The Latest Breaking News from Mohammed VI

The year saw progress on women’s rights in some countries, such as Spain’s introduction of menstrual leave, France’s bid to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution and the arrival of the #MeToo movement in Taiwan. But there were also setbacks in 2023, from Taliban edicts tightening restrictions on Afghan women…

King Mohammed VI has named Samira Sitail as ambassador to France, filling a post that has laid empty for months amid a diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Paris.

With their arms around each other, three boys walked through the streets of their town at the foot of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains.

The aftermath of an earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya has shown up the state of the two nations

In today’s newsletter: The two north African nations, separated by only 2,000km, have had very different responses to their flooding and earthquake – and civilians are losing out

Half of the village of Ijjoukak are believed to have died. Survivors there are unsure how they’ll pick up the pieces.

Morocco's King Mohammed VI is showing solidarity with his suffering nation as it counts the dead from a powerful earthquake, visiting some of the injured at a hospital in Marrakech, not far from the epicenter

French associations and NGOs are still waiting for the green light from the Moroccan government to provide emergency aid to villages in the Atlas Mountains that have been destroyed following a violent earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people.

More than 2,000 people killed in Morocco's earthquake, Israel prepares to send search and rescue personnel and humanitarian aid

Condolences and offers of support pour in from around the world after Morocco’s deadly earthquake.

Amazigh identity, culture and language have been promoted by the state in recent years, a reversal of past policies.