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Morocco to build blade-topped wall at Melilla border
Taroudante, Morocco- According to AFP, Morocco has begun construction of a new fence with blades on the top near the border of the Moroccan occupied city of Melilla “in an effort to dissuade would-be...
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Why a War Between Morocco and Algeria Over ‘Western Sahara’ is Unlikely
New York- As I was reading the news on Saturday morning, I came across an article published by a Moroccan analyst. Mr. Manar Slimi, author of the article, put forth many arguments regarding the...
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Man Arrested 51 Years After Murdering his Wife
Casablanca- The Royal Gendarmerie in El Ksiba, in the Ben Slimane region, recently arrested a man 51 years after he had murdered his wife. According to daily Aujourd’hui Le Maroc, the fugitive was on...
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Bicycle Ride in New Jersey
Agadir - I have memories from my visit to New Jersey in 1977 one of which can offer real food for thought. One great memory being the once in a life time (mine) visit to Princeton University for the...
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Interview with Dr. Deidre Combs About Violence at Moroccan Universities
Agadir - Violence has struck Moroccan universities once again, and this time it has apparently escalated to the extent that local authorities will now enter universities for any violent incident that...
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Shopping Mall Carré Eden Opens in Marrakech
Marrakech - The Carré Eden Shopping centre on Avenue Mohammed V in Marrakech opened on May 8. The imposing building designed by architect Karim El Achak has a Starbucks Café beside it, the first in...
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Football: Fabric of Our Communities
By Marisa Fernandez - Buenos Aires, Argentina Its success is due to the fact that it can be played by almost everybody, regardless of intellect of physicality. Its rules are simple, and its benefits...
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Souad Abbad’s “This is Not a Caftan”: To What Extent?
Casablanca - Inspired by Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte, fashion designer Souad Abbad claims to have embraced the air of avant-gardism and rebellion in her “This is Not a Caftan” collection,...
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Al Akhawayn University’s Condom Advertising Video: Between Creativity &...
Ifrane - Last Wednesday, the Minister of Communication and government spokesman, Mustapha El Khalfi, asked the National Radio and Television Company to take legal measures regarding a video advertising...
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Colombian Senate did not adopt any resolution on “Western Sahara”: source
Bogota - The Colombian Senate did not adopt any resolution on the “Western Sahara” issue, said a Colombian parliamentary source, according to Maghreb Arab Press. The agenda of the Senate did not...
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Algerians versus Moroccans: Why Do They Hate Us?
By Majid Morceli San Francisco- On the surface, we are brothers and sisters: we have a common culture, language, traditions, religion, history of colonization, and sooner or later, a common future. We...
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New York Times Goes Soft on Prince Moulay Hicham
Washington DC - There was no discussion about his central narrative and no questions regarding his aspiration for the Moroccan Throne. In short, the reputable New York Times went soft on Prince Moulay...
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Top 10 Most Beautiful Moroccan Fashion Models
Casablanca - Yabiladies, a prominent Moroccan website that focuses on feminist issues, has recently published its Top 10 List of the most beautiful Moroccan fashion models. The following women are the...
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Globalization and Global Education: Is there a Relationship?
By Tahari Jamal - Agadir ‘Global education’ is defined as an educational approach that aims at introducing global issues in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. It is one of the hotly...
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French Ambassador of Algerian Origin Resigns Over “Racism”
Fez- A French Ambassador of Algerian origin stepped down from his post on Tuesday on allegations of racism. Zair Kedadouche, who was French Ambassador in Andorra, said he was victim of racism within...
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Moroccans Pessimistic about the Future: HCP Statistics
Casablanca- The alarming statistics revealed by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) last week on the rate of unemployment in Morocco have incited Moroccans’ pessimism about the future of employment...
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Australian Singer’s Song on Morocco Irritates Many Moroccans
Casablanca- After her visit to Morocco in 2007, during which she had the opportunity to go to Marrakech and Essaouira, the Australian singer Shelley Segal released a single along with a music video...
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Cultural Clash: the Islam-West Conflict (Part IV)
Casablanca - In addition to the cultural conditions discussed in the previously written articles, there exist psychological ones that eschew the co-existence between communities. Here, I wish to...
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A Poet’s Awakening – Poem
By Sayfeddine Romdhany - Tunis Long, long ago, I was in trouble, Or Shall I say, it was a minor's struggle I was too young, too young to fall in love None told me of the qualities I should have To...
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Amnesty International calls on Moroccan government to end torture
By Ihsane Kh'Leeh Kenitra - Twenty-one years after Morocco’s ratification of the International Convention Against Torture, a considerable number of Moroccan citizens are still reporting torture during...
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