We are Jerusalem – Poem
By Najoua Bijjir - Amsterdam Land of Holy Pilgrimage Mortals claiming Heritage Marked by footpaths Of fools Killing human jewels **** Jerusalem In thy Holy ground Is buried The face of innocence...
View ArticleThe Alliance of Women Writers of Morocco Founds a News Branch in Safi
Safi - The Alliance of Women Writers of Morocco (AWWM), including poets, painters and other creative artists was founded in accordance with the Cherifian Dahir dated April 10,1973, and modified on...
View ArticleFirst Edition of Sahrawi Festival on August 8-15 in Nancy
Paris - The Sahrawi Association of Solidarity for the Autonomy and Sustainable Development Project will organize, on August 8-15 in Nancy (north-eastern France), the first edition of the Sahrawi...
View ArticleA Palestinian Mother’s gift – Poem
Safi, Morocco A mother, plucking her heart off her chest, Feeling bitter, to look strong doing her best, Said to the last of her leaving sons, bravely: This is your great day as a lover of the nation...
View ArticleWhat To Wear in Morocco: A Guide for Westerners
By Ajableu Oldham Rabat - A Westerner traveling to Morocco may be disappointed by the lack of sufficient information on what to wear in Morocco. Travel guides tend to be rather vague in their...
View ArticleCasablanca More Expensive than Boston: Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey
Casablanca - Morocco’s economic capital is affected by the constant rise of living standards according to city rankings published by Mercer for 2014. According to a recent study released by the...
View ArticleCelebrating the road trips in Morocco
By Amelia Verona London - With its breathtaking scenery, rich artistic and musical legacy, maze-like markets and many more, it is little wonder that Morocco is among the most sought-after destinations...
View ArticleBen Kingsley Take Part in King Tut Series to be filmed in Morocco
By Wassima Boujrad Fez - The English actor, Ben Kingsley, best known for his role as Mohandas Gandhi in the 1982 film Gandhi, is confirmed to join to the King Tut television series expected to be...
View ArticleI am Black – Poem
Safi – Morocco White inside, despite my black skin; That’s the contrast of life, I imagine. Just like you,i have got light red blood; My heart sings life in drowning flood; My white smile proves my...
View ArticleCrossing Borders in Diwan Sidi Abderahman Almejdoub: A Theatre Within a Theatre
By Abdeladim Hinda Kenitra - Quiet hamlets in the Arif mountain valleys, spacious pastures on the slopes, lakes and dams here and there upheld in the chalice of the hills, fields green or yellow...
View ArticleTangier: Two Worlds in One, A Moroccan Traveller’s Account
By Jaouad Radouani Tangier - This story takes place in Tangier in the city of Arousat Shamal or “Bride of the North,” in Moroccan local Arabic. In this story, which is nothing less than truth, the...
View ArticleThe Hennah of the 27th of Ramadan
By Yahya Bouhafa Fez- Moroccan society is known for the strength of its customs throughout the world. These customs have manifested themselves in the form of different social celebrations time and time...
View ArticleMoroccan film Adios Carmen wins first prize Yaounde festival
Tinjdad, Morocco - The film "Adios Carmen", made by young Moroccan director Mohamed Amine Benamraoui won 1st Prize in the 18th edition of the Festival of Black Screens, which concluded Saturday in...
View ArticleKhloe Kardashian Abstains From Intercourse during Ramadan
Fez - American television reality star Khloe Kardashian said that she is abstaining from having sexual intercourse during Ramadan, out of respect for the Islamic views of her Moroccan-American...
View Article“Multiculturalism and Democracy in North Africa after the Arab Spring,” A new...
Fez - The prestigious British publishing house, Routledge, has just published a collective book entitled "Multiculturalism and Democracy in North Africa: Aftermath of the Arab Spring," edited by...
View ArticleEgyptian Soap-Opera Shows Belly Dancer Wearing Moroccan Flag Costume Outrages...
Casablanca - A scene in an Egyptian television series recently stirred up controversy on Moroccan social media when it showed a “sexy” belly dancer with an unmistakably Moroccan flag design on her...
View ArticleThe Intermedial Laughter: Prosaic Imagination and Everyday Life Philosophy...
By Mohamed Mifdal - El Jadida Laughter comes from surprise or from the recognition of an incongruity. Schopenhauer argues that “the phenomenon of laughter always signifies the sudden apprehension of an...
View ArticleEgypt’s Famous Actor Said Saleh Dies at 76
Fez- Egypt’s prominent Actor, Said Saleh died on Friday, at the age of 76, after battling Alzheimer for many years. Almissri Alyaoum reported that Said Saleh fell into a coma Thursday night, before he...
View ArticleVolubilis Celebrates Its Intl. Festival of World Traditional Music on Jul....
Fez - The Moroccan Ministry of Culture is organizing the 15th session of the International Festival of World Traditional Music of Volubilis under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI between July 31...
View ArticleHow To Tip In Morocco
Rabat - Many tourists are under the assumption that it's not necessary to tip in Morocco. Unfortunately, it is quite common for Westerners to leave no gratuity for the service men and women who have...
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