Kenitra: The City Where Birds Stay
Chicago – Kenitra is the place I love most! Should I have a reason? I guess yes! To fully celebrate the soul thirsty of gratitude, I say: a bunch of reasons. A city is not a place, geography,...
View ArticleZawiya Ahandal: Guests of a Sheikh
Rabat – In the mid-1950s, Elizabeth Warnock Fernea accompanied her husband on a three-year trip to a rural Iraqi village where he set out to finish his doctorate degree in anthropology. In 1965, Fernea...
View ArticleTips For Buying A New Bread Machine
Rabat – Are you aware of the fact that you can make bread in the comfort of your own home? Believe it or not, consumers can now create bread easily by investing in an excellent homemade bread machine....
View ArticleSaad Lamjarred Could Still Be Extradited in the U.S.: U.S Newspaper
Casablanca — Saad Lamjarred could still be extradited in the U.S. for rape charges levied against him in 2010, reports the New York Post. A spokeswoman for the Brooklyn district attorney would have...
View ArticleNew Book: Aspects of Violence against Women in North Africa
Rabat – “Aspects of Violence against Women in North Africa” is the title of a new edited book led by the Morocco university researchers Moha Ennaji and Fatima Sadiqi. Published by the Isis Center for...
View ArticleCasablanca Ranks Higher than Istanbul in Quality of Life
Casablanca – A new study has published results showing the quality of life index in Casablanca 15 points higher than that in Cairo and even higher than Turkey’s Istanbul. Mercer, the world leading...
View ArticleAmale Elatrassi talks about “Muslim Wolf”, Rape, Forced Exil and Imprisonment
By Hajar Elkahlaoui Rabat – Moroccan writer Amale El Atrassi, has described herself as a “Muslim Wolf”. This name is also the title of her memoir about her conservative family’s traditions, culture,...
View ArticleThe Magic of Morocco: A Celebration of Moroccan Culture in Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. – A celebration of Moroccan Culture will take place October 26 to 30 at the National Mall Square in Washington D.C. “The Magic of Morocco” will showcase the historical and intricate...
View ArticleRedOne, Daddy Yankee, French Montana, Dinah Jan Travel Through Morocco in New...
By Hajar Elkahlaoui Rabat – After a well-publicized trip through Morocco, Mooccan-Swedish songwriter and record executive Nadir Khayat, known as RedOne, has released a music video shot in different...
View ArticleWashington D. C.’s Magic of Morocco Festival Highlights Moroccan Cultural...
Washington D.C. – Red Moroccan carpets, traditional tents, and handicrafts make up the Magic of Morocco Festival, which is taking place on Washington D.C.’s National Mall Square in the U.S. from...
View ArticleMustapha Slameur: The art of slam is not a platform for those who seek fame
By Eddahmani Abdeselam Rabat – Mustapha Boukrouna is an artist whose talent is rooted in several different arts. He started his career as a rapper, then switched to another musical adventure under the...
View Article‘Boom Boom’ Wouldn’t Exist without Morocco’s National Tourism Office:...
Rabat – As RedOne’s new single “Boom Boom” reaches almost 40 million YouTube views since its release on October 26, Abderrafie Zouitten, the Director General of Morocco’s National Tourist Office,...
View ArticleMahi Binebine’s ‘Fou du Roi’ Makes Prix Renaudot Final Round
Rabat – Fou du Roi (The King’s Fool), the latest novel by Moroccan author and painter Mahi Binebine, has made it into the third and final round of the 2017 Prix Renaudot. Chosen along five other...
View ArticleNeila Tazi Accuses Culture Ministry of ‘Contemptuously’ Neglecting Gnawa...
Rabat – In a long Facebook post, the head organizer of the Gnawa and World Music Festival, Neila Tazi, has blamed the Ministry of Culture for “confusion and deficiencies” that she said have undermined...
View ArticleTetouan Joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network
By Hajar Kahlaoui Rabat – Tetouan has become the first Moroccan city to join the Creative Cities Network of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The northern...
View ArticleTF1 Program Traverses Tangier from the Souk to Cape Spartel
Rabat – The latest in a long line of travel documentaries exploring Morocco’s diverse cultural landscape, French television channel TF1 has broadcast a video reportage highlighting the key features of...
View ArticleImad Afdam and his First English-Language Book of Poems: A Look on his...
By Bochra Laghssais Rabat – Imad Afdam is an ambitious 23-year-old Moroccan writer and poet. Afdam’s most recent achievement is a newly published book of poems entitled “Then the Dawn Returns”—a book...
View ArticleOuarzazate and Tinghir Provinces Launch Cultural Centers
Rabat – The provinces of Ouarzazate and Tinghir have sought to improve their cultural infrastructure by launching on Saturday the construction of a cultural center in Tinghir and signing an agreement...
View ArticleEmmanuel Macron Names Moroccan Author Leila Slimani Top Emissary For...
Rabat – French President Emmanuel Macron named Leila Slimani, Moroccan-Franco award-winning author and journalist, as France’s top emissary for Francophone affairs, reported French news outlet Le...
View ArticleMahi Binebine’s ‘Fou du Roi’ Loses 2017 Renaudot Prize to France’s Olivier Guez
Rabat – Moroccan author and painter Mahi Binebine failed to scoop the 2017 Renaudot Prize after reaching the third and final round of the competition with his novel Fou du Roi “King’s Fool”. The 2017...
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