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Disagreeing without being disagreeable
Agadir - It is strange how youngsters learning foreign languages seek to break the “ban” on the use of taboo words and expressions. They know they are there but nobody would introduce them to the realm...
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Israel Advises its Citizens to Avoid Morocco for “Non-Essential” Travel
Fez- Israeli citizens are called upon to avoid Morocco for non-essential travel. Less than two weeks before the Jewish Holiday Passover, which falls on Monday 14 April, the Israeli government issued a...
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Morocco Ranks 91 in the 2014 Social Progress Index
Casbalnca- Morocco ranked 91th out of 132 countries surveyed in the 2014 Social Progress Index, released by the non-profit organization, the Social Imperative Progress. The Social Progress Index is...
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Morocco: Thousands Take to the Street to Protest Austerity Plans
Casablanca- A national demonstration initiated by three trade unions, namely the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT), the Democratic Confederation for Labor (CDT) and the Democratic Federation for Labor (FDT),...
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Morocco: Three Police Commissioners Dismissed for “Insecurity”, King’s...
Casablanca- Did the“Tcharmil”phenomenon win the war? Police Commissioners in Fez, Tetuan and Casablanca have allegedly been sanctioned by the National Security General Directorate (DGSN) because of...
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Israeli Newspaper: Palestinian Land Doesn’t Belong to the Jews
Taroudant, Morocco- According to the Palestinian Safa News Agency, the Hebrew language newspaper Yated Ne'eman published an article Thursday morning under the title: "This land is not registered in the...
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University of Wyoming to Celebrate 2014 Islam Awareness Week
by Adil Bentahar Laramie, Wyoming- The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at the University of Wyoming (U.S.A.) is organizing the Annual Islam Awareness Week on 7-13 April, 2014. The main goal of this...
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Are there Organizations Behind The “Tshermil” Phenomenon?
Casablanca- Local authorities appointed a new security cell specializing in informatics to analyze the terrifying pictures published on the Tshermil Facebook pages in order to determine the...
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Kenitra’s Helala Boys: The True Spirit of Sport
Chicago “When you walk through the storm Hold your head up high And don’t be afraid of the dark At the end of the storm There’s a golden sky And the sweet silver song of the lark **** Walk on,...
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A 17th Century Douiria Reception Apt. Uncovered in Marrakech
Marrakech - Patrick Man’ach, well known for La Maison de la Photographie, has restored the magnificent colors and glory of a 17th century guest apartment from behind layers of white plaster in a...
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Launch of a new Moroccan TV channel, Canal Atlas
Taroudant, Morocco - A new Moroccan TV channel devoted to the coverage of Moroccans living abroad was launched last Thursday in Brussels. The announcement was made through a promo video posted April 3...
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Who are you…?
By ibtissam Ait Rouga Doubts within certainty The grave of the infinity The child of infertility The hallucinations of sanity **** Who are you? A mad star at night Trying with all her might To...
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Morocco: ‘Tchermil’ Prompts Ministry of Interior to Mobilize its Security...
Rabat - The mounting feeling of insecurity in different regions of Morocco and the publication on social media of worrisome pictures of young people holding knives and swords have prompted the ministry...
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Rabat’s Missed Opportunities: Nominations of Clumsy Ambassadors Harm...
Washington DC -- The nomination of Moha Ali Takma as Morocco’s ambassador to Ethiopia, as reported by the website goud.ma, raises the delicate subject of ambassadorial selection and its impact on...
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Irish Journalist Peaches Geldof Dies, Morocco Among her Works
Rabat- Peaches Geldof, a TV presenter, journalist, and daughter of pop singer Bob Geldof, died on April 7, 2014 at the age of 25, leaving behind two sons and a husband. Police described her death as...
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4 Tips to Survive Insecurity in a Moroccan City
Casablanca- With the feeling of insecurity on the rise in some Moroccan cities, city residents have to be more vigilant than ever and to take all necessary precautions to avoid the potential perils...
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Spirituality and the Human Entity
By Abdellah Rhazi - Rabat Looking at history: As it shall later be seen, belief is a powerful tool that has been the leading light for some people and the deadening doom for others for many centuries....
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U.S.: Moroccan Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Terrorist Attack
Casablanca - A Moroccan suspected of planning a terrorist attack was arrested by the FBI on Monday in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. El Mehdi Semlali Fahti, a Moroccan residing in the U.S.,...
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Algeria: Western Indifference to an Election “Masquerade”
Washington DC -- As the Algerian presidential elections near, the front runner, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has yet to make an electoral speech or a rally appearance. It is a presidential campaign...
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Circumcision’s Benefits Outweigh Risks, Should be Assigned like Vaccines: Study
Taroudant, Morocco- According to a new study published on April 4 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the health benefits of infant male circumcision immensely outweigh the risks involved in the procedure. “A...
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