With a site whose first articles were posted in 2006, it’s easy to have information that’s no longer up to date… or to lose interesting articles.
With the launch of our English version, we realised that many of the most important posts were actually old, somewhat buried in the chronological thread, even though we update them regularly.
Here, you’ll find the most recent information first, even if it was originally published ten years ago.
Moroccans are starting to get used to the time change, but Maroc Telecom hasn’t arranged for mobile phones to be updated – just to make things easier!
Daylight saving time in Morocco: from 2 May 2011 to 8 August 2011, Morocco will switch to daylight saving time, returning to standard time just a few days before the start of Ramadan. Or perhaps not… with just a few weeks to go before the scheduled date, there has been no official announcement.
In September, we will switch back to GMT, bringing the “experiment” with the switch to GMT+1 and Moroccan summer time to a definitive end.
Usually, smartphones are slow to adjust to the time change. Not this year, though – in fact, they were a week ahead of the change. As if Moroccans weren’t stressed enough already!
240 years after it was signed in Marrakesh, the Treaty of Friendship between Morocco and the United States remains in force. It has shaped the relationship between the two countries.
Salman Rushdie and the *Satanic Verses* controversy: a summary for anyone too young to have experienced it.
The start of the Islamic year depends on the sighting of the crescent moon rather than on astronomical calculations. This explains the 24-hour delay.
Writing French words in Arabic when there is an Arabic equivalent… the sign of a small sandwich shop provides an opportunity to explore the fluidity of Darija
When a woman asks her husband, “Where are you? Who are you with?”, there is an underlying message of jealousy and suspicion.
The 9 costly mistakes you can make when you buy a property in Morocco, and how to avoid them.
This year, Moroccans are once again carrying out the ritual slaughter of sheep for Eid. But at what cost? Middlemen are making a killing at the expense of consumers and pocketing billions in government subsidies.
Harry was the owner and thought his troubles were over. Quite the contrary: that was…
I love the desert for what it takes away from me and what it gives in return. It takes time to get to know the desert, to accept its power and to understand it.
If you’re planning a week’s holiday in Morocco, there are various types of holiday to choose from: beach, nature, culture or sport. Choose the one that suits you best!
On 30 March 1912, the Treaty of Fez was signed, establishing a ‘full’ colonial protectorate of France over Morocco. Reading the text is eye-opening.
Ousmane Dodo, doctor of the desert, a beautiful television report on the life of a Tuareg doctor in Niger and that of his patients.
Two women in the desert, following the Tuaregs and their caravans, is the story told in ‘Le sel du désert’ (The Salt of the Desert) by Odette du Puigaudeau and Marion Senones.
There are many moussems in Morocco. This festival, which is both religious and commercial, brings the tribe together for an annual celebration that allows everyone to get together. Although sometimes adapted for tourists, moussems retain their authenticity.
A relatively minor but impressive invasion of locusts in southern Morocco. It is easy to imagine the damage that could be caused by larger swarms.
The Berber word for winter is Tagrest. It is a harsh season in the mountains, which begins with the period of the forty lyali, the coldest nights of the year.
Winter began today. In Morocco, a wintering country, it is also a cold season with heavy snowfall and rain.
Autumn is called ⴰⵎⵡⴰⵏ (Amwan) in Berber. It’s too short a season, but I think it’s my favourite, as it gives us a break from the summer heat and allows us to see migratory birds!
Summer is called Anbdu in Berber, and it is not the most beautiful of the four seasons in this country, where heat is more of an enemy.
Wedding celebrations are still an occasion to follow traditions, particularly in the south where they bring the whole tribe together in the summer for collective weddings.
Grown in the Draa Valley, Tazzarine henna is highly prized throughout Morocco. These small yellow cardboard boxes decorated with a fibula can be seen everywhere.
The pomegranate, a fruit of the sun symbolising abundance, whose Berber name is Taṛemmant, very similar to the Arabic Arrouman.
The tent (Axam in Berber, khayma in Arabic) is the home of nomads. The ‘people of the tent’ are the family unit, the nucleus around which daily life is organised.
The dromedary is an animal of the desert, of sand and stones. It cannot plough, and the ‘dromedary’s furrow’ is a symbol of work that does not progress. Like much of the work in Morocco!
Wheat is threshed on dedicated areas of land (threshing floors) covered with stones or on terraces. The same word, Anrar, is used for football pitches.
It’s strange to celebrate the end of the year in a country where it ultimately means little to the local population. An expatriate experience!
Uber is attempting to return to Morocco and has reopened its app, even though the legal framework has not changed since its departure. Is this a comeback or a bluff?
How can foreign words or letters that do not exist in classical Arabic be transcribed into Arabic? By taking existing letters and adding dots to them.
When investing in foreign currencies, it is essential to obtain form 2 (or 3) from your bank in order to activate the transfer guarantee.
A manager of a single-member limited liability company cannot sign a “Foreign Employment Contract,” which causes problems when it comes to administrative procedures.
The advent of modernity does not call into question the primacy of observation in determining feast days and prayer times.
How to choose your status for working in Morocco? There are significant legal requirements for obtaining a residence permit. We outline the various advantages and disadvantages of being an employee, autoentrepreneur, or company manager.
The nissab, the reference value for the Zakat Al Maal, is calculated in relation to the value of gold. The wealth threshold for paying Zakat therefore rises sharply in times of crisis, when many people need to receive this same Zakat.
The change in authentication mode on the CNSS portal is triggering a chain of difficulties that could have been avoided with better planning.
How do you obtain a residence permit in Morocco if you are a foreign resident? Here we give you a list of the documents you need to provide, and the procedure to follow.
Writing in Arabic with an English PC? It’s easy! There are several solutions for writing in Arabic with a QWERTY keyboard without breaking the bank. This article explores the possibilities: visual keyboard or real keyboard.
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