabel.com, bologna, yum nyam
Visit Marrakech
One of the most cosmopolitan cities in North Africa has almost a million inhabitants, large numbers of whom are condemned to poverty, but the former imperial city is a convincing modern city at the foot of the Atlas mountains
Drug trade: Chefchaouen, Morocco is Spain's Amsterdam
'Le Rif – paradis du Kif” (The Rif – paradise for Kif). The rhyme has become the tourist slogan for Chefchaouen, a mountainous village in North Morocco well renowned for its blue medina quarter and it’s cannabis plantations. These plantations are the point of origin for tonnes of the drug that are headed for Europe
Why boo the French national anthem at a football stadium?
Will revolution soon hit the grandstands of France? After the Marseillaise was booed during a match against Tunisia in October, several politicians expressed their rage. It's a problem which says a lot about society in general
morocco, football, identity, immigration, protest, hymne, society
Nawal El Moutawakel: ‘girls think that sport is a macho world’
The former Moroccan women's track hurdler and current youth and sports minister says nobody wants to change. Interview
morocco, femme europeenne , sport, feminism, european union, olympic games, lisbon treaty
Africa: at the end of the Earth
On February 27 the Saharauis celebrate independence day. International aid makes survival possible
morocco, united nations, health, human rights, north africa, world affairs
Western Sahara: forgotten European colony
The Sahrawis celebrate their 30th Independence Day on February 27
morocco, men and women, photography, foreign policy, mauritania, algeria, north africa
Tahar Ben Jelloun, bridging the gap
Tahar Ben Jelloun, the celebrated Moroccan writer, explains how the children of Europe are spoilt and why his native country should be able join the EU.
morocco, literature, interview, europe, paris, culture, turkey
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