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King Mohammed VI sends letter to Obama expressing solidarity on Boston attack
King Mohammed VI sends letter to President Obama expressing sympathy, solidarity over Boston Marathon bombing. MAP Maghreb Arab Press (Rabat, Morocco, April 16, 2013) — HM King Mohammed VI sent a...
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Terrorist Attack in Boston: We Are All Americans – Ahmed Charai, Huffington Post
Boston Marathon struck by two bomb explosions, killing 3, injuring more than 150. AP **Here in Morocco, news that America has again fallen under attack stirred and angered the population and its...
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Internat’l Butterfly Show features “16,000 Butterflies from Majestic Morocco”
International Butterfly Show at Cincinnati’s Krohn Conservatory features sights, sounds of Moroccan bazaar, 16,000 butterflies in landscape of Islamic art & culture, with special kid’s programs....
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Repairing the neglect of workforce development in the MENA region – J. AbiNader
WORLD BANK: The Arab Spring, and its call for jobs and dignity, offers opportunities to adopt a new development model that benefits all citizens. New report offers formula for seizing opportunities....
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Morocco showcases language of “openness, peace,” spiritual Sufi culture –...
The 7th Fes Festival of Sufi Culture wrapped up April 17, highlighting “the importance of dialogue, listening to others and seeking common ground and a language that can be understood by all.”...
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Other Arab Spring? Morocco is different. This is no accident – Commentary,...
Morocco has a functioning parliamentary system. In 2011 Moroccan voters approved Constitutional reforms proposed by King Mohammed VI that enshrine women’s and ethnic rights, strengthens role of...
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Earth Day Network Expands to 1 Billion: Morocco & much more – Environment News
Green Prophet/Radiant Photos to Honor Earth Day: “Nothing stirs my soul quite like desert scenes. This image was captured in the Sahara Dunes of Merzouga, Morocco, where I and other spent an evening...
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On set in Morocco: ‘Game of Thrones’ star Emilia Clarke, producers unleash...
Filmed near Ourzazate, Morocco, Sunday’s “Game of Thrones” has stunning conclusion as Princess Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) struggles to gain power, respect and do “greater good.” InsideTV *...
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CULTURE: Casablanca Museum of Moroccan Judaism reopens after renovations – JTA
Museum of Moroccan Judaism — Casablanca, Morocco **One of the only institutions of its kind in the Arab world** Jewish Telegraphic Agency/JTA (April 23, 2013) — The Museum of Moroccan Judaism, one of...
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CULTURE: “Game of Thrones” inspires travel to Morocco – EuroNews, CANOE
HBO’s Game of Thrones inspires travel to Morocco EuroNews, CANOE (April 22, 2013) — Hotel bookings in the desert town of Ouarzazate, Morocco have experienced a 100% spike since the season premiere of...
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CULTURE: New Foundation to Oversee Renovation of All Museums in Morocco
Student looks at display at Judaism Museum, Casablanca Jan 28, 2011. Photo: A. Senna/AFP Al Monitor, by Meryem Saadi, from TelQuel (April 22, 2013) — In the coming years, all the museums in Morocco...
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Maghreb states discuss judicial co-operation – Magharebia
Maghreb interior ministers pose at a recent AMU meeting in Rabat. [AFP/Fadel Senna] Magharebia, by Jemal Oumar (Nouakchott, Mauritania, April 23, 2013) — Judges from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia,...
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(w/Video) Solar plane to fly across US; Soared over Sahara in Morocco – CBS...
Swiss solar-powered plane Solar Impulse prepares to begin flight across US May 1. Seen above over Sahara last year on record-breaking intercontinental flight to desert city of Ouarzazate, Morocco....
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Descendants remember Cape Verde’s Jewish past, with help from Morocco’s King...
Girls play in street near Praia in Cape Verde islands June 5, 2005. Steps are entrance to Jewish cemetery. (AFP, Alexander Joe) **”Think about it: here is a benevolent Muslim monarch contributing to...
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From winning to working: Challenges of moving beyond Arab uprisings – J....
Jean R. AbiNader, Exec. Dir., Moroccan American Trade & Investment Center MATIC, by Jean R. AbiNader (Washington, DC, April 26, 2013) — I must admit that sometimes I am a bit confused by how some...
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Morocco and Mauritania strengthen ties, sign 17 new agreements – Magharebia
Morocco’s Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, signed 17 new cooperation accords with Mauritania on April 23rd. His first objective: visa policy changes. [cg.gov.ma] Magharebia, by Jemal Oumar...
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Morocco launches national strategy to modernize civil service – Magharebia
“We want to lay the foundations for an efficient, open and transparent civil service,” says Public Sector Minister-Delegate Abdeladim El Guerrouj. [Hassan Benmehdi] Magharebia, by Hassan Benmehdi in...
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Gaining citizenship in combat boots: “Ready to die for my new country”– NBC News
Oumama Kabli, born to Moroccan mother and raised in Canada (center), celebrates becoming a US citizen during naturalization ceremony April 15 at Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Kabli, 19, an...
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Morocco to Midwest: Beauties of Islamic arts come to Grand Rapids in...
Orchestra of Fes **Caravanserai tour across US Midwest concludes as Orchestra of Fes musicians from Morocco come to Grand Rapids, Minnesota** Grand Rapids Herald-Review, by Nathan Bergstedt (April 27,...
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Agadir: Coasting down Big Sur in Morocco ‘heart-stoppingly beautiful’- London...
The red cliffs of El Gezira *”On the road from Agadir, Tara Stevens encounters dramatic beaches, lunar-like landscapes & the majestic Atlas Mountains. Mother Nature seems to have been working...
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