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Video of Cat Saving Boy from Dog Attack Goes Viral
Rabat- This new video is now going viral of a cat coming to the rescue of a little boy who was attacked by a dog while he was riding his bike in the driveway. A footage from home surveillance camera...
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U.S Think Tank highlights Uniqueness of Moroccan Islam
Washington - A study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a U.S. think tank based in Washington, highlighted the uniqueness of Moroccan Islam as a force for regional...
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TIZI Initiative to Award 20 Moroccan Young Leaders for 2014
Casablanca- Tariq Ibn Ziyad Initiative (TIZI) will hold the second edition of the TIZI Leadership Day on May 24, at the Hassania School of Public Works (EHTP) in Casablanca, during which 20 new...
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Marrakech: Three Women Dance Naked in the Street
Taroudant, Morocco - Three Moroccan girls took to the street almost naked this week in the neighborhood of Ben Saleh, in the old medina of Marrakech, according to the Moroccan daily Annass. Along the...
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Grand taxis shifting gears in Morocco
Fez - Riding in a grand taxi in Morocco often means cramming into the backseat of a Mercedes for an often too-close-for-comfort journey that has the car bursting at the seams with passengers. The...
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Only in Saudi Arabia: ‘divorced for driving’
Tangier - After she sent her Saudi Arabian husband a video of her driving the family car, he immediately divorced her. It is well known that Saudi women are not allowed to apply for licenses; they are...
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Lobbying: Morocco Among Top 10 Spenders in Washington
Fez- A report released by the Washington Post this week revealed that the Moroccan government is one of the leading foreign governments investing millions of dollars into developing relations within...
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Washington Bus: Ads Says “Islamic Jew-Hatred” is “in the Quran”
Washington, D.C.— On Thursday, new American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) anti-Islamic ads hit the DC streets, claiming that “Islamic Jew-Hatred” is “in the Quran.” The ads are funded by Pamela...
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Lagarde Call on Her Blog For Freeing up the Moroccan Economy
Marrakech- In her IMF blog, Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde recorded her impressions of her recent visit to Morocco, noting how well the economy has performed in the face of global...
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Taarabt left out of Zaki’s provisional squad
Rabat- Head coach of the national team Badou Zaki has announced on Friday his 30-man squad for the pre-competition training camp in Portugal, with AC Milan’s Adel Taarabt as the most notable absentee....
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Morocco: 6 Men Jailed for Homosexuality
Taroudant- A Moroccan court convicted six Moroccan men for up to three years in prison for homosexuality on Monday, according to AFP. Amid the growing debate on sexual freedoms in the kingdom and...
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Press Freedom: Moroccan PM Benkirane Is in a State of Denial
Washington, D.C. - The Moroccan government, led by Prime Minister (PM) Abdelilah Benkirane, is in state of denial when it comes to press freedom in the country. By refusing to address specific cases of...
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Reflections on Readers’ Reaction to Shelly Segal’s Song on Morocco
Casablanca - Shelley Segal’s video on YouTube, Morocco, continues to gain more viewership despite growing dissent surrounding the song. Morocco, a single from Segal’s upcoming album, An Easy Escape,...
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Morocco: Eight Teachers Get Two Months Suspended Sentence
By Tahari Jamal Fes- Monday May 12th was not a normal day for thousands of teachers holding advanced university degrees. They are asking for equal promotion, and temporarily stopped striking in hopes...
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Sudan: Woman Sentenced to Death for ‘Renouncing Islam’
Rabat- A Sudanese court sentenced a woman to death for “renouncing Islam” and embracing Christianity. According to CNN, before the verdict, the court gave the woman until Thursday to recant her...
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10 Moroccan Salafists Condemned for Attempting to Murder a Psychic
Casalanca- Ten Moroccan Salafists were recently sentenced by the Court of Appeal of Sale to five-ten years in prison for attempting to murder a psychic. Among the 10 defendants, two were sentenced to...
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Victim of Bullying: 15-year Old Moroccan Girl Commits Suicide
Fez- "Nothing would render you a great person except a great pain..Not every falling is scoffed at, and the rain has to fall if the flower is to grow." These were the last words of a young girl who...
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Standard & Poor’s revises Morocco’s Rating from “Negative” to “Stable”
Rabat- Standard & Poor's revised Morocco’s rating outlook from "negative" to “stable" on Friday, while confirming the notes "BBB-/A-3." The improvement of the "perspective" of Morocco’s credit...
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The Little Bereft Girl – Poem
By Lassaad Mahdhi - Carthage, Tunisia There was a little, charming girl Playing and hopping in the prairies Her dreams, in her fantasy, whirl When I met her in those verdant prairies **** Hail, said I,...
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Hachim Mastour: ‘Moroccan Messi’ to Feature for AC Milan’s First Team
Rabat- Dubbed the next Messi and compared to Zinedine Zidane, AC Milan’s 15-year-old Moroccan-Italian Hachim Mastour could make his debut in Serie A against Sassuolo on Sunday after he has been...
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