Recent Headlines
26 June 2009
Morocco opens Gnaoua World Music Festival
The 12th Gnaoua World Music Festival kicked off on Thursday (June 25th) in the coastal Moroccan city of Essaouira. The 4-day event got under way with performances by international musicians and gnaoua, hmadcha and Issaoua music troupes.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/26/newsbrief-05
25 June 2009
Mr. Food: One-Pot Couscous
This easy one-pot international favorite starts with bite-sized boneless leg of lamb chunks and pasta pearls known as couscous. It cooks up into a flavorful, change-of-pace Moroccan-style lamb stew your gang is sure to enjoy!
English
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community/food/mr_food&id=6883968
22 June 2009
TEMPEH KABOBS WITH MOROCCAN COUSCOUS
Soaked in a delectable honey soy marinade, and paired with grilled vegetables and a Moroccan-style couscous, both meat eaters and vegetarians will enjoy this dinner.
English
http://www.morningsun.net/living_dinner/x737337026/TEMPEH-KABOBS-WITH-MOROCCAN-COUSCOUS
17 June 2009
Jazz au Chellah festival encourages musical dialogue
For five days, the Jazz au Chellah festival drew lovers of the free-form musical style to the Moroccan capital. Event organizers hope the event serves as a vehicle for dialogue between cultures.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2009/06/16/feature-02
9 June 2009
Morocco is more than Marrakech
The old Medina of Fes is the oldest still inhabited medieval town in the world and now a UNESCO world heritage site.
English
http://mathaba.net/news/?x=620611
29 May 2009
Inside Morocco
Sonja Fourie gets some local insight to find the hidden delights of Morocco, from mesmerizing medinas to rooftop restaurants worth writing home about. . .
English
http://travel.iafrica.com/insidersguide/1703380.htm
Pre-historic Acheulian human
remains found in Morocco
A Moroccan-French archaeology team has discovered the rear part of a human mandible that dates back to the pre-historic Acheulian phase, local MAP news agency reported on Monday.
English
http://www.coastweek.com/xin290509-06.htm
28 May 2009
Cooking in Season: The spice of life, Moroccan style
Mention Moroccan cuisine to the casual bystander and they draw a blank — some may mutter the word tagine or throw out a comment about couscous but the culinary delights of this country go far deeper than that.
English
http://www.wickedlocal.com/bolton/news/lifestyle/columnists/x313660017/Cooking-in-Season-The-spice-of-life-Moroccan-style
27 May 2009
Tagines Create Succulent Stews With Moroccan Flavor
In Moroccan cuisine, the word "tagine" does double duty as the name of a succulent stew and of the clay pot in which the meat and vegetables slowly cook.
French
http://www.courant.com/features/food/hc-tagine-cooking.artmay28,0,4512060.story
12 May 2009
Casablanca festival helps poor Moroccan couples get married
Casablanca is preparing to welcome one million celebrants for the second edition of its popular group wedding festival, Zawaj Derb Soltane. Ten lucky couples will have all their expenses paid by a community association.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2009/05/12/feature-02
7 May 2009
Caftan 2009 highlights Moroccan haute couture
The 13th "Caftan" (traditional outfit) event, held Saturday at the initiative of the French-language magazine "Femmes du Maroc" on "Africa, the East, the West," seeks to highlight the Moroccan and oriental haute couture.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/caftan_2009_highligh/view
6 May 2009
Pistachio and green raisin couscous with lamb cutletts
Taste.com brings Pistachio and green raisin couscous with lamb cutletts to your table this week!
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/20694/pistachio+and+green+raisin+couscous+with+lamb+cutletts
5 May 2009
Jeremy Vincent: Moroccan dips
In particular, dips from Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries seem to have it right, with a fantastic mix of flavor and texture which, if you're not careful, can turn a snack into a really filling meal, especially when breads are used. This trio of Moroccan-influenced dips makes a great meal starter for a group and is perfect for a party.
English
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2009/05/06/75865_country-living.html
4 May 2009
"Ben Hur" chariot filling up
Joseph Morgan, Emily VanCamp and Stephen Campbell Moore will star in "Ben-Hur," a four-hour miniseries set to air on ABC in 2010 will be filmed in an oasis in the Moroccan desert..
English
http://uk.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUKTRE5430J820090504
Magnificent: Behind The Scenes in Morocco
A few weeks back the band U2 headed out to Fes, Morocco, to shoot a video for the new single Magnificent. Setting up a performance space inside a local riad, director Alex Courtez also took band and camera crew out on the streets of this mediaeval city - amongst the traders in the market, on the ancient walls and playing with local kids.
English
http://www.u2france.com/actu/article51951.html
1 May 2009
Women in Morocco blend tradition, trend in fashion
In Morocco, the traditional outfit for both men and women is a long-hooded caftan called a jelaba. Men pull up their hoods and stroll city streets with their hands clasped behind their backs. The deliberate pace, combined with the vaguely medieval silhouette, makes nearly all jelaba-wearing Moroccan men look like they’re contemplating weighty philosophical issues — even if they’re just headed to the store to buy milk.
English
http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/05/01/women-in-morocco-blend-tradition-trend-in-fashion/5220/
30 April 2009
5 Reasons To Get Obsessed with Argan Oil
In case you haven’t heard the hype, argan oil is one the latest (and supposedly greatest) beauty ingredients around—loaded with vitamin E and fatty acids to make you gorgeous in all sorts of ways. In Morocco, where they get it from the kernels of argan trees, people say it’s a cure-all for everything from zits to wrinkles to psoriasis
English
http://www.allure.com/beauty/blogs/reporter/2009/04/5-reasons-to-get-obsessed-with-argan-oil.html
The cinema's classic affair with North Africa
Ever since Rudolph Valentino's nostrils flared and his dark eyes glistened in 1921's "The Sheik," Hollywood and movie audiences have been fascinated with North Africa -- or at least the romantic cinematic version of it -- especially during the golden age of the studio system when filmmakers returned again and again to the area between Libya and the western Sahara.
English
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/la-et-classichollywood29-2009apr29,0,3552905.story
29 April 2009
Marrakech to host first African WTCC race
The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) 5th and 6th rounds of the season will be held May 3rd in Marrakech on a 4.624km street circuit. This is the first WTCC race in Africa and the first African FIA track competition since 1993.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2009/04/27/newsbrief-04
24 April 2009
Sufi festival in Fez promotes religious tolerance with music, dance
The third annual Fez Festival of Sufi Culture, running through Saturday (April 25th), brings together artists and researchers from across the Maghreb and beyond. The organizers, encouraged by successful events in the past two years, say the week-long event provides a platform for expression by artists committed to the spiritual pursuit of artistic and intellectual creativity.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2009/04/24/feature-01
23 April 2009
Making This Moroccan Bastilla Is Easy
Bastilla is a beloved Moroccan dish that requires layers of handmade, paper-thin dough that encases tender shredded poultry in a highly seasoned herb and egg filling, crispy almonds and a touch of cinnamon sugar.
English
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/food/sfl-bestilla-e043009sbapr23,0,3492029.story
Lounge luxewear with a touch of Morocco
SEXY, RICH AND LUXURIOUS BUT always comfortable—that’s how women’s wear should be. And Sabrina Artadi sure knows how to dress up a woman, as she models her own design called the Marrakesh Collection.
English
http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090423-201063/Lounge-luxewear-with-a-touch-of-Morocco
21 April 2009
Morocco to feature at 2009 Mediterranean Film Festival
Morocco and France will be the special guest countries at the 15th annual Mediterranean Film Festival to be held in the Italian capital, Rome, in November. President of the festival, Ginella Vocca, has invited writers, producers and distributors to register their interest in the festival and explore new ideas and issues relevant to the region.
English
http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=9767
20 April 2009
Festival of Sufi Culture
Held in the oldest and largest medieval city in the world, the Festival of Sufi Culture in Fez, Morocco is more than just a celebration of spirituality through music and festivities. It is also an opportunity for leaders to get together to discuss certain issues in regard to Sufism and to celebrate the teachings and cultural history of Sufism in Morocco.
English
http://culturekiosque.com/travel/item14797.htm
ANN VOGEL | A Quick Side Dish: Moroccan Couscous
The centerpiece of the meal was a b'stilla (traditionally, a savory pigeon pie encased in phyllo and sprinkled with powdered sugar). Of course, Wolff used chicken instead of pigeon. This is a time-consuming construction with spices and flavors that transported me back to the souks and cafes of Morocco where I lived for a few months three decades ago. Side dishes included a carrot salad with parsley, and a salad featuring various citrus mixed with Moroccan black olives nested in a bed of romaine.
English
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/apr/19/ann-vogel-a-quick-side-dish-moroccan-couscous/
17 April 2009
Taha Adnan presents 'I hate love', a new collection of poems
Taha Adnan, a poet of Moroccan origin living in Belgium, has recently presented in Antwerp his new collection of poems, entitled "Akraho Al Hob" (I hate love), published by the Beirut-based publishing house "Dar Nahda Al Arabia." This collection, which includes nine poems written in Arabic between 1997 and 2007, can be perceived as a "travel journal" in several cities of the world, a reflection on the heterogeneous behaviors as an outcome of immigration and a panorama of meetings made quite by chance.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/taha_adnan_presents/view
14 April 2009
Taha Adnan presents 'I hate love', a new collection of poems
Taha Adnan, a poet of Moroccan origin living in Belgium, has recently presented in Antwerp his new collection of poems, entitled "Akraho Al Hob" (I hate love), published by the Beirut-based publishing house "Dar Nahda Al Arabia." This collection, which includes nine poems written in Arabic between 1997 and 2007, can be perceived as a "travel journal" in several cities of the world, a reflection on the heterogeneous behaviors as an outcome of immigration and a panorama of meetings made quite by chance.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/taha_adnan_presents/view
13 April 2009
Moroccan documentary wins Pan-African Film Festival
"Les Damnés de la Mer" by Moroccan director Jawad Rhalib won the best documentary award at the Pan African International film Festival in Cannes.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/13/newsbrief-07
Jews from Morocco featured at Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam
An exhibition featuring photos of the Jews of southern Morocco will open on Thursday 23 April at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam.
English
http://www.ejpress.org/article/35961
9 April 2009
Meknes hosts tango festival
The second Matango Festival will be held in Casablanca and Meknes from Wednesday (April 8th) through April 12th.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/08/newsbrief-07
8 April 2009
Washington Post Book Review: "Leaving Tangier" by Tahar Ben Jelloun
This week, the Washington Post examines the works of one of Morocco's most known and respected novelists, Tahar Ben Jelloun.
English
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/07/AR2009040703565.html
7 April 2009
Versatile couscous a great fix for the dinnertime blahs
If you're tired of serving mashed potatoes, rice or noodles with a dinner entree, switch things up and mound some couscous on your plate. It's easy to cook, is widely available and can make any dinner seem a little more exotic.
English
http://www.stoneycreeknews.com/opinions/article/169472
6 April 2009
Maghreb water polo teams compete in Kuwait
Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are taking part in the 2nd FINA World Water Polo Development Tournament in Kuwait City until April 11th.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2009/04/06/newsbrief-03
3 April 2009
Leaving Tangier: Tahar Ben Jelloun
IN HIS latest work to be translated into English, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Morocco’s best-known novelist, examines how much people are willing to sacrifice to start a new life in Europe, and the consequences of taking flight.
English
Washington Post Book Review: "Leaving Tangier" by Tahar Ben Jelloun
This week, the Washington Post examines the works of one of Morocco's most known and respected novelists, Tahar Ben Jelloun.
English
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/07/AR2009040703565.html
http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13403129
1 April 2009
Pairings | Moroccan Carrot Soup With Mussels
Mussels will shine alongside this Moroccan-style carrot soup, which can be served either hot or cold. Subtle sweetness (carrots), acidity (lemon), spice (cumin), fragrance (cilantro) and a touch of salinity (mussels) mirror the very aromas and flavor notes that the best of these wines deliver.
English
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/dining/011prex.html
Language no barrier for Moroccan author
In the room where she writes, Laila Lalami keeps a small stone with the Arabic word for “nation” painted on one end and “foreigner” painted on the other.
