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World’s Most Expensive Album Recorded in Morocco
By Cindy Basha Rabat - The hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan sold the only copy of an album they recorded at the Royal Mansour Hotel in Marrakesh for millions of dollars on Wednesday. The album, Once Upon a...
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Discover Morocco This Winter
New York- It’s a truly unique country filled with culture, ancient cities, stunning coastal areas and remote towns. Morocco is a great choice destination for your winter trip away this year. So why...
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Moroccan National Tourism Office Seeks to Boost Tourism with New Website...
Rabat - The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) announced a competition to design its new website, TelQuel reported this week. The contest calls for competitors to bring “strategic thinking to...
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In Pictures: Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech
Taroudant - Jardin Majorelle, is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in Marrakech, one of the world's best tourist destination. Created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962),...
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Paris Attacks: Eagles of Death Metal Will Return to Bataclan
By Cindy Basha Rabat - The Eagles of Death Metal, the band that was performing at the Bataclan during the Paris attacks on November 13, told Vice magazine on November 21st that it is eager to return...
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Storytelling as a Communication Strategy: Interview with Coach Giselle Hardt
Casablanca - StartUp Weekend Women is part of the Startup Weekend Morocco Conference, a 54-hour program of action and innovation. In its second annual event, which ran from November 20th until the...
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The Mashdud (Episode I)
El Jadida - Now he is buried in one the cemeteries near Ben Yeffu in al-Gharbiya region. He died a natural death, I was told, a few years ago. He was the imam of the mosque and the Koranic teacher of...
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“Islam and Terrorism”: An Islamophobia Bible (Part 1)
Casablanca - It has become a worldwide tendency today, that in immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack, Muslim scholars, public speakers, and even common Muslims begin to apologetically condemn...
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Four Most Popular Dishes of Fez Cuisine
By Latifa Elogri Fez - Despite losing its status as capital of Morocco in 1912, Fes is still the Moroccan capital of food. And Fassi cuisine is among the world’s best. Over the course of decades, Fes...
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Tribute to Fatima Mernissi, an Exceptional Woman in a Troubled Era
By Fatima Sadiqi Fez - Born in 1940 in Fez, Fatima Mernissi received her primary and secondary education in one of the first co-ed private schools in Morocco. She then studied sociology at Mohamed V...
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Fatima Mernissi, Greatest Female Sociologist Ever in Contemporary Morocco
Fez - Morocco has just lost the great progressive sociologist Fatima Mernissi, who was one of the cultural and intellectual icons of the country. The deceased has spent her entire life defending...
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‘Russia 24’ Channel Urges Russian Travelers to Visit Morocco
Rabat - State-owned channel Russia 24 has aired a special reports, inviting Russian travelers to visit Morocco. Russia’s report highlighted Morocco’s tourism assets and portrayed the North African...
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Haifa Wehbe Talks to Her Moroccan Fans
New York - Lebanese superstar Haifa Wehbe published a video on her official Facebook Page announcing her arrival in Morocco. “To my fans awaiting my arrival in Morocco, I will meet you in Casablanca...
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Filmmaker Tackles Morocco’s Celebrity Culture in new Short Film
By Cindy Basha Rabat - Moroccan-Canadian filmmaker Hicham Bennir has recently completed principal production of his short film The Price of Fame. The film depicts the struggles of an actor, played by...
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The Mashdud (episode II)
El Jadida - It was Saturday 3 March 2002, when I drove to Ben Yeffu during a Spring season moving through an exceptional heat wave that melted asphalt roads like chocolate and plunged flying birds...
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Bill Murray: Moroccan Actors Couldn’t Attend Marrakech Film Festival Over Tuxedo
Marrakech - American actor and comedian Bill Murray said on Friday that Moroccan amateur actors he worked with on the film “Rock the Kasbah” could not attend the 15th Marrakech International Film...
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15th Marrakech International Film Festival Opens
Taroudant - Curtains went up on Friday night on the 15th Marrakech International Film Festival, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI. Like every year, the opening ceremony of this international...
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“Steel Flower”: An Inspiring Launch of the 15th Marrakech International Film...
Marrakech - A film not like any of the others. It was worth the 49 minute wait behind the official schedule. "Steel Flower" is an exceptional picture with an exceptional lead role. The feeling of hope...
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“Paradise” or Kafka in Contemporary Persia
Marrakech - "Paradise" or Kafka in contemporary Persia brought to The 15th Marrakech International Film Festival. The film opens on the voices of two women one asking questions about religious issues...
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Russell Crowe to Come Back to Morocco For “Sand and Blood”
Rabat - 'Gladiator' star Russell Crowe is reportedly coming back to Morocco next year in order to shoot scenes in the historical survival drama “Sand and Blood.” A report by Variety said Saul Dibb’s...
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