Joint Statement: Second Session of the United States—Kingdom of Morocco...
The Moroccan and US senior delegations meet at the Second Session of the Morocco-US Strategic Dialogue , chaired by Moroccan Foreign Minister Mezouar and US Secretary of State John Kerry, in Rabat,...
View ArticleSec. of State Kerry on Morocco: “The US will stand by this relationship every...
Sec. of State John Kerry shakes hands with Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar on arriving for Morocco-US Strategic Dialogue talks in Rabat, April 4, 2014. Photo: AFP, Jacquelyn Martin . *...
View ArticleKerry Hails Morocco Reforms, Regional Security Efforts – AFP
King Mohammed VI receives Secretary of State John Kerry in Casablanca on Friday, April 4, 2014, on the final stop of Kerry’s visit to Morocco before flying back to Washington, DC. Kerry praised the...
View ArticleFish With Morocco in Mind – The New York Times, City Kitchen
Moroccan baked fish with onions. Credit Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times . * “The first step in nearly every Moroccan fish recipe requires the fish to be slathered, anointed or rubbed with a mixture...
View ArticleKerry at Peace Corps Swearing-in Ceremony—Morocco: “Every one of you is an...
US Secretary of State John Kerry thanks more than 100 incoming Peace Corps volunteers for their service to the country and the world before swearing them in during a ceremony in Rabat, Morocco, on...
View ArticleKerry: A Trip Is Just a Trip – Bloomberg News
Secretary of State John Kerry stopped by Rick’s Café in Casablanca after meeting with Morocco’s king, Mohammed VI, the last official meeting on his two-week trip. Kerry chats here with proprietor Kathy...
View ArticleCalls Mount for Maghreb Union – Magharebia
Supporters of Maghreb co-operation met April 5th in Nouakchott. Photo: Jemal Oumar . * “We need to build horizons. We have an opportunity that we must not miss, when we open the door for young people...
View ArticleUS Commends Morocco’s Growing Role as Vital Gateway to Africa – Medafrica Times
Secretary of State John Kerry meets with King Mohammed VI in Casablanca Friday, April 4 following Kerry’s co-chairing of the second session of the US-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in Rabat. Medafrica...
View ArticleArchitecture: Striking a Balance – New York Times Magazine
From left: Villa K’s infinity pool stretches out to nature; a clean, carved-out interior, accessorized with traditional Moroccan textiles by Brigitte Perkins. A cornerstone of the duo’s work in Morocco...
View ArticleCongress praises Morocco reforms, urges State to strengthen US-Morocco...
At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing today on US policy toward Morocco, key Members of Congress reiterated the United States’ commitment to supportin.g Morocco through its ongoing...
View ArticleReporting on Parliament in Morocco – Thomson Reuters
Maghreb Arabe Presse journalists on TRF Parliamentary Reporting course, visiting Moroccan parliament. Photo by Mathieu Robbins . Thomson Reuters Foundation, by Mathieu Robbins/Nicholas Phythian (Rabat,...
View ArticleThe Aesthetes: Expats of Tangier, Morocco – New York Times Magazine
“It is a city where men and women come to be the people they once only imagined. That is why artists, designers and decorators love it: not just for the light, the colors and the fabrics, but for the...
View ArticleCreative Marrakech is Still at The Top of its Game – Your Middle East,...
Art galleries are springing up in both the new and old parts of the city. Photo: Fabienne Dupuis . * Photo Essay — Forget party-spoilers, blasé gangs and other grumpy groups who say Marrakech has...
View ArticleHassan Hakmoun’s New Album Evokes the Sounds of Morocco – PRI’s The World
Hassan Hakmoun. Credit: Hassan Hajjaj . * Hassan Hakmoun grew up in the world of gnawa — a people and culture that came to Morocco by way of West Africa. * Listen to story on PRI’s The World Watch...
View ArticleDiscovering Africa: Berbers, Bags and Business – Ventures Africa
In the mountains outside Marrakesh, a Berber town called Douar Anzal, is a women’s sewing school, where much of the embroidery for the company’s bags is done, giving these women a chance to earn their...
View ArticleMorocco Expands Clout in Sub-Saharan Africa – Al Jazeera
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, left, with Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara in March. Photo: Reuters . * King Mohammed VI’s recent tour of several African countries reflects Morocco’s drive to boost...
View ArticleThe Floor Of This Old Church Has Never Looked So Magical – The Huffington Post
Photo by Miguel Chevalier . *”Like an ever-changing textile unfurled amongst the columns and stained glass in the magnificent building, the light installation is an ode to traditional Moroccan...
View ArticleFor These Moroccan Muslims, Mimouna Isn’t Just Jewish Thing, It’s Their...
The Mimouna Club during Second Annual General Assembly meeting in front of the Jewish Museum of Casablanca. Photo: Courtesy Mimouna Club . * Members of the Mimouna Club have made it their mission to...
View ArticleSufi Festival Inspires Young Moroccans – Magharebia
Sufi brotherhood Tariqa Boutchichiya, onstage at Fes festival, features a young generation of singers. Photo: AFP/Getty/Ammar Abd Rabbo . Magharebia, by Siham Ali (Fes, Morocco, April 18, 2014) — The...
View ArticleMorocco a Feast for the Senses and Soul – Vancouver Sun
Travelling through the Morocco desert on a camel train is a tranquil experience for reader Joan Thompson, with shadows and light playing on the sand inspiring a sense of awe. Vancouver Sun .. * Vibrant...
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