English
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090402/FOREIGN/88616744/1135
31 March 2009
Morocco's Mamounia hotel auctions furnishings
Morocco's Mamounia, one of the world's great old hotels, is selling off its furnishings -- curtains, crockery, sheets and all -- at a four-day auction in Marrakech in May expected to bring in 5.5 million euros.
English
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hml0uZfarr-YrTOGaUo8tGKOHfxA
Moroccan delights: Nibble on these tastes of Casablanca cuisine
Moroccan cuisine is typically fragrant, packed with flavour and exciting if only because there is so much happening at once on the plate -- rather like the country itself. Located on the northwest coast of Africa, Morocco has varied topography, with the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the arid Sahara Desert to the south and east. Casablanca is its major city, on the country's coast. Meandering north to south are mountain ranges mostly populated by the indigenous Berbers.
English
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Life/Moroccan+delights/1443554/story.html
23 March 2009
Planning your trip to Morocco
This week's LA Times Travel Guide helps you plan your vacation to Morocco . . .
English
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-tr-moroccobox22-2009mar22,0,6016743.story
17 March 2009
Features of the Amazigh Culture in Morocco
Having spiritual, material, and intellectual aspects characterizing the amazigh people, the Amazigh culture takes in arts, literature, the lifestyle, the basic rights, the values, the traditions and the beliefs. The Amazigh culture is primarily oral. Its components are multiple and differ from one region to another.
English
http://www.alarabonline.org/english/display.asp?fname=2009%5C03%5C03-16%5Czculturez%5C977.htm&dismode=x&ts=16/03/2009%2005:12:14%20%C3%A3
13 March 2009
Morocco hosts two unusual rallies
The 5th edition of the National Diplomatic Corps Rally kicks off Friday (March 13th) in Morocco. Representatives of the diplomatic corps from 26 countries are taking part in the event. On Saturday, the all-female Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles gets under way. Some 119 teams, including a team of the Elite modelling agency, will vie for the trophy during the 2-week event.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2009/03/13/newsbrief-01
11 March 2009
Sun, Souk, Bohemian Tinge Entice in Ancient Moroccan Port
Among the attractions that bring top-end tourists to the crenellated ochre walls of Essaouira year round is its temperate climate. Moroccans flee the summer heat of Marrakesh for its brisk skies while the sportier crowd rides the waves.
English
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aQK2JJsyWMgs&refer=home
Moroccan harira soup
This week the chefs at Taste.com brings Moroccan harira soup to your family's table.
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/20210/moroccan+harira+soup
10 March 2009
Escape to Morocco in true Virgin style
Virgin Limited Edition, Sir Richard Branson’s privately owned collection of award-winning luxury retreats is now offering an ‘Escape to Morocco’ package for Kasbah Tamadot - its stunning Moroccan retreat set at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
English
http://www.easier.com/view/Travel/Holidays/article-239224.html
The Marrakesh express, children welcome
It was cocktail hour, and what better place to spend it than on the rooftop terrace of Café Arabe, watching the sun set over Marrakesh.
English
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/10/travel/08kids.php
9 March 2009
Monday's Leftovers: Moroccan Lamb
When you combine leftover lamb, canned tomatoes, dried fruit, and paprika with fresh ingredients like lime juice and cilantro, you'll have an exotic North African dinner on the table in no time. To transport your family to the markets of Marrakech, read more.
English
http://www.yumsugar.com/2899551
5 March 2009
Moroccan Chicken
This week, South Florida's Sun-Sentinel presents a timeless recipe for Moroccan Chicken . . .
English
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/food/sfl-flkitchnextdoormar05,0,7300298.story
4 March 2009
World Poker Tour goes to Morocco
The WORLD Poker Tour is once again proving they are just that, by announcing an exciting WPT international event, this time in exotic Morocco.
English
http://www.chilipoker.com/wpt-marrakech
Moroccan-American Author Releases First Novel
Over the past few years since her first book, a collection of intertwined short stories entitled Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, was released, Laila Lalami has emerged as one of Morocco's best known authors.
English
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/04/morocco-moroccan-american-author-releases-first-novel/
3 March 2009
Morocco in Spotlight at African Film Festival
Morocco, long loved by Hollywood as a background set for its movies, now has a booming film industry of its own, with three films lined up for top honors at Africa's biggest cinema festival, FESPACO
English
http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/0/40DFD81AC9164B03C225756E005336AA?OpenDocument
Sufism as Youth Culture in Morocco
Morocco owes its image of a modern Muslim nation to Sufism, a spiritual and tolerant Islamic tradition that goes back to the first generations of Muslims and has sustained the religious, social and cultural cohesion of Moroccan society for centuries.
English
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2009/03/sufism_as_youth_culture_in_mor.html
2 March 2009
Fez Festival of Sufi Culture to be held in April
The third Fez Festival of Sufi Culture will be held April 18-25, with the participation of artists and men of letters from around the globe.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/3rd_fez_festival_of/view
27 February 2009
Morocco: A picture perfect getaway
Do you seriously want to improve your travel photography? Then book a course in the field with an expert, as Nigel Tisdall did in Morocco with Steve Davey.
English
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/africaandindianocean/morocco/4838855/Morocco-A-picture-perfect-getaway-travel-photography.html
26 February 2009
Spirited Moroccans, Flirtatious and Playful
The Kennedy Center here is now offering something similar: Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World, through March 15. I caught its first dance event, by the Cie2k_far Contemporary Dance Company from Morocco. I wish I were able to attend more.
English
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/arts/dance/26khal.html?ref=arts
25 february 2009
Moroccan fashion takes the runway
The Joe Crowley Student Union ballroom was transformed into a fashion show complete with a catwalk, black curtains and high fashion Monday night. The Northern Nevada International Center, a department of the University of Nevada, Reno, sponsored The Moroccan Fashion Show.
English
http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/02/24/moroccan-fashion-takes-the-runway/
24 February 2009
What's for dinner tonight? Moroccan-Style Pasta
This is a delicious blend of the tastes of North Africa and the pasta of Italy.
English
http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20090222/NEWS01/90219044/1002
Weekly Recipe - Moroccan vegetable soup
This vegetarian soup will warm you up on a cold blustery night. Traditionally finished with a spoonful of harissa, a spicy North African chili sauce, this soup can be “heated up” with a few dashes of hot sauce if you like. Serve with crusty bread.
English
http://www.northernlife.ca/News/Lifestyle/2009/recipe240209060.asp?NLStory=recipe240209060
20 February 2009
Promoting Amazigh language, a large-scale national project open to cultural globalisation, official
Chairman of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), Ahmed Boukouss, said, Friday in Paris, that the promotion of the Amazigh language in Morocco is a large-scale project open to cultural and linguistic globalisation.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/promoting_amazigh_la/view
19 February 2009
Spice up your bathroom Moroccan style
Moroccan tiles also know as Zillij tiles or Moorish tiles are organically handmade and hand glazed clay tiles originated from the city of Fez, Morocco back in the eleventh century and were used to decorate floors and walls of the sultans & the nobles castles and palaces bathhouses, courtyards, fountains, and much more.
English
http://www.pr-inside.com/spice-up-your-bathroom-moroccan-style-r1067214.htm
18 February 2009
Casablanca international book fair calls for increased inter-cultural dialogue
The 15th International Book Fair under way in Casablanca highlights the importance of intercultural exchange between civilisations. Senegal is this year's guest of honour.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2009/02/17/feature-01
17 February 2009
Moroccan-inspired ragout needs little attention as it simmers in oven
This stew requires little attention while it simmers to perfection in the oven. The Moroccan-inspired spices give a robust flavor without being too harsh. Serve over rice, couscous or wide noodles.
English
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5j0wlitmD2URGrz0m1dTFzF-rQpaw
Moroccan interior design ideas
Decorative Moroccan lighting should be considered in direct proportion to the size of your kitchen - the larger the space; the greater importance Moroccan chandeliers, Moroccan hanging pendants and other eye-catching Moroccan hanging light fixtures play.
English
http://www.pr-inside.com/moroccan-interior-design-ideas-r1062844.htm
13 February 2009
Morocco offers exotic mix of culture, history and landscape
Morocco is that sort of friendly place. It is a vibrant, exotic wonderland of sensory delights. Perhaps the most celebrated experience of them all is the public open space, Djemaa el-Fna, in the medina of old Marrakesh.
English
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25044194-17102,00.html
Morocco expects half a million visitors to int’l book fair
The 15th edition of the Moroccan International Edition and Book Fair (SIEL) opened on Friday on the theme "Au royaume du livre" (In the Book World) with half a million visitors expected, reliable sources told APA in Casablanca where the event is taking place.
English
http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=88794
12 February 2009
Sniff Test: The Body Shop Moroccan Rose
The Body Shop’s latest seasonal scent range for Valentine’s Day is Moroccan Rose ($13-$25 at The Body Shop stores and online) and includes fragranced shower gels and their famous rich body butter, as well as eau de toilette. Cheaper than a dozen long-stemmed red roses, but does it smell as sweet?
English
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/02/11/sniff-test-the-body-shop-moroccan-rose.aspx
09 February 2009
Songwriting in Morocco
In the early summer of 2007, Brian Eno, Danny Lanois and U2 travelled to the ancient Moroccan city of Fez. They set up studio in the courtyard of a converted Riad and spent several weeks writing and recording - sessions that would become the foundation for ’No Line on the Horizon’.
English
http://www.u2france.com/actu/article51288.html
06 February 2009
Rabie Kati discusses his work in cinema and TV
Rabie Kati is a young Moroccan actor who so far has displayed skill and intelligence in all kinds of roles. Both handsome and modest, Kati enjoys the admiration of a large number of fans. He has excelled in cinema and TV, and still has a lot to offer to his broad audience.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/reportage/2009/02/06/reportage-01
Jazz up a meatless meal with vegetable and couscous combo
A nutritious and low-fat meatless main dish, this couscous has the exciting flavours of Morocco to spice up a cold winter day.
English
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jvcF1QIFiTOZU2ctQJmCDYuM8ryA
05 February 2009
Recipe: Moroccan-Inspired Braised Chicken
Justine Raphael adapted this recipe from Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions and Paula Wolfert's Couscous and Other Good Food From Morocco.
English
http://www.centredaily.com/505/story/1101618.html
04 February 2009
Moroccan spices add zest to shrimp
This week, Executive Chef Robert Lia adds Moroccan zest to his favorite dishes . . .
English
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090204/COLUMNS37/902030342/1057/lifestyles02
03 February 2009
Quinoa with Moroccan Winter Squash and Carrot Stew
A gorgeous, satisfying vegetarian main course that's easy to make. Quinoa requires no pre-soaking, so it's as simple to do as rice.
English
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Quinoa-with-Moroccan-Winter-Squash-and-Carrot-Stew-233714
02 February 2009
Morocco offers a surreal mix of old and new
In alleyways barely as wide as my outstretched arms, the city's bustle pushes past me in waves -- giggling schoolchildren chasing each other, veiled women on their way to market, wizened old men in traditional djellabas walking hand-in-hand, Moroccan style, and chatting.
English
http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Morocco+offers+surreal/804454/story.html
28 January 2009
Morocco works exotic magic
Morocco is a great source of culture, beauty, and wonderful, robustly flavorful cooking. Slightly larger than California, this arid Muslim kingdom nurtures about 32 million people.
English
http://www.canada.com/northshorenews/news/taste/story.html?id=c7610363-f58f-451c-8dfc-0bd77f1d3112
16 January 2009
Beautiful people of Morocco
With a vibrant culture, rich in contrasts, Morocco claims a unique spot in both Africa and the Arab world. Ancient tradition merges daily with pop culture and modernity. This is a country where nomadic Saharan guides are Celine Dion fans and veiled women eat McArabia sandwiches at McDonald's.
English
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=1181013
13 January 2009
Fragrant and rich vegetarian Moroccan stew wonderful winter meal
This vegetarian Moroccan stew is fragrant and rich-tasting without being heavy. The recipe is from "In the Kitchen with Anna Olson: New Ways with the Classics" (Whitecap).
English
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Home+Family/090113/U011308AU.html
7 January 2009
Comfort Food with a Moroccan twist . . .
When it’s cold outside, there’s nothing better than comfort food. Since comfort food can come from all over the world, I decided to make one with a Moroccan flair.
