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Free Concert at ALIF Riad Fez - Village Dial Waheda
Next Wednesday ALIF presents Paula Jeanine Bennett and the Sefrou Village Ensemble performing songs from the folk-opera “A Village of One/Village dial Waheda” NYC-based...
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ALC ALIF Blood Drive this Wednesday - Help Save Lives in Fez
This Wednesday sees the good folk of the ALC ALIF Community Service Club holding their second Blood Drive to help save lives in local public hospitalsIn collaboration with the blood transfusion centre,...
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Rabat-Salé tramway to be Extended
The Rabat-Salé tramway will be extended by 2.3 kilometres, a decision that has been warmly welcomed by potential passengers Rabat-Salé tramway. Photo credit: Yassine ToumiThe Rabat City Council has...
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Participation in Food Trade Fair Pays Dividends For Morocco
Taking part in trade fairs is a sometimes risky business, with resulting orders falling below the expenditure required to participate. However, the recent World Food Fair, "Gulfood 2015", that was held...
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Casablanca Introduces New Taxi Fleet
Casablanca taxis have had a colour change and a long overdue upgrade. Under a scheme that allowed operators a cash bonus of 80,000 dirhams for trading in their old taxi for a new model, the first of...
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Sufism ~ "a Bulwark Against Radical Islam"
In a recent edition of Le Monde, Faouzi Skali, the Director of the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture, was interviewed by Joan Tilouine. In the interview he shared some interesting observations about the...
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Aït Benhaddou ~ Struggling to Survive
Aït Benhaddou is a village in need of rescue. Back in November 2014, heavy storms caused major damage and now, more than a year later, some of the buildings are slowly being restored but the site...
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Call for Foreigners to Vote in Morocco's Local Elections
On Wednesday Morocco's National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) issued a series of recommendations which included allowing foreigners to vote for the first time in local electionsAccording to a memo...
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Andalusian Music Festival - Great, But Needs Better Publicity
The National Festival of Andalusian music being held in Fez, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. However, what should be a major cultural event misses out through lack of publicity Many...
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Air Arabia Launches Flights Between Casablanca and Naples
From March 30th the low cost airline Air Arabia will launch two direct flights per week from Naples to Casablanca The airline will service will operate from Mohammed V airport in Casablanca to Naples...
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Morocco's Language War Intensifies
The language of Shakespeare language of Molière - Will Morocco ever escape from the francophone influence? If so, it may be some time, as the brakes have been applied to the push for EnglishA recent...
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International Women's Day in Morocco
On this International Women’s Day, we should celebrate not only the great achievements and accomplishments of women across the world but also set out our focus on what more must be done. In Morocco...
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Morocco's Oukaïmeden Ski Field ~ Great Snow - Poor Infrastructure
Oukaïmeden and Ifrane are two of Morocco's ski fields and this year they have been experiencing a boom, thanks to the best snowfall in years. However, it takes more than snow to make a great ski field....
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Moroccan News Briefs #125
Mission Impossible 5 - Tunnel ArrestsAccording to the Arabic daily Al Massae, Moroccan police arrested 13 people in Marrakech for using a network of tunnels abandoned after filming of Mission...
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Agadir Customs Light Huge Hashish Bonfire
On Wednesday the Regional Directorate of Customs in Agadir incinerated a large quantity of drugs that had been confiscated at Agadir Ida Outanane during the period from November 2011 to February...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day
Marrakech - 1961. Photographer Henry Clarke.(Click image to enlarge)The book of Travels in Morocco 1961 is available hereMore in our Photo of the Day series hereSHARE THIS!
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Fez Airport Records Increased Passenger Numbers
The availability of low cost flights has given Fez airport a much needed boost. In the past passengers tended to fly into either Casablanca or Marrakech and then on to Fez by road or train. The ease of...
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Judeo-Arab Music Collection at Casablanca's Jewish Museum
The Museum of Moroccan Judaism of Casablanca is a museum of history and ethnography, created by the Jewish Community of Casablanca in 1997 with the support of the Foundation of Jewish-Moroccan Cultural...
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Colder Weather Returns to Morocco
After a couple of weeks of wonderful weather, the Moroccan National Department of Meteorology (DMN) is less optimistic about the week aheadWhile predicting some fair weather the DMN is saying that...
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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture 2015 ~ Updated Programme
The program of the 9th edition of the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ “The Religion of Love. From Rabiaa, Ibn Arabi, Rumi, to the present day... ” Saturday 18 April16.00 Opening ceremony: General...
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