The Ministry of Culture Announces Submissions for Morocco Book Award 2015
Marrakech- The Ministry of Culture announced they are accepting submissions for the 2015 Morocco Book Award. The prize will be awarded at the opening of the twenty-first session of the International...
View ArticlePrince Moulay Rachid’s Wedding Next Week, Several Royal Families Invited
Rabat- The Wedding of Moroccan Prince Moulay Rachid, brother of King Mohammed VI, will take place next weekend, according to Moroccan news outlet le360. The wedding is expected to be attended by high...
View ArticleMartizana: A Virtual Space for Moroccan Craftsmen
Marrakech - Martizana is an online creative craft directory that allows visitors to get in touch with one another and sign up for training workshops in handicraft. Martizana, dedicated to the craft,...
View ArticleRabat Hosts the 4th African Creative Economy Conference
Rabat - Morocco will host the fourth annual African Creative Economy Conference (ACEC) in Rabat from November 13 through 15, 2014. The conference will operate under the theme “Towards an understanding...
View ArticleMorocco has 16,000 historic sites and monuments: Minister
Rabat - Morocco has some 16,000 historic sites and monuments, said Tuesday in Rabat, Moroccan minister of Culture Mohamed Amine Sbihi. The minister, who was speaking at the Parliament, added that...
View ArticleSeven Ouarzazate Hotels on Top of Global Ranking
Rabat - Trivago.fr, the travel metasearch engine, which compares the prices of hotels around the world, released its global ranking of cities by value of hotels. Ouarzazate, the Moroccan southeastern...
View ArticleNew Book Discusses Western Media Discourse towards Political Islam
Fez - Political Islam has been criticized and condemned as a potential threat to the diversity and stability of world peace, particularly within the Arab nations. The so-called Arab Spring has brought...
View ArticleCheb Khaled to Perfrom at Prince Moulay Rachid’s Wedding
Rabat- Several celebrity artists from all over the world have come to Rabat to celebrate with the Moroccan royal family, the wedding of the Prince Moulay Rachid and Miss Umm Kulthum Boufares. According...
View ArticleMuslim Community Denounces Fox News Bigotry Against Islam
Paola Garcia New York- In the world population, there are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims, making Islam the second largest religion. As Dr. Omid Safi states in his book “Memories of Muhammad”,...
View ArticleThe Best Among You Is The Best Towards His Wife
Rabat - There was a news report from Marrakech the day before yesterday about a husband slashing his wife’s face with a razor and injuring her seriously after a dispute between the two. The husband who...
View ArticleAgadir to Hold International Amazigh Film Festival
Fez- In partnership with the local municipality, the Issni N’Ourgh Association is organizing the eighth International Amazigh Film Festival from November 12 to 18 in Agadir. This year’s festival...
View ArticleMoroccans and the Waste of Time
Marrakech- Societies always reflect on their culture. It is logical to understand a society by studying its culture. The three elements of culture: product, practice, and perspective, contribute to...
View ArticleEmirati Singer Ahlam Composes Song for Prince Moulay Rachid’s Wedding
Rabat- Famous Emirati singer, Ahlam Ali Al Shamsi, known as Ahlam, composed a song especially for the marriage of Prince Moulay Rachid, brother of King Mohammed VI, whose wedding ceremony kicked off on...
View ArticleMorocco: A True Melting Pot
Rabat - There is no doubt that Morocco occupies a strategic position in its region. It sits at the crossroads of many cultures, religions, and civilisations, and has throughout the centuries become a...
View ArticleMadonna and Mariah Carey Attended Third Day of Prince Moulay Rachid’s wedding
Rabat- American Pop star Madonna and international singer Mariah Carey are believed to have attended the closing ceremony of the wedding of Prince Moulay Rachid and Lala Oum Keltoum on Saturday....
View ArticleCasablanca Calling: Meet Morocco’s Female Religious Preachers
Rabat - Casablanca Calling premieres on Wednesday, 19 November 2014 at 22h00CAT on Witness, Al Jazeera's observational documentary strand. Filmed over two-and-a-half years, Casablanca Calling is an...
View ArticleMoroccan Flag Raised in Toronto City Hall on Independence Day
By Joe Azzouggagh Toronto- The 59th Moroccan Independence Day marks a special occasion for the Moroccan community residing in Toronto, the capital of Ontario in Canada. At the request of the AMDT, the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Jewish Berber History
By Lynn Sheppard Essaouira- Many visitors to Morocco are surprised to learn of the country’s cultural diversity. Although today a majority Arab Muslim country, Morocco has a significant Jewish past...
View Article‘The Orchestra of Blinds’ to Represent Morocco at Marrakech Film Festival
Fez- The film ‘’The Orchestra of Blinds’’ will represent Morocco in the 14th edition of the Marrakech Film Festival, which will take place on December 5-13. The film appears on a list released by The...
View ArticleShah Rukh Khan’s Happy New Year to Be Showcased in Marrakech Film Festival
Rabat - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s 'Happy New Year' has been officially invited to be screened at the 14th edition of the Marrakech Film Festival, which will take place on December 5-13....
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