English
http://www.nbcchicago.com/station/as_seen_on/Wayne-Johnson-prepares-Moroccan-Comfort-Food.html
29 December 2008
Moroccan days and nights
From sunrise until well into the night, snake charmers, acrobats, musicians, storytellers, monkey handlers, tribal dancers, con men, fire eaters, pickpockets, henna artists, beggars, hashish dealers and a host of other strange and wonderful characters all vie for the attention of the crowds on the Djemma el—Fna.
English
http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/travel/36800104.html
29 December 2008
A Moroccan twist to New Year's
Use Moroccan influences to put a refreshing spin on New Year's Eve traditions by offering a North African tagine as the main dish. Potential side dishes include a fluffy couscous, marinated baby carrots and soft, stuffed dates.
English
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/24/FDA314OIAV.DTL
19 December 2008
Magical Morocco
When exploring Northern Morocco, you sometimes have to pinch yourself as a reminder you're in the 21st century. That is certainly the case in the historic city of Fes and the tiny mountain town of Chefchaoun.
English
http://www.wickedlocal.com/natick/fun/x1009173076/Magical-Morocco
18 December 2008
On the Menu: Mystical Moroccan Chicken with a memory
Morocco has always been a mystical destination and a land of savory spices and innovative cooking. Resting just to the south of Spain on the entrance to the blue Mediterranean and the rocky Straits of Gibraltar, the West African nation and the seaport of Tangier has always been known for creative combinations in the culinary world.
English
http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/dec/18/menu-mystical-moroccan-chicken-memory/
17 December 2008
Sahara dig uncovers two new dinosaur species
Unearthed in Morocco, the fossilized remains are believed to belong to a flying pterosaur and a plant-eating sauropod. And, interestingly, initial analysis carried out by the team of scientists responsible for the discovery suggests the specimens are previously unknown to science.
English
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200851/2638/Sahara-dig-uncovers-two-new-dinosaur-species
17 December 2008
Street Food - Fez
Called the 'soul of Morocco', Fez is the world's most authentic Islamic medieval city and is said to be the home of Moroccan cuisine.
English
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/general/2008/12/200812177629721164.html
17 December 2008
Essaouira: A Moroccan antidote to winter's gloom
With fine food and lots of bargains, the charming Moroccan port of Essaouira is ideal for a warm getaway . . .
English
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/africaandindianocean/morocco/3810826/Essaouira-A-Moroccan-antidote-to-winters-gloom.html
16 December 2008
When Life Gives You Lemons, Put Their Zest to the Test With All Kinds of Uses
An indispensable ingredient in many Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes, such as chicken, fragrant lamb and vegetable tagines, preserved lemons are lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own juices.
English
http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1611284/when_life_gives_you_lemons_put_their_zest_to_the/
16 December 2008
Amazigh TV channel to make Moroccan debut in 2009
Communications Minister Khalid Naciri said that this amendment now paves the way for the creation of the legal framework and practical arrangements necessary to ensure that the large-scale media project will become a reality. A budget of 500 million dirhams to cover four years of broadcasting has been allocated.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/12/16/feature-01
10 December 2008
In Morocco, a 19th-Century Palace Transformed
The renovation of the Palais Layadi — from a ruin to a regal palace in just over 18 months — is a 21st-century tale of “A Thousand and One Nights.”
English
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/greathomesanddestinations/10gh-morocco.html
9 December 2008
International marathon races into Marrakech
Holidaymakers planning a trip to Marrakech next year will be able to watch top class athletes in action when the city plays host to its annual International Marathon.
English
http://insurance.essentialtravel.co.uk/news/travel-news-article6494.asp
8 December 2008
Moroccan Seared Sea Scallops Provencale
This week, Knoxville's WBIR cooks up Moroccan Seared Sea Scallops Provencale.
English
http://www.wbir.com/life/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2805
8 December 2008
Morocco launches 'Cultural Heritage and Creative Industries as a Vehicle for Development' program
The $ 5 mln program, set under the joint co-operation of Morocco, Spain and the United Nations Organization, falls within the framework of the "MDG Achievement Fund" that was established on December 2006 to bolster efforts meant to realize the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/culture/morocco_launches__cu/view
3 December 2008
Moroccan artists sign Artists' AIDS Pact
The Moroccan Ministry of Health called on all artists to help raise public awareness about AIDS, in an effort to curb the spread of the disease. A large number of artists signed the "Artists' AIDS Pact" on World AIDS Day (December 1st).
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/12/03/feature-01
3 December 2008
24 Hours in Marrakech
Marrakech is rich, colourful and full of life. Start by exploring the city’s most exotic and ancient quarter, the Medina.
English
http://life.hereisthecity.com/get_away/short_breaks/802.cntns
2 December 2008
Morocco turns former secret prisons into cultural centres
Residents of Moroccan regions that suffered human rights abuses in the 1970s and 1980s will be compensated through a new agreement on housing rehabilitation signed last week in Rabat. The plan also calls for former secret prisons to be converted into social and cultural centres.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/12/02/feature-03
1 December 2008
Casablanca (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
"Casablanca" remains an interesting snapshot of another time. It shows the unique Moroccan city, the period costumes, and the intriguing politics leading up to the U.S.'s involvement in WWII.
English
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=50909
1 December 2008
Moroccans give fresh twist to kaftan
For centuries it has been the sartorial standard for women's wear in Morocco. Now a group of Moroccan fashion designers say it's time to give the kaftan a modern twist.
English
http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4740048&fSectionId=355&fSetId=251
24 November 2008
Morocco film fest award goes to Russian movie
The top award at the Marrakesh international film festival, the Etoile d’Or (Golden Star), went to “Wild Field” by Georgian director Mikhail Kalatozishvili late Saturday.
English
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/art/movies-&-films/2008/11/24/184668/Morocco-film.htm
24 November 2008
Moroccan smen-coated lamb with figs and honey
Traditionally, this is a festive dish in Morocco, as an entire lamb is roasted for a family. Smen is butter that has been aged in earthenware pots for months and has, therefore, a slightly rancid flavour - an acquired taste! Alternatively try ghee or normal butter.
English
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/recipes/2008/11/22/moroccan-smen-coated-lamb-with-figs-and-honey-86908-20914688/
21 November 2008
Morocco to rev up annual film production to twenty
Morocco has all the required potentials and resources to beef up film production and bring it to twenty movies a year, director of the cinematographic center (CCM), Noureddine Sail said on Friday.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/morocco_to_rev_up_an/view
19 November 2008
UK Film Council to sign co-production deal with Morocco
Ridley Scott's Body of Lies, with its plot about a CIA operative who goes to Jordan to track down a high-ranking terrorist, was always going to be a hard sell in the Middle East. Scott had originally intended to shoot in Dubai, but permission was denied by the United Arab Emirates' National Media Council on the basis of the script. In stepped Morocco . . .
English
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/nov/19/marrakech-film-festival
18 November 2008
Sigourney Weaver takes in Morocco's not-so-alien culture
Sigourney Weaver was at the eighth Marrakech International Film Festival, where she was being honored only partly for the almost three decades she has been known as commander Ellen Ripley across the planet.
English
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-11-16-sigourney-weaver-marrakech_N.htm
14 November 2008
Marrakech International Film Festival opens Friday
Fifteen films will compete for the top Etoile d'Or prize. The event will pay a special tribute to Egyptian and Moroccan cinemas, while actresses Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Yeoh will be guests of honour.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/14/newsbrief-08
13 November 2008
"World City Chase" comes to Morocco
Morocco will host a leg of international adventure competition World City Chase on November 6th. In a type of adrenaline-charged treasure hunt, 2-person teams from Morocco, Singapore, Hong Kong, Portugal, France, Spain, Canada, the USA, Ireland, England, Australia and Italy must find hidden items and perform challenges across Marrakesh.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2008/11/06/newsbrief-03
12 November 2008
Morocco film festival to honour Weaver and Yeoh
Hollywood stars Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Yeoh will be honoured at this year's Marrakesh international film festival which starts Thursday.
English
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jfqPaHRDt3BqAlSOy6Hb-5Y_cMcQ
11 November 2008
Recipe of the week: Moroccan Salad with Raisins
This week, the Napa Valley Register brings Moroccan Salad with Raisins to your dinner table.
English
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2008/11/11/food/doc4918dfb9f079c189584831.txt
10 November 2008
Big Ticket Ernie Els brings home the King Hassan II Trophy in Morocco
It’s no secret who the big ticket was this week at the King Hassan II Trophy in Morocco (aside from Prince Moulay Rachid residing over the tournament, of course), but it was none other than the Big Easy, Ernie Els.
English
http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/brandon.tucker/2008/11/09/big_ticket_ernie_els_brings_home_the_kin
7 November 2008
Marrakech fest boasts global lineup
think we've been very successful in discovering new talent from world cinema," says Marrakech Intl. Film Festival co-VP Faical Laraichi. "At a time when the planet is wracked by cultural divides and North-South or East-West tensions, I think it's increasingly important to emphasize that we belong to one world."
English
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995423.html?categoryId=2840&cs=1
6 November 2008
Moroccan home cooking
Moroccan dishes made with a tagine include couscous, Shrimp Tagine with Ginger and Fennel, classic Lamb Tagine with Almonds, Prunes and Apricots, and Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives.
English
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/Nov/20081105Food007.asp
31 October 2008
Spain launches new programme to train Moroccan youths
The Spanish International Co-operation Agency launched a new development programme in Morocco that will combine two goals: to train and qualify young people for the working world, and to restore and preserve the nation's cultural and historical heritage.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/10/30/feature-01
30 October 2008
Volunteer Abroad in Morocco Marrakesh Safi Orphans Day Care Medical
Volunteer Abroad in Morocco: Our programs in Morocco offer an unparalleled opportunity to discover one of the most enchanting lands of North Africa. Located on the Atlantic Coast, Morocco is an ethnically diverse country with a rich culture and civilization.
English
http://www.prlog.org/10134893-volunteer-abroad-in-morocco-volunteering-opportunities.html
28 October 2008
Casablanca's first international marathon draws 15,000 runners
Moroccan athlete Adil Annani won the first International Grand Marathon of Casablanca on Sunday (October 26th), completing the 42.1km race in 2:12:22.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2008/10/27/newsbrief-01
24 October 2008
Fork on the Road Recipe: Moroccan Pumpkin Soup
This week's recipe from the Miami Herald adapted from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden
English
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/linda-bladholm/story/738839.html
23 October 2008
Couscous confusion
An ingredient and a stew, this little pasta can be made into unique dessert. Couscous is one of the most misunderstood words in cooking.
English
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20081022/LIFESTYLE/810220347/1316/lifestyle12?Title=Couscous_confusion
22 October 2008
Marrakech festival honoring Weaver, Yeoh
The eighth International Marrakech Film Festival will fete femmes fatale Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Yeoh, with homages devoted to the actresses, organizers said Wednesday.
English
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia885e08d502031486c65de44b8c0554e
20 October 2008
Tailored to the romance of Morocco
Q: What do you get when you combine Morocco’s rich architecture, majestic landscapes and its exotic palette of colors and diversified cultures?
A: A marvelous medley for Ms Read’s Fall 2008 collection.
English
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/Features/20081019172123/Article/indexF_html
17 October 2008
New film from director Izza Génini highlights Andalusian music
Acclaimed Moroccan director Izza Génini has produced a string of documentaries on how her country's diverse population transcends ethnicity and religion to find common ground. In an exclusive interview with Magharebia, Génini talks about her new film.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/reportage/2008/10/10/reportage-01
16 October 2008
Soccer stars to score goal against poverty in Moroccan match, says UN agency
World Cup winners and United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors, Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane, announced today that the sixth annual football “Match Against Poverty” will take place in Morocco next month.
English
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28594&Cr=MDG&Cr1=UNDP
15 October 2008
Falling for Fez
Arriving in Fez, the only medieval Arab city that has remained absolutely intact, is like being catapulted back in time
English
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2008/10/16/2003426021
15 October 2008
The tagine's ancient allure
If ever there was an excuse to let fruit touch vegetables, the ancient Moroccan tagine (also the name of the conical cookware used to prepare it) is surely one of the best.
