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Game of Thrones Top 5 Film Locations: Ireland, Morocco, Malta, Iceland, &...
Famous for its prominent Kasbahs, Ouarzazate, Morocco is where many scenes of Daenerys Targaryen were filmed, including gathering an army after the fiery trade of her dragon. International Business...
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King Mohammed VI addresses opening session of 1st Conf. of Ambassadors of the...
King urges envoys to advance Morocco’s ‘active, responsible’ role in international community, and its model of reforms, development, openness, & tolerance. MAP * Underscores Morocco’s ”spiritual...
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Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco. Style & Intelligence – Yareah Magazine
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco. Photo Attribution Alexis. * “Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco is one of the most fantastic princesses around the world. She combines style and intelligence. Read about...
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UK, Morocco Sign Film Co-Production Treaty – Hollywood Reporter
British director Christopher Nolan shot parts of “Inception” in Morocco. Warner Bros. Pictures * The pact will give filmmakers from the two countries access to tax incentives in both territories. *...
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Culture: Discovering the magic of Morocco – St. Paul Pioneer Press
Storks nest atop 2,000-year-old columns in the partially excavated Roman town of Volubilis, Morocco. Photo by Renee Valois St. Paul Pioneer Press, by Renee Valois (Fez, Morocco, August 31, 2013) —...
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Jews in Morocco celebrate life of Rabbi Haim Pinto – JTA
Rabbi Haim Pinto. Photo credit: public domain *“Annual four-day event attracts nearly 1,500 pilgrims”* The Times of Israel, by JTA (September 2, 2013) — Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims visited Morocco to...
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After fasting at Ramadan, I am truly living – Rocky Mountain Collegian,...
Brooke Lake, editorial columnist Rocky Mountain Collegian, by Brooke Lake, editorial columnist (September 3, 2013) — While studying abroad in Meknes, Morocco this past summer my favorite Arabic word...
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(VIDEO) “In Morocco – 2013″– Vincent Urban
In Morocco – 2013. Click photo to watch video. * Watch Video: “In Morocco – 2013” * Tumblr, by Vincent Urban (September 3, 2013) — ”Early 2013, we had a little ride with our Land Rover once again. A...
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The Democrat – Afrik-News, Commentary by Nabil Ouchagour
Afrik News, Commentary by Nabil Ouchagour (September 4, 2013) — As Mubarak was going back home, the world is watching for an intervention in Syria, and Libya is living a chaos. One cannot stop...
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Morocco: L’ONMT Unveils New Strategy to Boost Tourism – CRI Online
(Article in French) CRI online (September 5, 2013) — The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) announced Wednesday in Casablanca the new strategy to boost the Moroccan tourism sector as part of...
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Marrakech Scores Scorsese for Film Fest – Variety
American film directing legend Martin Scorsese to preside over this year’s Marrakech International Film Festival, Nov. 29 – Dec. 7. Variety * American Directing Legend To Preside Over Marrakech Jury *...
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Morocco report calls for reforms to spur opportunity for youth, competitiveness
Moroccan youths walk by electoral ads in Rabat. AFP/Abdelhak Senna Magharebia, by Siham Ali (Rabat, Morocco, September 6, 2013) – More needs to be done for young people in Morocco, a new government...
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A Princess Visits Morocco – The View from Fez
During her trip to Morocco, Princess Mary of Denmark focused on the issue of gender equality, visiting LDDF Girls’ Centre in Rabat which supports victims of gender-based violence. View from Fez The...
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Morocco, Malikis and Me – BBC Heart & Soul
Historian Andrew Hussey discusses Malikism as a binding force in modern Morocco’s moderate practice of Islam — on BBC World Service’s Heart & Soul radio program. *Click here to listen to 29 minute...
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Morocco’s Rabat-Sale 1 of 5 to Win Aga Khan Architecture Award in M.E./Muslim...
Master Jury called Morocco’s Rabat-Salé urban infrastructure project “a sophisticated and cohesive model for future infrastructure projects, especially in places of rapid urbanization.” Green Prophet...
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A Most Delightful Map – National Public Radio, Robert Krulwich
Common ground: 300 million years ago, Morocco shared an Atlantic coastline with the US & Canada. Pangea Political Map/Courtesy of Massimo Pietrobon *“Think about this: You wake up in New York...
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Chipperfield to design photography museum for Marrakech – DeZeen Magazine
The Marrakech Museum for Photography and Visual Art (MMPVA) wll be the world’s largest free-standing museum dedicated to photography. DeZeen Magazine DeZeen Magazine (September 13, 2013) — The...
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Maintaining Momentum on Education Reform in Morocco – The World Bank
Morocco has achieved impressive progress in primary school enrollment but still falls short on quality and faces gender/regional disparities in secondary and beyond. In lower secondary, net enrollment...
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Nebraska native gains new outlook by going to Africa to teach in Morocco –...
Ashlee Nuss, 1st-grade teacher at Wasmer Elementary, Grand Island, reads to her students. She says kids haven’t grasped how far away she was when she taught in Casablanca, Morocco. Matt...
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Burqini Ruling: Court Says Schools Can Require Co-Ed Swims – ABC News
Islamic swimsuit known as “Burqini” by Muslim fashion designer at Islamic swimwear shop in Australia. Anoek De Groot/AFP/Getty *Parents of girl, who went to school in Morocco until she was eight,...
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