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In pictures – Morocco focuses on photography – BBC News
The new Marrakech Museum for Photography and Visual Art, designed by British architect Sir David Chipperfield and opening in 2016, will house a permanent collection of lens-based art from the 19th...
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Culture: Graffiti for a cleaner, more inclusive Morocco – Common Ground
“Graffiti is more than expression; this year has shown that it is also a way for Moroccan youth, civil society and government to come together.” Al-Hussein Al-Midrat, Council of Youth Leaders in...
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Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ Moves Israel Shoot to Morocco Amid Syria Debate –...
Morocco bound—Stars Damian Lewis, Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin from Showtime’s hit “Homeland” * Security fears send “Homeland” to Morocco—With U.S. considering strike on Middle Eastern nation,...
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U of Delaware Student Madalyn Becker Spends Summer Working w/Children in...
UD student Madalyn Becker spent her summer in Morocco, teaching through the America’s Unofficial Ambassadors program. UDaily *Moroccan education — The children were a joy to work with. “It was so...
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King Mohammed VI speaks at inauguration of New Malian Pres. Ibrahim Boubacar...
“Dream of a peaceful Mali has now come true,” said Morocco’s King Mohammed VI at inauguration of Mali’s new President, Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta. “Morocco will remain a faithful, committed partner.” MAP *...
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, at inauguration, pledges to ‘spare no effort’ for...
“Dream of a peaceful Mali has now come true,” said Morocco’s King Mohammed VI at inauguration of Mali’s new President. “Morocco will remain a faithful, committed partner.” Photo: MAP *Click here for...
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Morocco, Mali sign agreement to train 500 Malian Imams to help address threat...
King Mohammed VI, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita chair signing of agreement to train 500 Malian Imams with Morocco’s moderate, tolerant form of Islam to help fight extremism. Photo: MAP...
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Morocco, Mali Sign New Religious Affairs Accord – Magharebia
King Mohammed VI in Mali for inauguration of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Under new religious affairs co-operation agreement signed Nov. 11 in Rabat, Morocco and Mali will “share ideas and...
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Moroccan National Tourist Office launches 3rd edition of MEET Morocco 2014 –...
* The essential guide to the country’s suitability as a meetings hub * “As a melting pot of cultures & civilizations, combined with its strategic location, legendary hospitality and openness of...
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A Jew Broadcasts to Morocco, Building a Relationship With a Muslim Audience –...
Students look at a display at the Judaism Museum in Casablanca on Jan. 28, 2011. Abdelhak Senna/AFP/Getty Images * ‘Risalat New York,’ the Arab world’s only non-Israeli Jewish-hosted radio show, offers...
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A Trip Through Time: Inspiration from the Streets of Morocco – Japan Times
The Spice Market in the Medina of Marrakech, where it gets crowded with shoppers in the evening. Kenichi Kubo / The Yomiuri Shimbun *For designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008), the mood of Marrakech...
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Marrakech’s Museum for Photography & Visual Arts Offers Surprises – Financial...
‘Polka Dot Posse’ by Hassan Hajjaj. Financial Times * “The new Marrakech Museum for Photography and Visual Arts (MMPVA) is up and running… already set out a clear intention not to be another...
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CESE Proposes New Development Model for Southern Provinces, Investment of 140...
Nizar Baraka, head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), leads presentation in Rabat recommending new development model for southern provinces, following an extensive series of...
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Marrakech’s New Arts Scene in the Funky Old Medina – The Guardian
Portraits by Marrakech-born pop artist Hassan Hajjaj, popularly known as Morocco’s Andy Warhol. Photograph: Hassan Hajjaj * “If the future is all about harnessing the brilliance of the past, the...
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Cheb Khaled Pushes for Algeria-Morocco Unity – Blouin News
Cheb Khaled speaks to Al Arabiya’s Morning Show, aired November 14th, 2013. Al Arabiya * “After being awarded Moroccan citizenship back in August, Algerian superstar Cheb Khaled has found himself the...
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MEDays Forum Concludes With “Tangier Announcement”– KUNA
The Sixth MEDays International Forum issued a “Tangier Announcement,” calling for the forming of an African coalition for immigration and development, to further boost cooperation among African...
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Interview: Common Sense Delivers Results for Management Training in Morocco’s...
The Moroccan American Trade & Investment Center (MATIC) sat down with Jean-Marie Fahmy of FGT and Ryan Anderson at MANAS to discuss their work, and what they view as the challenges and...
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Award-winning career: Sharon Stone to be honored at Marrakech International...
Actress Sharon Stone attends the ‘Behind The Candelabra’ premiere during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Theatre Lumiere on May 21, 2013 in Cannes, France. Image: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty...
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The King And O: Al Qaeda Shifts To Africa, But Is Obama Listening? – Forbes,...
Senegalese & Malian soldiers train with US special forces in Mali. Photo credit: US Army Africa . Richard Miniter, Contributor Richard Miniter, Forbes November 19, 2013 Is our first...
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March 1963: President Kennedy Welcomed Morocco King Hassan II to US –...
On March 27, 1963, Morocco’s King Hassan II was welcomed to Washington, DC by President John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 2013, the North African leader’s son, Morocco’s reigning King Mohammed VI,...
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