English
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-chicken-tagine-15oct15,0,444070.story
14 October 2008
Fez to host International Forum on Civilizations and cultural diversity
Fez will host an international forum on "alliance of civilizations and cultures: from strategy to action" next November 15 to 17.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/fez_to_host_internat/view
10 October 2008
Couscous Shows Its Sweet Side
This dessert is loosely based on the Moroccan seffa, essentially sweetened couscous sprinkled with rosewater.
English
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/dining/15mini.html
8 October 2008
High Atlas Foundation's Annual NYC Reception, Moroccan Art Exhibit, Sale, and Silent Auction
The High Atlas Foundation (HAF) will host a Moroccan art exhibit, sale, and silent auction on Wednesday, October 15th 2008 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Urban Center, New York Palace Hotel (457 Madison Avenue).
English
http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52441&Itemid=61
6 October 2008
Marrakesh film festival to honour British cinema
The eighth Marrakesh International Film Festival will in November pay tribute to British cinema and honour recently deceased Egyptian director Youssef Chahine, organisers said on Sunday.
English
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/culture/?id=28176
3 October 2008
Morocco participates in Beirut International Film Festival
The Moroccan short film "Shift + Suppr" by Jihane El Bahar participates in the 8th edition of the Beirut International Film Festival that kicked off on Thursday.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/morocco_participates8799/view
2 October 2008
Morocco to Host Poetry Competition
In order to promote artistic creation and encourage cultural communication, the Tangier Young Creators’ Association (AJC) is organizing its eighth poetry competition.
English
http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2008%5C10%5C10-02%5Czculturez%5C978.htm&dismode=x&ts=02/10/2008%2001:56:39%20%C3%A3
1 October 2008
Moroccans celebrate Eid Al Fitr Wednesday
More than thirty million Moroccans will Wednesday celebrate the Eid Al Fitr religious holiday after sighting the crescent moon Tuesday evening. On the occasion King Mohammed VI, who leads the official Eid prayer in the presence of the country’s officials and dignitaries, sent messages to congratulate Islamic country leaders.
English
http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=76693
30 September 2008
Day of Ramadan in Casablanca
Street vendors make their ends meet before iftar, while nightlife is buzzing in cafés in restless Moroccan city.
English
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/features/?id=28102
29 September 2008
A Moroccan writer’s march towards peace
Nobel Peace Prize nominee RITA EL KHAYAT – a Moroccan psychiatrist, anthro-psychoanalyst, writer, and anthropologist – speaks to Francesca Vella about her “march towards peace among all people” and her view that 99 per cent of the world’s population are “Non-Important Persons” (NIPs). These people should be more celebrated and should learn the real meaning of sharing, she explains.
English
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=75940
25 September 2008
Moroccans await Dates festival
Moroccans will celebrate this year's Dates festival in a grand style. Held yearly in October in Erfoud, the festival is one of the most popular of the various Morocco festivals and events. It is a way of celebrating a bountiful harvest and pray for a bumper one the coming year.
English
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-59-0&fd=S&url=http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/20675&cid=1249978627&ei=y6nbSLm2PJDmyATalOnjAw&usg=AFQjCNF_oiU1OPVgKHC5mKRpYLyGzT-ROw
25 September 2008
Moroccan Honeycomb Pancakes
In many parts of the Middle East, pancakes are synonymous with Ramadan. In the North African countries of Morocco and Algeria, the pancakes go by the Berber name of beghrir.
English
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2008/09/24/moroccan-honeycomb-pancakes-beghrir/
22 September 2008
Moroccan Furniture and Home Decor Retailer to Launch New Website
Moroccan furniture and home decor retailer, The Moroccan Bazaar, is preparing for the upcoming Christmas season by launching its new website on October 15, 2008. The Moroccan import store specializes in handmade Moroccan furniture and home decor crafted by master artisans, including items such as home lighting, cookware, henna lamps, candles, jewelry, and rugs.
English
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/moroccan-furniture/home-decor/prweb1349234.htm
22 September 2008
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Complement this rich soup with a side salad and sliced whole-wheat pita or other whole-grain bread.
English
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/30830/
17 September 2008
Honeys With Flavors of Morocco
Jujube is the name for the small fruit of a thorny bush. It’s also the name of one of the unusual honeys from Morocco that bear the Alili label.
English
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/dining/17honey.html?ref=dining
16 September 2008
Healthy Recipes: Moroccan Lentil Soup
As the days gradually grow shorter and evening temperatures begin to dip, nothing beats a satisfying hearty soup. This week’s recipe takes a basic lentil soup and enhances the flavor by adding Moroccan herbs and spices.
English
http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/C_ooking_amp_P_acking_39/091508042008_ealthy_Recipes_Moroccan_Lentil_Soup.shtml
15 September 2008
Moroccan scholar seeks reshaping of Arab thought
Arabs must break the structure of their reasoning inherited from the era of decline, said a prominent Moroccan thinker.
English
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Heritage_and_Culture/10245328.html
15 September 2008
Morocco taps sub-Saharan roots with Gnawa music revival
Morocco's Gnawa, heirs to a musical and spiritual tradition brought north across the Sahara centuries ago by black slaves, are enjoying new fame as their hypnotic rhythms hook listeners across the world.
English
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/15/2364517.htm
12 September 2008
Ralph Lauren Takes Consumers on a Moroccan Journey
Ralph Lauren showed a collection this morning that could have come right off the set of “The English Patient.” The collection, in shades of cream and olive, featured harem pants, metallic turbans and evening gowns made out of unexpected materials such as gauzy linen. Models sported sexy but practical leather sandals as they walked down the runway to Moroccan-style music.
English
http://blogs.wsj.com/runway/2008/09/12/ralph-lauren-takes-consumers-on-a-moroccan-journey/
11 September 2008
Morocco organizes its first Memory of the World workshop
UNESCO's programme aiming at preservation and dissemination of valuable archive holdings and library collections worldwide organizes a workshop on 12 September 2008 in Rabat, Morocco.
English
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27505&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
11 September 2008
Anna Lindh Foundation three-year program showcased in Helsinki
The three-year plan of the Anna Lindh Foundation for Dialogue between Cultures, has been showcased in the Finnish capital, Helsinki by the Foundation's chairman, André Azoulay.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/box5/anna_lindh_foundatio/view
9 September 2008
The salesman at the edge of the Sahara
This week, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's travel corner travels to Zagora, Morocco . . .
English
http://www.ajc.com/travel/content/travel/otherdestinations/int_stories/2008/09/07/morocco_salesman.html
8 September 2008
Authentic Morocco
If what you seek in Morocco is sunshine with all the usual international trimmings – designer interiors, capacious swimming pools, a choice of spa treatments and/or golf courses – all served up with just a twist of Old Araby, then follow the herd and head for Marrakech.
English
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b2ea8400-7ad9-11dd-adbe-000077b07658.html
4 September 2008
HUMMER Driving Academy launches in the Sahara
The Dakar rally may have packed up and left North Africa following threats from al-Qaeda, but bands of roving terrorists aren't about to scare off HUMMER. The go-anywhere GM division has set up a driving academy smack in the middle of the Sahara desert.
English
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/03/hummer-driving-academy-launches-in-the-sahara/
3 September 2008
Moroccan-style marinade
Yogurt-based marinades, which are only mildly acidic, are an excellent choice for an all-day soaking. These Moroccan-style Chicken Breasts use yogurt, herbs and spices to create a grilled chicken with a nicely caramelized golden crust.
English
http://www.reporterherald.com/features/Feature-Story.asp?section=Flavors&ID=19023
2 September 2008
Filling Moroccan bean soup has spicy harissa to give it a little heat
Back-to-school meals get a little heartier as cooler weather arrives and this vegetarian bean soup is definitely filling. It gets its extra heat from harissa, the fiery chile paste from North Africa.
English
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gpGB59dvB5-y2v8FwuaHVI0LLc3Q
29 August 2008
Morocco abounds with entertaining and creative festivals
As the number of festivals grows each year in Morocco, the Ministry of Culture is handing the reins of festival organization and management over to civil society and regional authorities.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/08/27/feature-03
29 August 2008
Moroccan Fish With Sweet Onion Jam
Check out the Washington Post's recipe of the week "Moroccan Fish With Sweet Onion Jam", adapted from Paula Wolfert's "The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen".
English
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2008/08/27/moroccan-fish-sweet-onion-jam/
27 August 2008
Tagine marries fruit and veggies to wonderful end
If ever there was an excuse to let fruit touch vegetables, the ancient Moroccan tagine (also the name of the beautiful conical cookware used to prepare it) is surely one of the best. This 21st Century version from "Things Cooks Love: Implements. Ingredients. Recipes," by Marie Simmons, is a sumptuous stew of chicken, prunes, tomatoes, onion, honey and earthy spices.
English
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-chicken-tagine-27aug27,0,7526556.story
26 August 2008
Morocco participates in Alexandria International Film Festival
The festival, initiated by the Egyptian Association of Cinema Writers and Critics, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moroccan cinema and pay tribute to Morocco's Touriya Jabrane Kryatif, the first actress in the Arab world to hold the portfolio of Culture Minister.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/morocco_participates/view
25 August 2008
Moroccan Music Festivals Liberate Feet, Minds
The Casablanca festival turns the commercial capital into an urban Woodstock, with masses of young people clogging the mosque-filled streets and partying to the pulse of hip-hop, rock, pop and Arabic music. An estimated 2 million people attend free concerts at a dozen venues each year, many snapping up the action on their cell phones.
English
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=22199
21 August 2008
The Treasure of Asilah
'Man’s value is measured by his deeds,’ according to the old saying. And this is still valid today for individuals and communities alike. This old saying crossed my mind as I walked through the alleys of Asilah, a Moroccan city located on the coast of the great Atlantic Ocean, also known as the Sea of Darkness.
English
http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=13802
20 August 2008
Moroccan students receive NASA awards
Moroccan students at Al Akhawayn University (AUI) recently received NASA research awards for measuring Potentially Hazardous Asteroids for NASA under the Killer Asteroid Project.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/moroccan_students_re/view
19 August 2008
Moroccan poetess receives Arab young poets' award
Moroccan poetess Ikram Abdi won the "Buland Al-Haidari" prize for young Arab poets at the Assilah International Festival, now under way in Morocco.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/08/18/newsbrief-09
18 August 2008
Kaftan defies fashion, remains a favorite for Moroccan women
The traditional "kaftan" dress remains a favorite for Moroccan women, defying modern designs and fashion and maintaining its presence as a symbol of the country's heritage at weddings and other celebrations.
English
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODc2OTAxOTg0
14 August 2008
Moroccan meatballs in tomato sauce
This week, Taste.com dishes out "Moroccan meatballs in tomato sauce."
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/10392/moroccan+meatballs+in+tomato+sauce?from=recentlyrated
13 August 2008
People Magazine: Jake and Reese Get Cozy in Marrakech
Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal have taken their romance overseas: The couple were spotted stepping out together in Morocco over the weekend.
English
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20218755,00.html
12 August 2008
The Diversity of Origins in Morocco
Moroccan Arabic, also known as Darija, is the dialect spoken in everyday life in Morocco, as opposed to the official communications of governmental and other public bodies which use Modern Standard Arabic, as is the case in most Arabic-speaking countries, while a mixture of French and Darija is used in Business.
English
http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2008%5C08%5C08-12%5Cztravelz%5C971.htm&dismode=x&ts=12/08/2008%2001:16:40%20%C3%A3
8 August 2008
Moroccan journalist establishes children’s magazine
A multilingual magazine for children was recently founded by Moroccan-based journalist Hasna al-Asri. The magazine is the first of its kind in the Maghreb countries.
English
http://www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Article&ID=308079&LID=1
6 August 2008
Assilah Festival looks at the alliances between civilisations
To bridge differences and counter the "clash of civilisations" concept, Morocco's International Assilah Cultural Festival began Sunday under a unifying theme. This year, the 30-year-old event is called "The Alliance of Civilisations".
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/08/06/feature-03
6 August 2008
Moroccan woman set to join IOC rule making body
Former Olympic hurdles champion Nawal El Moutawakel, the first woman from a predominantly Islamic country to win a medal at the games, is set to become the highest-ranking woman in the Olympic movement.
English
http://www.newschief.com/article/20080806/APS/808060924
5 August 2008
Review: 'Traveling Pants' well-worn but still has some life to them
This week, the eagerly awaited "Traveling Pants" sequel, directed by Moroccan-director Sanaa Hamri, hits theaters across the US.
