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Fez and the Street Vendor Invasion
Fez is experiencing an increase in the number of street vendors. The problem has grown to the point where locals and shopkeepers are calling for action from the authoritiesThe problem is particularly...
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Moroccan Argan Oil - The Boom Continues
Argan oil production is expected to increase significantly, however, there are threats to this growth With a growing number of applications for argan oil in the fields of cosmetics, medical treatments...
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The Orange Trees of Marrakesh: Ibn Khaldun and the Science of Man
Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was a colossus among Muslim scholars. Stephen Frederic Dale gives a portrait of this extraordinary man in his new intellectual biography, The Orange Trees of Marrakesh: Ibn...
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Morocco - Africa's Tourism Champion
Figures released by the African Development Bank show an increase in Moroccan tourismAccording to the Africa Tourism Monitor 2015, published on January 13 by the African Development Bank (AfDB),...
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Fez or Marrakech? The Debate Continues...
For decades the friendly rivalry between Fez and Marrakech has continued. These days most of the discussion is by tourists with only a limited time in Morocco. Ideally, of course, there is no dispute -...
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Moroccan News Briefs #134
Minorities, Women and the State in North Africa - Edited by Moha EnnajiAn important new book, Minorities, Women and the State in North Africa, has just been published by the prestigious American...
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Name and Shame the Parking "Hmar"
"Hmar" is the word for a donkey in Darija, the Moroccan dialect. It is often used as an Arabic insult as it is seen as much stronger than any French word. It is the favourite expression of motorists...
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The World Mourns the Death of Leila Alaoui
Tributes have poured in from around the world for distinguished French-Moroccan photographer, Leila Alaoui, who become the victim of the terror attack, which struck the heart of Burkina Faso’s capital...
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The Russians Are Coming -Добро пожаловать!
Добро пожаловать в Марокко русские!!In the last month more than 10,000 Russians visited The View From Fez looking for information about Morocco. Over the last few years Russian visitors to the site...
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FES FESTIVAL OF WORLD SACRED MUSIC 2016 - Provisional Programme
The 22nd Fes Festival of World Sacred Music takes place in Fes from Friday May 6th to Saturday May 14th. This years theme is The Women Who Founded FesAgain this year The View From Fez, as an official...
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Fes ~ The Mother of All Cities - Eberhard Hahne
FES - Die Mutter aller Städte (The Mother of all Cities), by Eberhard Hahne, published by Terraviso-Verlag in Cologne, is a beautiful homage to the Medina of Fez, by a man who has spent almost 40...
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Earthquake Hits Morocco and Spain
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 degrees on the Richter scale, was recorded in the early hours of Monday off Nador and Al Hoceima in...
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Violeta Caldres - Exhibition - And New Enterprise
"Life is a constant game of love and passion that go and come, that leave their mark and that shape our personality slowly."- Violeta CaldrésFez artist Violeta Caldrés has an exhibition at the Craft...
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Photo Walk in the Fez Medina
If you have a camera and would like to discover the many layers of the Fez Medina, then this Sunday (January 31) join the photo walk starting from the Batha Fountain at 10:30 AMSHARE THIS!
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Restoration of Caravanserai in Fez
The architectural firm Kilo, founded by Tarik Oualalou and Linna Choi, has been working on the restoration of four Caravansérai in the Medina of Fès. The project was recently highlighted on the...
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New Flights - Casablanca to Kigali
Morocco's national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, the Morocco national carrier is to launch a new service in March, with direct flights between Morocco and Rwanda. According to reports the flights will be...
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Tangier is Having a Makeover
\Local artisans in Tangier have embarked on an ambitious series of projects to clean up and beautify their neighbourhoodsAccording to a report carried by Morocco World News, the initiative began this...
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Dance Moves in Fez on Sunday
A dance performance this Sunday in Fez is based on the question, "What is the Oldest Thing in the World?" Brazilian choreographer Natalia Fernandes has invited artists from various parts of the world...
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Alright Gandhi - Free Concert in Fez
Berlin based group Alright Gandhi in Concert will give a free concert on Friday (February 12th) at 7 pm at the ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, BathaAlright Gandhi formed in Berlin 2014, a place where people...
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Moroccan News Briefs #135
HM King Mohammed VI inaugurates seawater desalination bargeOn February 8th in Dakhla HM King Mohammed VI inaugurated a seawater desalination barge, capable of transporting treated water to inaccessible...
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