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Morocco World News Exclusive: Mawazine Update
Rabat- Hello music lovers! We are just four days into the 13th Mawazine festival, and we’ve already seen dozens of dynamic performances from around the world. Attending multiple free concerts every day...
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Is education worthless without freedom of speech?
By Abderrafia Ait Bourchim Rabat - A universal truth acknowledged by many is that education is the heart of planting seeds that will bring about an intellectual elite, rich reservoir of knowledge and a...
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Moroccan student engineer invents gloves that translate sign language
Taroudant, Morocco - A Moroccan student engineer at the “Ecole des Mines de Nancy” in France, invented “HandSpeaker,” a translation device for sign language, which is composed of a pair of gloves and a...
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King Mohammed VI To Pay Official Visit to Russia
Fez- After His Royal Majesty’s official visit to Tunisia this past weekend, King Mohammed VI is due to visit Russia next week. According to the Moroccan daily Al Massae, Mohammed VI’s visit is...
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Nabil Benabdellah reelected S.G of the Party of Progress and Socialism
Bouznika - Mohamed Nabil Benabdellah was reelected, General Secretary of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) for a second term on Monday in Bouznika, near Casablanca. Benabdellah was the sole...
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Egyptian Hassan Shehata New Coach of Morocco’s D.H. El Jadida
Fez- The direction of Difaa Hassani of El Jadida, has quickly found a replacement to the Algerian coach Abdelhak Benchikham who was recently hired by the Raja of Casablanca. According to the Facebook...
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Half a Million Children in Morocco Lack Legal Identity
Taroudant, Morocco- Official figures have confirmed that the number of children without a legal identity in Morocco climbed to half a million between 2003 and 2009, according to the Judge of Juvenile...
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Post-Arab Spring: Media as counter-revolution
Fez - At the start of the “Arab Spring,” the world hoped that the era of corrupt Middle Eastern dictatorships had ended. Citizens of the Arab World took to the streets to protest their regimes,...
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All Moroccan College Students to Obtain a Scholarship: Minister
Fez- Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, said Monday in Rabat that Moroccan college students will be offered scholarships starting from the next school year. In a...
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Moroccan-Dutch NGOs Oppose Appointment of Guido van Woerkom as Ombudsman
Casablanca- Moroccan-Dutch NGOs in Holland have recently voiced their opposition to the appointment of Guido van Woerkom as the new national ombudsman. Their opposition is due to Woerkom’s...
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President Obama to Visit Morocco in the Fall
Fez- A year after King Mohammed VI paid an official visit to the United States last November, American President Barack Obama is set to visit Morocco this fall. According to Moroccan French language...
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Ramadan TV Programs for this year to cost MAD 70 million: Minister
Rabat- The TV programs slated to run during the forthcoming month of Ramadan will cost taxpayers MAD 70 million compared to MAD 100 in 2012, according to Mustafa El Khalfi. The cost decline, 30 percent...
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Smoking Hookah Increases Risk of Cancer: Study
Marrakech- Going out for hookah is a very popular social activity all over the world, including Morocco. There are restaurants, bars, and cafes throughout the country that offer hookah, but many people...
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How King Mohammed VI Reshuffled Monarchy In Morocco
“He was king; if he didn’t have enemies he wasn’t doing it right.” Sabrina E. Zbasnik Washington DC – The date is July 23, 1999. The event is the passing of the great late King Hassan II of Morocco....
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Dutch Party Calls for Ending Allowances to Non-resident Moroccans, Widows
Taroudant- A Dutch party presented a proposal before the Dutch Parliament calling for the end of the social solidarity convention between Morocco and Netherlands. After the Dutch government's...
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A German journalist questions the veracity of Morocco’s Ibn Battuta’s travels
Rabat - One is flabbergasted and shocked beyond belief on reading a piece, of what may be termed “trash journalism”, published by the electronic journal Qantara, on the world traveler Ibn Battuta. This...
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Morocco and the High Atlas Foundation Celebrate World Environment Day
By Yossef Ben-Meir Marrakech- World Environment Day is held annually on June 5th under UN auspices to highlight a particular area of environmental concern. The focus this year is on the unique...
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Morocco: 502,127 Candidates to Sit for Baccalaureate Exams in 2014
Casablanca- The number of Moroccan candidates who are expected to sit for the national baccalaureate exams this year has climbed to 502,127 candidates. This figure marks an increase of 4.7% over 2013,...
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How has American entertainment become omnipresent in the Arab world?
By Assim Al Moussaoui - Nador The major entertainment industry players in the Arab world, according to the Dubai Press Club (DPC) report, Arab Media Outlook in 2012, are: MBC Group, Rotana/LBC, Abu...
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Russia Beats Morocco 2-0 in Friendly
Fez - Moroccan national football team lost to its Russian counterpart 2 goals to nil on Friday night in a friendly match, which took place at Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow. The Russian goals were scored...
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