English
http://www.mercurynews.com/movies/ci_10104876
4 August 2008
Sensory overload in Morocco
From the bustling, noisy streets of Marrakech to the endless sands of the Sahara, Richard Cranidge discovers the sights and sounds of Morocco in a 300-mile journey across the country
English
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/616947?UserKey=0
4 August 2008
Moroccan honeyed chicken
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way tastes fabulous served with grilled vegetables and couscous. If you want a slightly hotter version, you can add a dash of harissa paste to the onion and tomato - but don't overdo it!
English
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-catch-all/2008/08/02/moroccan-honeyed-chicken-86908-20680548/
26 July 2008
International Boat Festival kicks off in Rabat
The second International Boat Festival of Rabat began Friday (July 25th) with the participation of 17 countries from five continents.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2008/07/28/newsbrief-03
25 July 2008
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage: Ahwach
Ahwach is the communal dance specific to the Berber Amazigh population of Morocco, from the village of Aday. This secular art combines dance, poetry, and songs unique to each tribe and is sometimes coed, and sometimes strictly male.
English
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=AHWACHADAY
24 July 2008
Ambassador: Morocco expects medals at Beijing Olympics
The Moroccan Ambassador to China on Thursday said he hoped that his country could win medals at the Beijing Olympics. Ambassador Mohamed Cherti said taking part was important, but so was winning.
English
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/24/content_8762085.htm
24 July 2008
Mouth-watering Moroccan magic
IF your tastebuds are hankering after summer specialties but the weather still isn't quite right for that barbecue, a Moroccan menu could be the alternative summer feast you've been waiting for.
English
http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/2008/07/24/mouth-watering-moroccan-magic-97319-21396708/
23 July 2008
Casa Music festival delights visitors
The fourth Casa Music festival held from July 17th-20th was a huge success. For four days the festival lit up the night atmosphere of the largest districts of Morocco’s economic capital.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/07/22/feature-02
23 July 2008
Moroccan carrot salad
This week, the Boston Globe brings Moroccan carrot salad to your family's table.
English
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/23/moroccan_carrot_salad/
22 July 2008
Deconstructing: Couscous
Couscous is a tiny pasta — no, not a grain — made from hard durum semolina wheat, which is indigenous to North Africa. It's a staple in cuisines across the Mideast and northern Africa, especially in Morocco, where it often serves as the cradle for thick lamb stews or paired with dried fruits.
English
http://www.tampabay.com/features/food/cooking/article725429.ece
21 July 2008
Pathways to Creation: Exploring Sacred Music in Fes, Morocco
PopMatters goes to Morocco for the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music to honor and share the world’s great spiritual music traditions.
English
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/60797/pathways-to-creation-exploring-sacred-music-in-fes-morocco/
21 July 2008
Morocco - African Festival features late Senegal’s filmmaker
The late father of the African cinema, Senegal’s Ousmane Sembene will be posthumously in the limelight of the 11th edition of the African Cinema Festival which kicked off on Saturday in the Moroccan city of Khouribga (100km east of Casablanca).
English
http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=cult_sqt_article_eng&id_article=69991
17 July 2008
Rock the Kasbah: a Roving Reader in Morocco
Roving Reader Charlotte Hodgson from Travel Counsellors recounts the highlights of her fam trip to Morocco with Exodus
English
http://www.ttglive.com/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=61139&CMPI_SHARED_articleId=897218&CMPI_SHARED_ImageArticleId=897218&CMPI_SHARED_articleIdRelated=897218&CMPI_SHARED_ToolsArticleId=897218&CMPI_SHARED_CommentArticleId=897218
16 July 2008
AdelaideNow... One-pot wonders: Moroccan Tagine
Tagine of Lamb & Quince, Red Capsicums Stuffed with Beef & Pine Nuts, Oxtail Braise Moroccan-Style, Saffron & Fennel Chicken
English
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24019793-5014246,00.html
15 July 2008
Flatbreads to charcoal stoves: Moroccan food explored
Do you know your tagine from your tangia or your preserved lemon from your lemon zest? Possibly not, as most Europeans get Moroccan cuisine wrong, says our master today, Ahmed Doulaki, who is teaching us north-west African cooking.
English
http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/food_and_drink/article.html?in_article_id=217977&in_page_id=9
10 July 2008
Moroccan health care workers reach agreement with government
Moroccan doctors are back to work following an agreement with the Ministry of Health concerning pay, benefits and recognition of public service.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/07/10/feature-01
9 July 2008
Chicken and lemon tagine with couscous
The inspiration for today's recipe came about from some catering we had to do with the students for a local business and also the need to come up with another dish (and story to match).
English
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4613099a7774.html
8 July 2008
Morocco optimistic about Olympic medal chances
Morocco has a good chance to bring taekwondo and boxing medals home from the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Beijing, according to Moroccan National Olympic Committee chief Nour-Eddine Benabdenbi.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2008/07/07/newsbrief-01
7 July 2008
After 50 years, Grand Prix racing returns to Morocco
Morocco will host its first international motorsports race since the 1958 Formula One Grand Prix, when the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Touring Car Championship expands to Africa next year.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2008/07/03/newsbrief-02
7 July 2008
Moroccan Chicken & Lentils Wrapped in Cabbage
Central Valley Kitchen goes Moroccan this week with a recipe for Moroccan Chicken & Lentils Wrapped in Cabbage.
English
http://www.ksee24.com/features/chef/24008079.html
3 July 2008
Sacred Fusion: Jewish and Muslim Melodies Mingle Easily at Moroccan Music Festival
Earlier in the life of this historic city, it wouldn’t have been odd to hear a Sephardic Jewish melody and the Muslim call to prayer ring out and interweave simultaneously. Fes, widely considered Morocco’s spiritual and intellectual capital, was once home to Maimonides himself.
English
http://www.unobserver.com/layout5.php?id=4897&blz=1
2 July 2008
Renowned Gnawa music festival draws large crowd to Essaouira
The 11th Gnawa and Music of the World festival, held from June 26th-29th in the Moroccan city of Essaouira, proved to be yet another roaring success for the event.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/07/01/feature-01
1 July 2008
The 8 best restaurants in Marrakesh?
The Best of Morocco, a long-serving tour operator to the country, has produced its best-of list.... What do you think?
English
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/morocco/article4250549.ece
30 June 2008
Mahmoud Darwish wins poetry prize in Morocco
The luminous Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish has won the International Park Award from the Moroccan House of Poetry.
English
http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2989&Itemid=1
30 June 2008
Morocco in Style from Tempo Holidays
Travel at your own pace to explore ancient, mystical imperial cities on this exclusive personal tour through exotic Morocco, where the diverse landscape includes rugged mountains and lush green valleys.
English
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/showarticle.asp?id=79317&nav=9
27 June 2008
Fez music festival builds bridges
The week that Saudi Arabia held its first ever conference on interfaith dialogue, Morocco was hosting its 14th festival of World Sacred Music.
English
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7477108.stm
25 June 2008
Tagine cooking dish provides flavorful road to Morocco
From ancient Arabs to Williams-Sonoma shoppers. It’s the unlikely path of the tagine, the signature slow-cooked and heavily seasoned dish of this North African nation that recently has been co-opted by adventurous American gourmets.
English
http://www.thenewstribune.com/soundlife/story/397033.html
25 June 2008
Travel Guides: Morocco
The New York Times travel page explores Moroccan culture and important travel tips.
English
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/africa/morocco/overview.html
23 June 2008
Berbers claim their rights in ’Arab’ Morocco
Some years ago, a visitor to the Moroccan capital Rabat was unlikely to be reminded of the nation’s Amazigh (Berber) component by other than touristic details such as water sellers in colorful costumes, with their brass cups and jangling bells. Today, however, researchers interested in the Amazigh people can visit the imposing building housing the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM) in a sign that the authorities’ traditional lack of interest is giving way to a more inclusive attitude.
English
http://www.temoust.org/spip.php?article5832
20 June 2008
Summer Jam Festival in Casablanca
Busta Rymes (above) from the USA will feature, along with a multitude of international stars such as Kelly Rowland, Fat Joe, Rim’k, Kat de Luna, Mohammed Lamine, Imad Kotbi, DJ Scream, DJ Youness B, Sammy A and Majd.
English
http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8352
19 June 2008
Morocco: The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music
Created in 1994, the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music offered immediately an innovative concept: to gather in a largely ecumenical perspective the great musical traditions of the sacred, the spiritual music and the world music. At that time, the great majority of Festivals of Sacred music used to offer concerts focused on the Western musical traditions, and the concept as such was non-existent in the East and in the Arab world.
English
http://www.fesfestival.com/2008/indexen.php
17 June 2008
Rick's Cafe Lures Bogart Fans With Steaks in Casablanca: Review
Rick's Cafe evokes the fictional Rick's Cafe from the movie "Casablanca.'' The building in the Moroccan port city, which gave the 1943 movie its name, was built 13 years before. Fans of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman on a Casablanca pilgrimage will find its oriental atmosphere charming and architecture authentic.
English
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a8NHoW6VO2Mw&refer=muse
16 June 2008
Morocco offers a surreal mix of old and new
In alleyways barely as wide as my outstretched arms, the city's bustle pushes past me in waves -- giggling schoolchildren chasing each other, veiled women on their way to market, wizened old men in traditional djellabas walking hand-in-hand, Moroccan style, and chatting.
English
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=f8f1a34a-23a7-4add-bf9b-23d0b91c2898
11 June 2008
Recipe: Moroccan Chicken Skewers with Couscous
Inside Bay Area Cooking Corner explores Moroccan Chicken Skewers with Couscous.
English
http://www.insidebayarea.com/food/ci_9541037
10 June 2008
Friends to scatter Yves St. Laurent's ashes in Morocco
The ashes of the iconic French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent will be scattered by friends in the garden of his Marrakesh villa on Wednesday, it was announced Tuesday.
English
http://www.france24.com/en/20080610-friends-scatter-ysl-ashes-morocco-wednesday
6 June 2008
Moroccan city festival prize named after late Senegalese film-maker
The prize of the African film festival in the Moroccan city of Khouribga, 173 kilometers from Rabat, has been named after Senegalese film -maker Ousmane Semb, a year after his death.
English
http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/africa-news/moroccan-city-festival-prize-named-after-late-senegalese-film%11maker-200806096229.html
6 June 2008
Baked Moroccan chicken and rice
Taste.com puts a Moroccan twist on a family favorite: Baked Moroccan chicken and rice.
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/17491/baked+moroccan+chicken+and+rice
4 June 2008
Vegetarian tagine hails from Morocco
This rustic vegetarian tagine from Ghillie Basan's cookbook, "Tagine," is common to areas of Morocco where meat is considered a luxury. This pairs well with yogurt and flatbread.
English
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080604/LIFE02/806040448
3 June 2008
Tagine: One word, many meanings for Moroccan dish
From ancient Arabs to Williams-Sonoma shoppers. It's the unlikely path of the tagine, the signature slow-cooked and heavily seasoned dish of this North African nation that recently has been co-opted by adventurous American gourmets.
English
http://www.dailynewstribune.com/archive/x1056106267/Tagine-One-word-many-meanings-for-Moroccan-dish
2 June 2008
Morocco: true stories
Tahir Shah's latest book is a quest for epic tales about his adopted home - from the lips of everyone from Marrakchi raconteurs to superstitious bee keepers.
English
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/jun/02/morocco.travelbooks.rorymaclean
2 June 2008
Taste.com - Moroccan lamb pan-fry
This week, Taste.com tries an all new recipe from North Africa: Moroccan lamb pan-fry.
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/17741/moroccan+lamb+pan+fry?from=recentlyrated
30 May 2008
Charity pair thumb to Morocco with no cash
Two British men will be thumbing their way to Casablanca with no cash, no food and no change of clothes. The pair, who will have only a bottle of rum, a waterproof jacket and their return air ticket with them, are raising cash for the charity Street Child Africa.
English
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2029271_charity_pair_thumb_to_morocco_with_no_cash
29 May 2008
Gourmet biscotti are Moroccan-inspired
This week, the Miami Herald brings Gourmet Handmade Biscotti with a Moroccan Touch to your table.
