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Business News: India-Africa Partnership Day being held in Morocco – SME Times
SME Times, News Bureau (Marrakech, Morocco, May 30, 2013) — In an effort to further boost India-Africa business collaborations, an “India-Africa Partnership Day” is being organized on the sidelines of...
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Culture – Morocco’s Fes Festival: Music, mysticism and meaning – CNN
Uzbekistan’s Yuldusz Turdevia Ensemble performed at the 2012 Fes Festival in Morocco. CNN *Get ready for flamenco guitar, social consciousness and Sufi mystics. The world’s most spiritual music fest...
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New movie examines extremism in Morocco, highlights importance of dialogue –...
Moroccan film ”Le Temps du Terrorisme” debuted May 16, 10 years after Casablanca suicide attacks. Hassan Benmehdi *”Morocco is a country which is essentially based on tolerance & knowing how to...
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Culture: Mawazine festival ends on high note in Rabat, record 2.5 million attend
Lebanese singer Assi El Helani gave memorable performance during 12th Mawazine festival in Rabat. Naoufel Cherkaoui *” I am very happy and proud to be present in Morocco… We hope that the rest of the...
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Culture: Morocco’s capital of contrasts – Australian Financial Review
Marrakech: Hundreds of Moroccan carpets displayed in famous Jemaa el Fna square. Photo: Reuters The Australian Financial Review, by Ute Junker (Marrakech, Morocco, May 31, 2013) — From a dusty desert...
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Film Screening Highlights Morocco’s Jewish Heritage, Culture of Coexistence
Scene from the film “Tinghir-Jerusalem: Echoes from the Mellah” MACC (Washington, DC, June 4, 2013) — When people think of Morocco and its culture, the first things that come to mind are the food,...
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Minister speaks Berber in parliament, a first in Morocco – France 24
Pupil holds whiteboard in Amazigh class in Rabat. Berber activists hailed Morocco minister’s decision to speak Amazigh in Parliament, saying it was the first time their native tongue, officially...
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4th national handicrafts exposition displays diversity, authenticity of...
(Article in French) Au Fait Maroc (June 4, 2013) — The 4th edition of the national handicrafts and artisanal exposition kicked off June 3 in Fez with Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Crafts and Artisans,...
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The global superstar wows diverse crowd… Rihanna – Live At Mawazine Festival,...
A crowd of 150,000 – whole families, young, old, everyone — gathered at OLM Souissi, an open-air venue in one of Rabat’s city gardens, to see Rihanna open the Mawazine Music Festival May 24. Clash *...
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Hooked by Game Of Thrones? Visit Westeros, Go on Set with Daenerys – to...
Bookings to Ouarzazate, Morocco, also known as ‘door of the desert,’ jumped 100% since season premiere of Game of Thrones, HBO’s series that has enthralled viewers worldwide. LateRooms.com The Hot...
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Arganauts Against the Desert: The Berber women of Morocco – The Globalist
It is the Berber women of Morocco who constitute front line in halting spread of the Sahara. The Globalist *Spread of the Sahara poses serious environmental & economic risks to N. Africa &...
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Culture: Bouchra Khalili of Morocco among 2014 Abraaj Group Art Prize winners
Five young artists from Morocco to India are winners of 6th annual Abraaj Group Art Prize. Daily Star *6th annual Abraaj Group Art Prize exhibition will debut at Art Dubai 2014 and feature artists...
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Ramadan Begins
The holy month of Ramadan begins Wednesday in Morocco. Ramadan Kareem – Ramadan Mubarak MAP, Le Mag (Rabat, Morocco, July 9, 2013) – The holy month of Ramadan will begin Wednesday in Morocco, the...
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Culture: In Morocco, Artists’ Lair With Soul – N.Y. Times, International...
Mohamed Mourabiti’s studio/artist colony, Al Maqam. Aida Alami *For Mr. Mourabiti, and others associated with the artists’ colony, the arts are an important arm in the fight against the...
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Cape Verde’s Jewish history stays alive – Washington Post ‘On Faith,’ Carol...
. “Recognizing symbolism of Moroccan Jewish patrimony on Cape Verde, King Mohammed VI of Morocco is a major benefactor… In a world where tensions between Jews & Muslims tend to overshadow our...
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Ramadan in Morocco Has a Different Flavor – On Islam
Ramadan traditions in Morocco are very special. * Muslims’ Traditions * On Islam, by Carissa D. Lamkahouan (July 11, 2013) — Recalling Ramadan traditions in his hometown of Marrakech, Morocco,...
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The Gem of Morocco: Climber’s paradise in the High Atlas – Daily Beast/Newsweek
Taghia, a village in Morocco’s High Atlas is like Yosemite of N. Africa. Both are vertically oriented gobsmackers; they will make your neck hurt… and make you feel more alive than you’ve ever been....
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Culture – Soultana: Morocco musician raps for freedom – Magharebia
Young Moroccan rapper Soultana is using her songs to inspire social change. Meryem Hamdane * “I believe that Islam prohibits abusing others and doesn’t prohibit singing that inspires hope and...
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Strong delegation to accompany King Juan Carlos on visit to Morocco July 15-17
King Mohammed VI of Morocco (right) and King Juan Carlos of Spain will be together for two days during the Spanish monarch’s July 15-17 visit to Morocco. TRT *Spain’s diplomatic sources say...
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Culture: Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan mesmerized on location in Casablanca
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan took Morocco by storm at last winter’s celebration of Indian cinema at the Marrakech film festival; is presently working on location in Casablanca. Parda Phash “It’s...
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