English-Language Media in Morocco: Where to Get Your News

Morocco has a strong domestic media landscape, but most of it is in Arabic or French. For English speakers, the options are smaller but real. Here is the honest landscape of where to get reliable Morocco news, analysis, and cultural content in English.

News Websites

Morocco World News is the largest English-language news site covering Morocco. Daily updates on politics, business, sports, and culture. Coverage tends to be factual and event-focused, with limited critical analysis. Useful for keeping up with what is happening but not the best source for political nuance. Yabiladi English is the international Moroccan diaspora-focused publication with strong coverage of Moroccan expat communities globally. Hespress English (the English version of the major Hespress portal) covers similar ground with a slightly different angle.

For deeper analysis, Middle East Eye and Al Jazeera English cover Morocco within the broader regional context. Their Morocco coverage is less frequent but tends to be more analytical. Reuters and AFP wire stories on Morocco get republished across major English news sites.

Magazines and Long-Form

TelQuel (the major French-language news magazine) occasionally publishes English content but is primarily French. Morocco Today is a digital magazine aimed at English-speaking expats and visitors with lifestyle and cultural coverage. For long-form journalism on Morocco, the New York Times, Guardian, and BBC produce occasional feature pieces. Academic journals and the magazine Foreign Policy publish Morocco analysis several times per year.

Podcasts

The Morocco podcast scene in English is growing. “Morocco Out Loud” covers culture, politics, and society. “The Moroccan” features interviews with Moroccans and expats. “Sounds of Morocco” focuses on music and arts. These are not daily news podcasts but provide ongoing context that news headlines miss. For broader Middle East and North Africa context, the “Pod Save the World” Morocco episodes and BBC’s “The Inquiry” occasional Morocco coverage are useful.

Radio and Television

Live English-language radio in Morocco is limited. The BBC World Service is available via shortwave and online streaming, covering Morocco within global news. Medi1 Radio (a regional French/Arabic station) occasionally broadcasts English content. Television in English requires subscription services: international hotel cable typically includes BBC, CNN, and Al Jazeera English. Streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime) work normally in Morocco with VPN as needed for region-locked content.

Social Media and Newsletters

Twitter/X remains useful for Morocco news. Journalists like Aida Alami, Souad Mekhennet, and academics covering North Africa post English commentary.