English
http://www.miamiherald.com/286/story/549072.html
28 May 2008
Couscous has a blend of tastes, textures
Now, what's a cookout fanatic to do when he can't eat some of the essentials? He looks for alternatives, some even exotic. One such dish, Moroccan couscous salad, has become my favorite — and a staple every time I light the grill.
English
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080528/LIFE01/805280360
27 May 2008
Come Party With Me: Moroccan Dinner — Menu
The menu is simple and flavor-packed. To get the party started, I'll serve mini Moroccan lamb burgers with lemon yogurt sauce and Moroccan carrot goat cheese sandwiches with green olive tapenade. The main course will consist of a fragrant Moroccan chicken potato salad with olives. For these tantalizing recipes, read more.
English
http://www.yumsugar.com/1662235
27 May 2008
Whitney Houston, Nancy Ajram wow Mawazine festival audience in Rabat
For nine days in Rabat, the seventh annual Mawazine Festival drew a sizeable crowd from all over Morocco who came to see high-caliber concerts given by internationally renowned performers.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/05/26/feature-02
21 May 2008
Frenchman creates ‘Islam-compatible’ cabaret in Morocco
You will not see g-strings, revealing leotards, or nudity at Claude Thomas' newly-created cabaret revue in Marrakech. Instead, dancers' bodies are demurely hidden and kisses are only allowed on the cheek.
English
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/features/?id=26034
20 May 2008
Moroccan Sweet-Potato Salad
A delicious marinade known as charmoula often flavors fish and vegetable dishes in the Moroccan kitchen. With a bit of olive oil mixed in, the charmoula becomes a tasty vinaigrette. Try it on grilled fish or chicken as well.
English
http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1210969508159130.xml&coll=7
19 May 2008
Archaeologists explore prehistoric heritage of the Sahara
A team of archaeologists is making the first catalogue of the prehistoric heritage of the Western Sahara. The team, which comprises of Basque and Sahrawi archaeologists is exploring the region of Tiris, a vast desert area south of Western Sahara, to find more about the past of this inhospitable region.
English
http://www.freshnews.in/archaeologists-explore-prehistoric-heritage-of-the-sahara-26959
19 May 2008
Transplanted Taste Buds: Moroccan Chicken
Eating healthy on a limited budget can be an overwhelming task the food that we can afford often tends to be packaged in cardboard and is traffic cone orange. While “eating a rainbow everyday” is a wonderful theory, sometimes it is just not possible. . . .
English
http://bostonist.com/2008/05/17/transplanted_ta_11.php
15 May 2008
Harira: Moroccan spice and herb soup
The Splendid Table offers their rendition of Harira, created from several Moroccan recipes for the soup.
English
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080515/OPINION03/805150389/1376/OPINION0354
14 May 2008
Moroccan-Style Tomato, Shrimp and Couscous Salad
You can serve the robust flavors of North Africa with Moroccan-Style Tomato, Shrimp and Couscous Salad. It features a mixture of shrimp, feta cheese, sweet bell pepper and tomatoes atop couscous, the semolina pasta that is one of the staple foods of North Africa.
English
http://newsok.com/moroccan-style-tomato-shrimp-and-couscous-salad/article/3242976/
13 May 2008
Rockin' the casbah
And one with an exhilarating soundtrack — courtesy of 25 Moroccan Gnawa musical brotherhoods, whose exuberant, hypnotically rhythmic and joy-infused music drew an estimated 400,000 fans from Morocco and across North Africa, Europe and North America to Essaouira last June for the five-day festival. . . .
English
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/13/travel/11essaouira.php
12 May 2008
Spicy Moroccan ratatouille
This week, Taste.com brings Spicy Moroccan ratatouille to your family's table.
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/17333/spicy+moroccan+ratatouille?from=recentlyrated
1 May 2008
Yogurt marinade secret to healthy Moroccan-Style Chicken
Firm textured meats such as pork, beef, lamb and chicken can take a much longer soak, especially when using a gentle marinade made with yogurt. These Moroccan-style chicken breasts can be prepped in about 10 minutes, then can sit in the marinade for up to 10 hours.
English
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1007908
29 April 2008
Moroccan vegetable & sausage stew
This week, the Taste.com kitchen presents Moroccan vegetable & sausage stew.
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/4310/moroccan+vegetable+sausage+stew?from=recentlyrated
28 April 2008
Tangier Jazz Festival - Tanjazz 2008 - May 28 to Jun 1st, 2008
Once again, now in its 9th year, TANJAzz will bring jazz-lovers, fans and the uninitiated, to the city of the Strait, to listen to all stripes of cosmopolitan, relaxed and upbeat jazz.
English
http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2008/04/2601.html
23 April 2008
Travelling back in time to beautiful Marrakesh
WINDING my way through the narrow sand-strewn streets of Marrakesh was like slipping back in time or wandering on to the set of an Indiana Jones movie. . .
English
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/travel-news/travel-reports/2008/04/23/travelling-back-in-time-to-beautiful-marrakesh-92746-20806267/
A Marathon With a Difference
ABC News Heads to the Sahara Desert for the 150-mile Marathon des Sables.
English
http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=4709544&page=
22 April 2008
Moroccan duo makes its mark
The 2-3 finishes by Bouramdane and El Boumlili in the Boston Marathon were the highest placings by a Moroccan runner since Salah Ooqaiche ran 2:13:53 for eighth place in 1990, and gave an indication that one of the world’s major marathon nations could challenge the Kenyan stranglehold at Boston.
English
http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/marathon/view.bg?articleid=1088842&srvc=home&position=recen
21 April 2008
Mo'Rockin Project melds Moroccan, U.S. music
Other than Ray Charles' "Georgia on My Mind," which Yassir Chadly had stumbled upon while surfing the dial of a battery-powered radio as a boy in Casablanca, the Moroccan musician hadn't heard much American music - let alone jazz - until one night in 1980 after getting off work as a waiter at a Moroccan restaurant on Broadway in San Francisco. . .
English
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/18/PK67102N7F.DT
15 April 2008
Mawazine music festival: Amr Diab, Nancy Ajram, talent competition and more
Musicians from across the globe will come together in Rabat once again in May for the 2008 Mawazine World Rhythms festival. Jazz and gypsy music will be this year's focus, but listeners will hear music from many other genres over the course of the eight-day event.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/03/31/feature-0
14 April 2008
Palm Beach Film Festival features Moroccan cinema
Morocco is the guest of honor at the thirteenth Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), held from April 10th to 17th in the United States.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/04/14/newsbrief-05
11 April 2008
Revving up in Morocco
More used to metal roads in Sussex, John Naish takes an off-road biking tour of the Atlas Mountains and Sahara
English
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/morocco/article3712717.ece
8 April 2008
Morocco marks 1200th anniversary in city of Fez
A city-wide party in Fez last Saturday drew thousands of Moroccans eager to celebrate twelve centuries of history. Hundreds of musical performers and a visual extravaganza showcased Morocco's cultural diversity.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/04/08/feature-02
7 April 2008
A ride through Morocco's majestic Sahara
The Moroccan Sahara isn't just an endless stretch of sand. A beautiful oasis provides a welcome respite from the desert heat . . .
English
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/travel/2008/04/06/2008-04-06_a_ride_through_moroccos_majestic_sahara.html
Unveiling the beauty of Marrakech, Morocco
This week, Millie Ball, Travel editor, Times-Picayune explores the majestic sites of Marrakesh, Morocco.
English
http://blog.nola.com/millieball/2008/04/unveiling_marrakech.html
3 April 2008
Madline Tabar at the Asfi Moroccan Film Festival
Actress Madline Tabar will be part of the judging committee at the sixth annual Asfi Moroccan Film Festival from March 31 until April 5.
English
http://www.albawaba.com/en/entertainment/224940
The city of Fez celebrates 1200 years of existence in grand style
Twelve centuries after Morocco's "cultural capital" was founded, the whole country is celebrating Fez. A musical extravaganza this weekend and activities throughout the kingdom are aimed at helping young people become proud of their country's history.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/04/03/feature-0
1 April 2008
Gloria Gaynor to open Casablanca jazz festival
Grammy award-winning American singer Gloria Gaynor, whose hit single "I will survive" topped music charts in 1979, will open the third Casablanca jazz festival on Tuesday.
English
http://www.france24.com/en/20080401-gloria-gaynor-open-casablanca-jazz-festiva
31 March 2008
Morocco: Dramatic variety and a taste of the Arabic world
Morocco is probably best-known to North American travelers for cities like Fez, Casablanca and Marrakech. But this country in the northwest corner of Africa is actually a place of dramatic variety.
English
http://travel.canoe.ca/Travel/News/2008/03/31/5154116-ap.html
Madonna wants to remake Casablanca
It is one of the greatest films of Hollywood's golden era, a triple Oscar-winning classic with electrifyingly charismatic stars and a script bursting with memorable lines. But now Madonna has stunned the movie industry with plans to remake Casablanca.
English
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2008-03/31/content_6579295.htm
The straight stuff: Hip-hop in Morocco
Morocco has been experiencing a veritable hip-hop explosion over the past few years. MENASSAT spoke with Caprice of Casa Crew, one of the country's leading rap groups, about the reasons behind hip-hop's appeal to Morocco's youth.
English
http://www.menassat.com/?q=en/news-articles/3372-straight-stuff-hip-hop-morocco
28 March 2008
Morocco Travel Ideas: Unusual Marrakech Outings
Marrakech is North Africa’s most sensual, seductive city, with its frenetic fascination and its alluringly laid-back ambience. To get the full Marrakech experience, try these fantastic adventure day trip ideas.
English
http://www.travelconnect.co.uk/showNews.aspx?loadid=0095
26 March 2008
Recap Jeans launches Moroccan collection
This exclusive collection from RECAP Jeans is inspired from Moroccan celebrating the aesthetics of their mythical environment having details like shimmering hues, handcrafted embroidery, appliqué work, striking a balance between the traditional and rugged look.
English
http://www.indiainfoline.com/news/innernews.asp?storyId=62703&lmn=1
25 March 2008
Three views of Morocco
In the middle of a 10-day trip to Morocco, riding shotgun with the Atlas Mountains rising up around me, I left the world as I have always known it.
English
http://www.miamiherald.com/986/story/468263.html
Fez celebrate 1200th anniversary
The Moroccan city of Fez will kick off celebrations of the 1200th anniversary of its founding on April 5th with a grand musical performance at Bab Boujloud, organisers announced on Monday (March 24th).
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/news/awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/03/25/newsbrief-05
24 March 2008
What's new in Spain, Portugal and Morocco
Sunny Spain and Portugal, along with Morocco's gateway city of Tangier, beckon travelers who delight in ornate architecture, authentic culture and people-watching strolls in the cool of the evening.
English
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-steves_iberia_rc_pmmar23,0,5177695.story
Moroccan influences add spark
To inject some energy into your space, HomeGoods offers an "Exotic Escapes" line with Mediterranean and Moroccan influences. The vibrant colors and mosaic tiles can help bring your home a little closer to the sanctuary of an Italian villa.
English
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/230624
Hip to Hip-Hop ... in Morocco
Wandering through the souks of the Marrakesh medina, Fulbright Scholar and Brooklyn Jew, Josh Asen was surprised to hear the hip-hop sounds of Puff Daddy and Eminem over the strains of traditional religious music.
English
http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/15635/
20 March 2008
Moroccan, foreign illusionists raise curtains of 5th International Magic festival
Moroccan and foreign illusionists, on Thursday, raised the curtains of the 5th international magic festival, held on March 20-23.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/culture/moroccan_foreign_pr/view
17 March 2008
Saint-Laurent's Moroccan inspiration
Une Passion Marocaine" at the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent (until Aug. 31) is about two people who were both mad for Morocco from the first moment that they discovered it in 1966. . .
English
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/17/arts/FYSL.ph
14 March 2008
Morocco's Berbers Reclaim Their Language and Their Indigenous Culture
Berber culture is flourishing as the result of an initiative by King Mohammed VI to integrate the country's widely spoken language, and its speakers, into the education system. The shift is part of a larger push toward pluralism and openness by the 44-year-old ruler.
