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Moroccan News Briefs #128
After nine days of reporting on the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music we delve back into the real world, with stories about dodgy shellfish, clean beaches, free jazz, kissing feminists and more...2.5...
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Lightning Season in Morocco - One Dead
A young man has been killed by a direct lightning strike in a field outside the small rural town of Ait Ishaq, about twenty kilometers south of Khenifra. Lightning struck the young man killing him...
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Ramadan - How Many Hours Fasting Per Day?
During the month-long fast, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and sex between daybreak and sunset. While this is a challenge for people everywhere, in certain parts of the world the length of the...
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New UK Ambassador to Morocco Appointed
The British Foreign Office has appointed Karen Elizabeth Betts as the new Ambassador of the UK to Morocco. The British diplomat succeeds Clive Alderton who has been based in Rabat since December 2012Ms...
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Moroccan Minister Dislikes Speaking Arabic
According to a report carried by Morocco World Newsa Moroccan minister says speaking in Arabic causes her feverThe incident was an interesting side issue to emerge in the ongoing "language war" in...
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Heat Wave Warning For Morocco
Several regions in southern Morocco will be affected by an unprecedented heat wave this weekend caused by the rise of hot, dry continental air. The easterly flow of hot weather is known as the "Chergui...
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International Photography Festival in Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen's 3rd International Festival of Photography takes place from the 12th to 14th of June This cultural event will focus on "natural landscapes," said the association via Chaouen Online, and...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day
Today's Moroccan Photo of the Day is by Gerard ChemitFez at the end of the day (click image to enlarge)See more in our series Photo of the Day The View from Fez welcomes contributions to our Photo of...
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Sefrou's Cherry Festival ~ A Warning for Visitors
Local Moroccans and visitors alike are reporting a cynical fund raising scam by Sefrou authorities. Visitors' cars, parked legally, are being towed away and police are demanding as much as 400 dirhams...
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Sunday Feature ~ The Power of Amazigh Women
Earlier this year El Houssaine Naaim wrote a fascinating article on women in Amazigh (Berber) society. Our Sunday Feature is an edited version of his piece. It first appeared on Morocco World...
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Fes Festival ~ Has the Magic Gone?
Peter Culshaw is a Fez Festival veteran and much respected music journalist. Peter Culshaw recorded his thoughts about the Fez festival of World Sacred Music on The Arts Desk - a highly regarded online...
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Tragedy at Bouznika Beach - 11 Children Drown
Eleven children were swept away today at the Bouznika beach.The Le360 website reports that five bodies were recovered and a search is ongoing to find the othersThe victims, believed to be between 12...
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Morocco's Daylight Saving Stops For Ramadan
As usual during Ramadan, Moroccans switch their watches and clocks back one hour to standard time (GMT) starting from next Sunday June 14.According to a statement announced by the Ministry of Public...
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Twelve year old "miracle girl" found alive after floating for 24 hours
Twelve year old Ikram is being described as a miracle girls for surviving in the ocean for 24 hours after being swept out to sea in Oued Cherrat The girl was found alive Monday after being spotted by...
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Oulidia ~ More Than Just Great Oysters
Oulidia, on Morocco's Atlantic coastline, is famous for its oysters. It also has a reputation as one of the cleanest, most family friendly seaside towns in the country. The View From Fez...
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Harvesting Fog in Morocco
Mist nets for harvesting water from fog have been around for a while and now the technology has come to Morocco. The results are impressive and have changed the lives of the inhabitants of five...
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The Worlds Most Exclusive Music Festival? Rolling Stone Thinks so!
Horn squeals and drum taps puncture the silence, come faster and gradually knit into melody and rhythm. A yowl of high-pitched ghaita horns pierces the air, reverberating from every direction, despite...
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Fez Fashion Day 2015
Fes Fashion Day, now in its third year, once again created a surreal experience by bringing modern women’s fashion, with cleavage, exposed legs, bare shoulders and figure-hugging forms to a place that...
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