Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a mysterious human ancestor.

The Agafay and Sahara Deserts: For time-sensitive itineraries, the Agafay Desert (45 minutes from Marrakech) provides a “desert-lite” experience, while the Merzouga dunes remain the gold standard for overnight stargazing.

Simon Hughes visits Asni, a village in the Atlas Mountains that was almost completely destroyed in the disaster but has since been rebuilt

In the research, published Wednesday (Jan. 7) in the journal Nature, a team of Moroccan and French researchers detailed their analysis of a handful of bones they think represent the last common ancestor of modern humans ( Homo sapiens ), Neanderthals and Denisovans.

Morocco coach Walid Regragui hailed a "historic" achievement in seeing his side reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, but warned that the hosts have not yet achieved anything at the tournament.

The Africa Cup of Nations enters the decisive phase with the quarterfinals scheduled. Tonight's highlight match is Cameroon vs Morocco, with the winner going on to face the winner of the

Morocco will halt exports of frozen sardines from February 1 to protect domestic supplies and contain prices, the cabinet member in charge of fisheries, Zakia Driouich, said. Sardines are a staple for Moroccan households,

Ancient bones discovered in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco, could fill in some of the blanks about human evolution. The cave, known as Grotte à Hominidés, contains assemblages of jawbones, teeth, and vertebrae dating back to 773,