English
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/03/13/moroccos-berbers-reclaim-their-language-and-their-indigenous-culture-.html
11 March 2008
Here's looking at you, Morocco
From the labyrinths of the imperial cities of Meknes, Fez and Marrakesh, the gorges and oases of the High Atlas Mountains, to the vast solitude of the Saharan Desert, uncover the natural beauty, fascinating culture and unique experiences of Morocco on Insight Vacations’ "Best of Morocco."
English
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=75299&nav=9
10 March 2008
Sufi Culture Festival celebrates peaceful tradition, Fez history
The second Sufi Culture Festival, to be held in April in Fez, will offer a variety of art exhibits, lectures, and concerts on the themes of peace and tolerance.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/03/10/feature-01
6 March 2008
Mediterranean Film Festival in Morocco begins in March
The 14th Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival will be held in Tetouan, Morocco from March 29 to April 4. Since its inception in 1985, the film festival has served to actively promote Mediterranean cinema.
English
http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=993
5 March 2008
Newell to shoot new film in Morocco
British film director Mike Newell will shoot his next film 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' in Morocco, Morocco's Dune Films company said Wednesday.
English
http://www.france24.com/en/20080305-newell-shoot-new-film-morocco
Morocco's style seduces design lovers
Morocco is not only one of the most exotic travel destinations in the world. Morocco has a style that seduces design enthusiasts everywhere.
English
http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20080305/101956.shtml
3 March 2008
Moroccan music helps Brooklyn family cope with setback
On a dusty and deserted Brooklyn stage, Moroccan native Mohamed Bechar plucks the strings of his sentir, a long-necked lute crafted from wood and camel skin.
English
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2008/03/02/2008-03-02_moroccan_music_helps_brooklyn_family_cop.html
Ex-Moroccan minister is ‘cultural personality’
Former foreign minister of Morocco Mohammed bin Eissa has won the Shaikh Zayed Book Award for 2008 in the category of the Cultural Personality of the Year.
English
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/March/theuae_March45.xml§ion=theua
29 February 2008
"Gin joint" of film fame lives on in Casablanca
Rick's Cafe will soon mark its fourth anniversary. "The restaurant is a hit," says Kriger, a native of Portland, Oregon whose work with the U.S. State Department's Foreign Commercial Service brought her to Casablanca in 1998.
English
http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=343851
28 February 2008
The High Atlas Foundation Plants 33,000 Fruit Trees in Rural Morocco
During the month of February, the High Atlas Foundation and its partners planted 33,000 fruit trees with twenty villages in the Imenane and Azzadene Valleys of Morocco's High Atlas Mountains. This project is a partnership among the High Atlas Foundation, the Global Diversity Foundation, the Association des Amis du CHU, the Province d' Al Haouz, the Marrakech Department of Waters and Forests, the Department of Agriculture for the High Atlas, the Marrakech21 Foundation, Dar Tassa, Kasbah Tamadot, and Kasbah Toubkal.
English
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb724213.htm
25 February 2008
A Moroccan tale of immigration
Laila Lalami is author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, chosen for this year's Writers & Books event "If All of Rochester Read the Same Book ..."
English
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080225/LIVING/802250339/1032
22 February 2008
The Moroccan film industry, between documentary and rhapsody
Revisiting Ali Essafi's 'Ouarzazate Movie' in Daoud Oulad-Syad's 'Waiting for Pasolini'
English
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=89217
One big party in Morocco
Take your party to the oasis, Moroccan style - riads, kasbahs and camps to rent for groups of 10-50. A HOLIDAY in Morocco might mean riads in Marrakesh, rucksacks in the High Atlas, or a resort on the Essaouira corniche.
English
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/morocco/article3410870.ece
20 February 2008
Moroccan cuisine is one of the world's most diversified
Paula Wolfert, a renowned authority on Moroccan cuisine and author of Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco, made an interesting observation: "To my mind four things are necessary before a nation can develop a great cuisine.
English
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=909520
19 February 2008
A Little More Morocco
ESSAOUIRA, Morocco - On a typical day in this fishing town on Africa's northwest coast, sea gull calls nearly drown the chatter of fishermen lined up along the sea wall. The birds, their white wings splayed out by the wind, sail inches above the heads of veiled women who walk the promenade.
English
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/16/a-little-more-morocco/
Poetry in motion
Based on a story idea from the poems of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the series 'Clash On The Sand' is being filmed in the Moroccan city of Marrakech
English
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/CityHome.asp?xfile=data/citytimes/2008/February/citytimes_February130.xml§ion=citytimes&col=
A Brush with Moroccan art
MOROCCAN art, music and fashion will come under the spotlight in a three-day cultural festival to be hosted in Bahrain on April 29.
English
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=209161&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=30336
14 February 2008
Shashoua Foundation Presents Ten Moroccan Artists
Morocco has witnessed considerable cultural and social advances, but the one we deem most significant is artistic creation. . .
English
http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2008%5C02%5C02-14%5Czculturez%5C997.htm&dismode=x&ts=14/02/2008%2003:16:40%20%C3%A3
13 February 2008
A Slow, Simple Route to a Moroccan Classic
Tangia of Lamb Shanks With Saffron and Cumin, Parts I and II
English
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/02/12/ST2008021201146.html
Dusk to dawn in a Marrakech square
As darkness settled over Marrakech's Djemma el-Fna Square and the crowds flowed in to pass the evening, a stylish young Moroccan couple in one corner of the plaza crouched by a necromancer, urgently whispering their troubles into his ear . . .
English
http://www.miamiherald.com/986/story/415307.html
12 February 2008
Moroccan cinema earmarked over USD 7Mn in 2008
Morocco has earmarked about USD 7.5Mn as assistance to the Moroccan cinematographic production in 2008, the Moroccan communication ministry announced on Monday.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/last_culture/moroccan_cinema_earm/view
1 February 2008
Road trip in south Morocco
Although city-sightseeing and beach holidays for winter sun are very popular in Morocco, the best way to experience the country is in your own car.
English
http://www.travelbite.co.uk/news/africa/morocco/road-trip-in-south-morocco-$485148.htm
31 January 2008
Peacekeepers ruin rock art (AFP)
United Nations (UN) peacekeepers vandalize prehistoric art carved onto rocks depicting human and animal figures in Morocco.
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=695977
Marrakesh International Film Festival: "Grandhotel"
"Grandhotel" is a quirky tale about a hotel in the Czech Republic where one does not see the guests at all but rather its staff. An apt movie that is sure to endear itself to a discerning festival crowd, but too experimental for others, "Grandhotel" is set in the northern city of Liberec and among the nearby Jizerske mountains.
English
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/fest_reviews/article_display.jsp?JSESSIONID=PBlTHhRd1dcwXkXP71GKvLvdvvLd3q2MWJWl13F7Gw7Fknk0ZyyT!485258853&&rid=10572
Revival of the subtle charm of Marrakesh
If Marrakesh is struggling to maintain its ancient charm under the deluge of modern tourists, a festival that runs throughout February will help redress the balance.
English
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/departures/article327.9185.ece
30 January 2008
Morocco to launch Amazigh channel
A Moroccan television channel devoted to Amazigh language and culture has stirred up interest from the Amazigh cultural movement. Government officials say the programming will cater to a sizeable number of Moroccan viewers, but one Amazigh activist is worried that the channel could be divisive.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/01/30/feature-01
Rhythms from Morocco touch an audience in Springfield
The wooden floors of the historic Springfield Woman's Club house shook under drumbeats and stomping feet Jan. 23 when the music group Layali El Andalus shared its Moroccan sounds with an eager crowd of about 60 people.
English
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/013008/ner_241423093.shtml
29 January 2008
Moroccan mosaic tiles are the new trend among interior designers worldwide
Moroccan tiles are a testimony to their deep heritage and rich culture and are usually handmade or handcrafted. The practice of making handcrafted Moroccan tiles has been passed down through the ages.
English
http://www.openpr.com/news/36215/Moroccan-mosaic-tiles-are-the-new-trend-among-interior-designers-worldwide.html
18 January 2008
Morocco's Achoura festival: toys, drums, bonfires and charity
As Moroccan families prepare to celebrate Achoura on Saturday, January 19th, the trade in toys and traditional Tâarija drums is flourishing. In addition to celebrating with special meals, street celebrations and fireworks, families offer zakat, or a tenth of their annual money, to the poor.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/01/18/feature-01
16 January 2008
Moroccan stew pairs chicken with prunes
This recipe for Moroccan Stew with Roasted Vegetables pairs chicken and prunes, an ancient combination that continues to offer good nutrition.
English
http://www.thenewstribune.com/soundlife/story/256154.html
15 January 2008
Making her Moroccan dream home
A passion for a city and its people inspired a writer to renovate a 300-year-old house, writes Anna King Murdoch.
English
http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/making-her-moroccan-dream-home/2008/01/15/1200159447276.html
14 January 2008
Heavy Metal to rock Morocco in February
If Metal Rock is your thing then head to Sidi Kacem in Morocco on February 23. The Sidi Rock festival is follow up to a 2005 initiative by BERBER Badr.
English
http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=7510
10 January 2008
Morocco to build new 70,000-seat stadium in Casablanca
The Moroccan government has earmarked USD 260Mn to build a new 70,000-seat stadium in Casablanca, the largest stadium in Morocco, Youth and Sports minister, Nawal El Moutawakil, revealed on Tuesday.
English
http://www.maroc-football.com/actualite.php?langue=EN&article_id=4726
9 January 2008
Chief of 2012 Olympics visits Morocco to promote youth sports
Olympic medalist and lead organizer of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Lord Sebastian Coe, visited Morocco to discuss sports initiatives for the country's young people.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/01/09/feature-01
7 January 2008
Morocco 'popular with surfers'
Surfline.com stated that fans of the sport would find much to enjoy in the north African country, including favorable weather conditions.
English
http://www.surfline.com/travel/travel_bamp.cfm?id=13043
4 January 2008
Emirati and Moroccan artists explore trends
A fine arts exhibition displaying works of 10 Emirati and Moroccan artists opened on Thursday in the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi.
English
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Heritage_and_Culture/10179501.html
19 December 2007
Morocco's first Dakar Rally team features female racer
When Morocco participates in the Dakar Rally for the first time on January 5th, female driver Saida Ibrahimi will make history as part of her country's team.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/12/18/feature-02
17 December 2007
Training Morocco's next generation of filmmakers
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, younger brother of King Mohammad VI and president of the Marrakesh International Film Festival Foundation, snipped symbolic red and green ribbons on Sunday to mark the official inauguration of Marrakesh's new School of Visual Arts, better known as the Ecole Superieure des Arts Visuels (ESAV).
English
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=87488
'Autumn Ball' takes Marrakech by storm
Estonian writer-director Veiko Ounpuu was crowned with the Marrakech International Film Festival's top prize for his first feature, "Autumn Ball," as the glamorous fest wrapped in the Moroccan city Saturday night.
English
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3id192e882e824aeba7e9b84e3a0764e27
14 December 2007
Moroccan film brings belly dancing, not bloodshed, to Dubai festival
No bombs. No bloodshed. No bin Laden. Belly dancing is the theme Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch says can best communicate the Arab world to the West and reconcile cultural differences.
English
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=Gulf%2C+Middle+East+%26+Africa&month=December2007&file=World_News200712143290.xml
12 December 2007
Made in Morocco - new initiative will produce 30 films by 12 new directors
Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch and Morocco's national broadcaster SNRT (Societé Nationale de la Radio et Télévision) announced a ground-breaking new initiative today at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
English
http://www.ameinfo.com/141707.html
11 December 2007
Hot List 2008: Experience a world of exotic difference
AFTER years in the shadow of the posher Marrakech, Fes and Casablanca, this northern Moroccan port is becoming a travel hotspot. . . .
English
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22903818-5006339,00.html
10 December 2007
Marrakech honors DiCaprio
The Marrakech Intl. Film Festival opened with a flash of stellar energy Friday evening as Martin Scorsese bestowed the event’s Golden Star on Leonardo DiCaprio.
English
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977431.html?categoryId=1061&cs=1
6 December 2007
Moroccan culture, art are woven together
Lynn Zetzman, an art teacher at Xavier High School and her husband, Frank Zetzman, a UW-Fox Valley art instructor, traveled to Morocco this past summer in 2007 on Fulbright Hays scholarships. They brought back with them a better understanding of the African nation, its art and its culture.
