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Eid El Fitr - May Your Eid Be Blessed
Eid El fitr is the holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Â Eid is a single day during which Muslims are not permitted to fastThe View From Fez wishes our readers a blessed EidThe end of...
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Air Arabia Will Give Fez a Boost
Air Arabia appears to be making moves towards basing at least two aircraft in Fez and increasing the number of European destinations it services. If the rumours prove to be true it could create up to...
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Moroccans Up in Arms Over Italian Garbage
Moroccan civil society has mobilised against the arrival of 2.500 tonnes of toxic waste from ItalyIn an on-line petition activists are asking the environment ministry to cancel authorisation for the...
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International Festival of Amazigh Culture - Final Programme
International FESTIVAL OF Amazigh CULTURE12th EditionFez, From 15th to 17th July 2016   (Click image to enlarge)                                               The Programme  of the Forum and Festival...
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Mohammed VI Opens Rabat Bypass
On Thursday, His Majesty King Mohammed VI opened the 3.2 billion dirham Rabat motorway bypass and the longest cable-stayed bridge in Africa. The bridge has been named "The Mohammed VI...
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Royal Air Morocco to Compete With Dakar Flights
Back on July 6th, The View From Fez ran the story of Air Arabia's plans to base aircraft in Fez and run new flights to various European cities. Also in the story was an indication that Air Arabia was...
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Beware Fake Hotel Reviews
Fake reviews are nothing new and happen in almost every country. The problem is just as bad in Morocco where Booking.com and Trip Advisor are well known for glowing reviews posted by staff and family...
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The Hammams of Fez - Free Lecture
ALIF Lecture Series Presents The Hammams of Fez Their History and Architecture A lecture by Kamal Raftani Morocco is one of the countries with the greatest number of traditional living hammams. Despite...
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At Least 3 Moroccans Died in Attack in Nice
Moroccan consular sources are reporting that at least three Moroccans were killed in the Thursday evening attack in NiceThis provisional assessment is yet to be confirmed by the French authorities....
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Morocco Bans Importing Italian Waste After Uproar
The public uproar over the arrival in Morocco of 2,500 tons of waste has forced the Moroccan government to finally end the controversy surrounding waste - a stunning win for Morocco's environment...
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Will Barack Obama Visit Fez?
The Moroccan rumour mill is working overtime with whispers that the American President may soon visit Morocco. This follows on from Michelle Obama's recent trip to Marrakech King Mohammed VI, Nov. 22,...
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Talent Show in Fez
The American Language Center in Fez is holding a special event on Sunday, July 24th, to collect books for children in two centres in Fez. Â They need books in English, French and ArabicYou can help by...
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Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2017
The dates have been announced for the 23rd edition of the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. It will take place between May 12th and 20thNow that the dates are known it is important to book...
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Extraordinary Security at Mohammed V Airport Upsets Travellers
Both local travellers and tourists are united in condemning the security measure that has caused visitors arriving to welcome friends, family or tourists, being forced to wait outside the terminal...
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Three Days of Sufi Events Near Fes
The 28th, 29th and 30th of July are the dates for the first Hamadcha Festival in Sidi Ali ben Hamdouch. The festival is being directed by Abdedrrahim AmraniAccording to the director there will also be...
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Has Morocco's VoIP Problem Ended?
... or is it just a temporary reprieve?For the last two days VoIP calls, including WhatsApp, FaceTime, Skype and Viber, have been working again in Morocco when connecting through a Wi-Fi networkSince...
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Moroccan Museums Get an Upgrade
Yesterday, Friday, July 29th, the Museum of the Kasbah in Tangier was renamed The Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures and opened its doors to the public after several months of renovation at a cost...
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Amazigh Language - a Three Step Introduction
While the parliamentary session almost coming to an end, the General Secretariat of the Government has finally released the draft law to empower the Amazigh language. The head of government and all...
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Moroccan Tourism Takes a Hit
Morocco's tourism industry is struggling. In the first five months of 2016 Morocco has welcomed just 3.48 million visitors, 1.4% less than the same period last yearAccording to the Tourism Observatory....
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Australian-Moroccan "Angel" Honoured by King Mohammed VI
Back in 2015, The View From Fez reported on the wonderful work of Melbourne based Moroccan, Fatima Baraka, who has been working to assist four year old Yahya El Jabaly who was born with a severely...
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