Morocco is a member of the United Nations and belongs to the African Union,Arab League,Arab Maghreb Union (UMA),Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),the Non-Aligned Movement and the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD). Morocco's relationships vary greatly between African,Arab,United States,United Kingdom,Australia,and Western states. Morocco has had strong ties with the West in order to gain economic and political benefits. France and Spain remain the primary trade partners,as well as the primary creditors and foreign investors in Morocco. From the total foreign investments in Morocco,the European Union invests approximately 73.5%,whereas the Arab world invests only 19.3%. As of 2009,many countries from the Persian Gulf and Maghreb regions are also becoming more involved in large-scale development projects in Morocco.
Tifinagh is a script used to write the Berber languages. Tifinagh is descended from the ancient Libyco-Berber alphabet. The traditional Tifinagh,sometimes called Tuareg Tifinagh,is still favored by the Tuareg people of the Sahara desert in southern Algeria,northeastern Mali,northern Niger,and northern Burkina Faso for writing the Tuareg languages. Neo-Tifinagh is an alphabet developed by the Berber Academy by adopting Tuareg Tifinagh for use for Kabyle;it has been since modified for use across North Africa.
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg,opposite Salé,the city's main commuter town.
Since its independence from France in 1962,Algeria has pursued an activist foreign policy. In the 1960s and 1970s,Algeria was noted for its support of Third World policies and independence movements. Since its independence,Algeria has been a member of the Arab League,the African Union and of the United Nations.
Mohammed VI is King of Morocco. A member of the 'Alawi dynasty,he acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999,upon the death of his father,King Hassan II.
Morocco participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for its first and only time at the 1980 contest. Its selected song "Bitakat Hob",sung in Arabic and performed by Samira Bensaïd,placed second to last. The country has not returned to the contest since.
Hassan II was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. A member of the Alawi dynasty,he was the eldest son of King Mohammed V,and his second wife Princess Abla bint Tahar.
Panthéon-Assas University Paris,commonly known as Assas or Paris 2,is a university in Paris. It is considered the direct inheritor of the Faculty of Law of Paris,the second-oldest faculty of Law in the world,founded in the 12th century.
Al Akhawayn University is an independent,public,not-for-profit,coeducational university in Ifrane,Morocco,70 km (43 mi) from the imperial city of Fez,in the Middle Atlas Mountains. The medium of instruction is the English language.
Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux,also known as Sciences Po Bordeaux,is a French grande école located on the university campus of Pessac,Bordeaux. It is attached to the University of Bordeaux. Established in 1948,Sciences Po Bordeaux is one of the ten Institutes of Political Studies in France.
Maghreb Arabe Presse (MAP),also known as Maghreb Agence Presse,is the government-owned official news agency of the Kingdom of Morocco.
The National Union of Sahrawi Women is the women's wing of the Polisario Front. It was created in 1974,and claims to have 10,000 members,divided between the Sahrawi refugee camps,the Liberated territories,the Moroccan-occupied part of Western Sahara and the Sahrawi diaspora.
Toulouse Capitole University is a public university in Toulouse,France. It is one of the three universities of the city of Toulouse,in southwestern France. The university,presided by Hugues Kenfack,focuses on social sciences,law,political science,economics and administration. An active member of the federal University of Toulouse,it became an experimental public institution on January 1,2023.
The Parliament of Morocco is the bicameral legislature of Morocco. It is located in Rabat.
France–Morocco relations are bilateral relations between Morocco and France. They are part of the France–Africa relations.
The State of Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco formally established diplomatic relations in 2020,when both sides signed the Israel–Morocco normalization agreement in light of the Abraham Accords. While official ties had previously not existed due to the Arab–Israeli conflict,the two countries maintained a secretive bilateral relationship on a number of fronts following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. For many years,Moroccan king Hassan II facilitated a relationship with Israeli authorities,and these ties are considered to have been instrumental in stabilizing Morocco and striking down possible anti-monarchy threats within the country. The Israeli passport is accepted for entry into Morocco,with a visa granted on arrival. With the bilateral normalization agreement in December 2020,Morocco officially recognized Israeli statehood. Almost three years later,in July 2023,Israel officially recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
The Ministry of Youth,Culture and Communication,formerly Ministry of Youth and Sports,is the Moroccan ministry responsible for the sectors of youth and sports to ensure the protection of youth and preparing government policy for the development of sport. The current minister is Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid.
Asmae El Moudir is a Moroccan film director,screenwriter and producer. She gained great recognition and national and international fame through her successful documentary The Mother of All Lies,for which she also won several awards.
Neo Motors is a Moroccan automobile manufacturing startup headquartered in Aïn El Aouda near Rabat,Morocco. Founded in May 2018 by Nassim Belkhayat and Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid,a prototype SUV was unveiled in May 2023 during a showcase to King Mohammed VI. Neo Motors is the first homegrown automobile company in Morocco. The company began delivering their first models in December 2023.
YouScribe is a French digital library and streaming service established in 2010 by Juan Pirlot de Corbion,previously the founder of the online bookstore Chapitre.com. The platform is headquartered in Paris,France,and offers access to a variety of digital reading materials including books,audiobooks,podcasts,educational content,and magazines in French,English,and Arabic.
