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Driss El Oumami: the Skin Man
Fez - The productions of Driss El Oumami can generally be described as Amazigh hymns. They reflect his Amzigh origins in particular and the Moroccan identity in general. His work radiates a strong...
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Moroccan Passport Ranks Among the Weakest in the World
Tangier - The Moroccan passport is frequently criticized for a particular sentence, especially when compared to Canadian or American passports. Now, it has been classified among the worst passports in...
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Spain: 25 Moroccans Arrested for Fraud
Casablanca- Spanish authorities have recently arrested 25 Moroccans for generating 126 fraudulent labor contracts and defrauding €750,000 from the Employment and Social Security Public Services,...
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Belgium: Muslims to Use Their Mothers’ Surnames
Rabat - Children of Moroccans living in Belgium may be given their mother’s surname instead of their father’s, under a new bill in the Belgian government. The new rules may cause legal and religious...
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Labelling Benkirane as Misogynist Won’t Serve Moroccan Women’s Interests
New York - The intervention of Prime Minister Abdelillah Benkirane on women's role as mothers has generated virulent reactions in social media. In this article, I am sharing a few thoughts and calling...
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Morocco’s Prime Minister Comes Under Fire for Remarks on Women
Fez - Prime Minister Benkirane is under fire for his statements to Parliament regarding the role of women earlier this week. The prime minister, and head of the Justice and Development Party, made an...
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A New Diplomatic Crisis Between Morocco and France
Rabat- The relations between Morocco and France maybe once again witnessing a new diplomatic row. The Moroccan Director General for Studies and Documentation, Mohamed Yassine Mansouri, received...
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A Moroccan Football Fan Dies During Celebration of Belgium’s Victory
Taroudant, Morocco- Moroccan-Belgian football fan died of his injuries Wednesday morning after a "violent" fall in Brussels during World Cup celebrations After the Belgium Red Devils’ victory over...
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Moroccan among ten “Champions of Change” honored by Obama
Rabat - “Dreamers” or “Champions of Change” are ten young adults who have qualified for the U.S. government’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program (DACA). This year’s Champions will be honored...
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High Atlas Foundation, Morocco participate in World Day to Combat...
By Yossef Ben-Meir New York - On this world date to combat desertification - and when considering the great mountain ranges in Morocco as well as desert - we point to conditions replete with...
View ArticleTranslation of Benkiran’s speech on women’s roles in Morocco
New Jersey - Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane spoke before the parliament Wednesday on women’s roles in Moroccan society. The following is a translation of his full speech. “Today, there is a problem...
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US actors praise Morocco’s rich architecture
Fez - On June 24th, Tyrant, an American television drama, will premiere. The series is created by Israeli writer Gideon Raff, and is developed and produced by Howard Gordon and Craig Wright. According...
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Forbes Magazine Spotlights Richard Branson’s Moroccan Riad
Casablanca- Forbes magazine has devoted its latest issue’s cover to English business magnate Richard Branson and his luxurious Riad, the Kasbah Tamadot, located in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. One night...
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Paris Syndrome: a New Novel by Tahir Shah
Marrakech - Novelist explorer and entrepeneur Tahir Shah, who lives in Casablanca at the Caliph’s House which he renovated and wrote about is publishing his latest novel Paris Syndrome which was...
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Where Do The Famous Fassi Families Come From?
Casablanca- John Waterbury, one of the rare specialists who has meticulously analyzed the Moroccan socio-political system, has defined the Fassi (people from Fez) as an example of an urban elite which...
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Morocco: Two Medi1 Journalists Physically Assaulted by Two Security Officers
Casablanca- Two female correspondents for the Moroccan TV channel Medi1 were verbally and physically assaulted by security officers (gendarmes) on Thursday, on the highway connecting Casablanca to...
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Benkirane Tells Moroccan Women to Stay Home, While His Wife Is Working: Chabat
Rabat- Following an impassioned speech by Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane before the parliament in which he suggested that a women’s place is in the household rather than in the workplace,...
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Young Moroccan Journalist Dies After Heart Attack
Rabat- The family of Moroccan journalist and popular radio host, Khadija Sifi, is grieving her death as a result of a fatal heart attack Saturday night. Kahdija Sifi, a journalist and radio host with...
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TV Show’s Nude Scenes Filmed in Morocco Stir Controversy in Colombia
Casablanca- For many years Morocco has been a favorite photo shoot destination for international filmmakers because of its rich architecture, warm weather, and interesting history. Now Morocco is...
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Even a Government of Prophets Can’t End Corruption in Five Years: PJD Minister
Rabat- Mr. Habib Choubani, a member of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) and Minister in Charge of Relations with the Parliament and Civil Society, claimed that the democratic history of Morocco...
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