English
http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071206/APC06/712060568/1036
6 December 2007
Marrakesh film fest to pay tribute to Di Caprio
The seventh Marrakesh Film Festival opens Friday in Morocco with a programme including a tribute to American actor Leonardo Di Caprio and a focus on new films from eastern Europe and Asia.
English
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hocconbAk4mzbyflKVe89prnOIgQ
3 December 2007
A kosher hotel takes root in Marrakech
When Moroccan-born Israeli chef Mordechai Perez decided to visit Marrakech to search for his roots, he had no idea that he would find himself the chief chef of Marrakech's first-ever kosher hotel and restaurant, slated to open its doors this month.
English
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/925003.html
19 November 2007
Morocco directors tackle new subjects
Morocco is encouraging local directors, though, and many are tackling subjects that would have been unthinkable in years past: religion, sex, crime and the desire to leave the country by any means possible.
English
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=print_story&articleid=VR1117976195&categoryid=13
Moroccan magic
MAJID Chekroun grew up watching his spice merchant grandfather pounding and blending spices in his market shop in the Moroccan town of Oujda. Now he takes the knowledge he learnt as a child and passes it on to interested Queenslanders.
English
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22782990-5013511,00.html
16 November 2007
The World's Fastest Trains
Morocco and France have signed a deal to build a high-speed network that would connect the Moroccan cities of Tangiers and Marrakech, with links to Casablanca and Rabat.
English
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-11-16-world-fastest-trains-forbes_N.htm
14 November 2007
Palestinian and Moroccan Musicians to Perform at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts featured five emerging musicians from the West Bank and Morocco at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage as part of the 2007 Cultural Visitor Program.
English
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/nov/95090.htm
13 November 2007
48 Hours In: Fez
With its medina, crafts and chic hotels, Fez, the imperial Moroccan city, is perfect for a short break. . . .
English
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-news/article3155700.ece
31 October 2007
Spanish prince Felipe kicks off visit to Morocco
Crown Prince of Spain Felipe de Bourbon and his wife, Letizia Ortiz, arrived in Morocco on Tuesday (October 30th) for the inauguration of the Cervantès cultural centre in Marrakech.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/news/awi/newsbriefs/general/2007/10/31/newsbrief-02
30 October 2007
Moroccan movies to participate in Brussels International Independent Film Festival
Several Moroccan movies will be screened during the 34th edition of the Brussels International Independent Film Festival, slated for November 6 through 11 in the Belgian capital.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/culture/moroccan_movies_to_p/view
29 October 2007
Concert for Tolerance lights up the Moroccan night in Agadir
The Concert for Tolerance, an event gathering artists and fans from across the Mediterranean, was held in the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir for the second time on Saturday (October 27th).
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/10/28/feature-01
Moroccan globe-trotters heading for Indonesia
Two Moroccans - Abdelkrim Rachek and Youssef Abdennaim, are on a tour around the Muslim world on foot since February 2007 and will be completing their globe-trotter trip in Indonesia.
English
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailgeneral.asp?fileid=20071029183432&irec=1
26 October 2007
Morocco: Samira Said back on the scene
The first and only Moroccan representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, Samira Said, has recently launched a brand new website!
English
http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/9497
25 October 2007
A country of mystery 'Morocco'
Morocco is a mysterious country, a bridge between Africa and Europe bordered with the dazzling blue water of the Mediterranean to the north, the crashing waves of the Atlantic to the west and the vast folds of the Sahara to the south.
English
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=125421&bolum=117
23 October 2007
Agadir to host Concert for Tolerance
For the 2nd consecutive year, Agadir will host the Concert for Tolerance on Saturday (October 27th). The event is organized by the Moroccan Association for Tolerance, French manufacturer Electron Libre, French TV channel TF1, Morocco's 2M television channel and Agadir's regional council for tourism.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/news/awi/newsbriefs/general/2007/10/22/newsbrief-06
22 October 2007
Jazz Festivals in Morocco
Check out this website for more information on the TANJAZZ 2008 Festival and The 4th Festival “JAZZ IN RIADS” - FES in Nov. 2007.
English
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=15627
18 October 2007
Jake loved Morocco shoot
More used to filming on Hollywood sound stages than exotic overseas locations, Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed how he relished filming in Morocco for his latest movie Rendition.
English
http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=71424&in_page_id=7&in_a_source=
16 October 2007
SAHARA ISLAMIC ART OBJECTS COME TO UK
A rare collection of historical religious objects from the Sahara in Morocco and the sub Sahara region of Africa- some items dating back to the early 18th century- go on show at a special exhibition in the UK.
English
http://www.bsn.org.uk/view_all.php?id=13397
12 October 2007
Morocco laughs it up . . .
The 2nd Annual Laughter Festival will take place in November in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakesh.
French
http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=XIN00737marraerirud0
11 October 2007
2007 Marrakech Film Festival highlights Egyptian cinema
Egyptian cinema will be in the spotlight at the 2007 Marrakech International Film Festival, festival Vice-President and Chairman of the Moroccan Cinematography Centre Noureddine Sail said on Wednesday (October 10th).
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/news/awi/newsbriefs/general/2007/10/11/newsbrief-05
Mother takes on the Sahara to raise funds for son's condition
Leamington fundraiser Valli Harris will brave the Sahara Desert in Morocco to help tackle a rare illness which affects her son.
English
http://www.kenilworthweeklynews.co.uk/features/Mother-takes-on-the-Sahara.3367211.jp
10 October 2007
Salmon festival hosts Moroccans
Although traveling to Issaquah Creek is a yearly ritual for thousands of salmon, for two Moroccan artists, this week is a first-time adventure to the Pacific Northwest.. . .
English
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003929127_salmondays06e.html
9 October 2007
Five Best: New York hotels on a budget
Marrakech Hotel, Upper West Side : The 125-room hotel was renovated last year and now boasts European linens, high-speed internet, Ecco bath products, flat-screen TVs, and a cocktail bar. It is situated close to Central park and Harlem's jazz clubs, but also has good routes downtown with the nearby subway lines.
English
http://travel.independent.co.uk/americas/article3030697.ece
5 October 2007
Moroccans still venerate marabouts
Though not customary for most Muslims, the tradition of marabouts, or saints, and intercessory prayer continues to be observed in Morocco. People seeking healing, aid or enlightenment visit the tombs of such notables to gather in prayer.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/reportage/2007/10/01/reportage-01
2 October 2007
Moroccan women’s kickboxing team takes seven medals
Morocco’s women’s kickboxing team won 7 medals at the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) championship held September 24th to 30th in Belgrade, Serbia.
English
http://www.wakoweb.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?Ctn=82118
28 September 2007
Interview with Fnaïre, a symbol of traditional rap in Morocco
The three-member rap group Fnaïre symbolises a new wave of Moroccan artists who are breaking with the old style.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/09/28/feature-03
26 September 2007
Morocco claims world's oldest man (123)
Moroccan Sidi Kaddour Maksouri (123) is the world's oldest living man, the newspaper al-Ahdate al-Maghribia reported on Wednesday, challenging the Guinness World Records book's presentation of 112-year-old Japanese Tomoji Tanabe as the world's oldest male.
English
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/other_news/&articleid=320360
25 September 2007
The festive meals of Ramadan get more universal, thanks to globalization
Traditionally, the early morning meal, taken at dawn before the fast begins, is substantial. In Morocco, a dish called harira is a thick soup of beans, meats and dried fruits. It is intended to sate one’s appetite until dusk.
English
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2007/09/25/features/food/doc46f8505f32d8c145290725.txt
24 September 2007
Ramadan in Morocco
Latifa al Arousni explores the time-honored traditions and festivities that make up the Ramadan celebration in Morocco.
English
http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=10306
21 September 2007
Rocking the kasbah in Morocco
For Jill Hartley and friends, sensual Marrakesh kicks off a wild ride back to the glory days of their youth . . .
English
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/morocco/article2503426.ece
20 September 2007
The High Atlas Foundation to Honor Ambassador Richard Holbrooke
On Thursday, September 27th the High Atlas Foundation will host its third annual reception and silent auction at the French Institute Alliance Français to benefit rural Moroccan communities.
English
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/9/emw554835.htm
17 September 2007
Dusk to dawn in a Marrakech square
As darkness settled over Marrakech's Djemma el-Fna Square and the crowds flowed in to pass the evening, a stylish young Moroccan couple in one corner of the plaza crouched by a necromancer, urgently whispering their troubles into his ear. . .
English
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070917/NEWS03/709170360/1013
14 September 2007
Saharan challenge to help London’s homeless
The race is held in the Moroccan Sahara over seven days. Competitors ran 140 miles – or more than five marathons – over the difficult desert terrain, ranging from flat plains to huge sand dunes and rocky hills.
English
http://www.24dash.com/socialhousing/27539.htm
5 September 2007
U2 on a Moroccan roll
When Daniel Lanois and U2 get together in the studio, magical things usually happen, judging from the brief footage of Lanois, co-producer Brian Eno and the Irish band at work in Fez, Morocco, in the new Lanois documentary, Here Is What Is.
English
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/U/U2/2007/09/05/4470731-sun.html
4 September 2007
Marrakech film festival to honor Big B
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be honored at the Marrakech Film Festival in Rabat, Morocco, next month.
English
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=23d8484d-7686-45a1-89c1-98b5f74a8ced&ParentID=26932a53-59b3-4028-8940-5de1cd489a52&&Headline=Marrakech+film+festival+to+honour+Big+B
26 September 2007
Morocco claims world’s oldest man (123)
Moroccan Sidi Kaddour Maksouri, at 123, is the world’s oldest living man, breaking 112-year-old Tomoji Tanabe’s record. He lives approximately 200km south of Rabat, and claims to live on “bread, olive oil, honey, dates, fruit and vegetables,” according to the newspaper al-Ahdate al-Maghribia.
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/other_news/&articleid=320360
4 September 2007
Marrakech film festival to honor Big B
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be honored at the Marrakech Film Festival in Rabat, Morocco, next month.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=23d8484d-7686-45a1-89c1-98b5f74a8ced&ParentID=26932a53-59b3-4028-8940-5de1cd489a52&&Headline=Marrakech+film+festival+to+honour+Big+B
3 September 2007
Montreal Film Festival Honors Moroccan Director
“Samira’s Garden,” by Latif Lahlou, won the Fipresci Prize and the Best Screenplay award at the Montreal World Film Festival
http://www.ffm-montreal.org/cgi-bin/webcomm-2.2?site=ffm&lng=en&idx=1&ref=241
25 August 2007
Paris to Marrakech by Bike
On 9th September 2007 Hebden Bridge solicitor Paul Glanville will be cycling from Paris to Marrakech to raise money for medical research into mesothelioma. He will be averaging 75 miles per day and will cycle through France, Andorra, Spain and into Morocco.
English
http://hebdenbridge.co.uk/news/news07/84.html
23 August 2007
It's time to get friendly with the couscousière
Server Gabriela Ramirez uncovers the marriage of sweet and savory that’s a hallmark of Moroccan cuisine with Le Marrakech’s raisin-studded braised short ribs over couscous. . English
http://www.straight.com/article-106673/its-time-to-get-friendly-with-the-couscousiere
22 August 2007
Moroccan Lamb Shank With Raisins, Almonds & Honey
This Moroccan Lamb Shank is a winner, especially since I used my slow cooker! Here are the ingredients:
English
http://wellfed.net/2007/08/22/moroccan-lamb-shank-with-raisins-almonds-honey/
20 August 2007
Casa Music Festival: Interview with Artistic Director Hicham Abkari
Casa Music Festival Artistic Director and performing arts advocate Hicham Abkari spoke to Magharebia recently about the festival and its role in the civic culture of Casablanca.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/08/19/feature-02
17 August 2007
Passion for music echoes through Moroccan city
The taxi hurtled through the ancient, labyrinthine streets around Fez’s old city, and we had no idea where to tell the driver to stop. It was nearly midnight and we were meeting some Moroccan musicians from my traveling companion’s hometown along the Algerian border. . .
English
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/news/article/47345/passion-for-music-echoes-through-moroccan-city/
14 August 2007
Morocco Yoga and Surf Retreat
For those of you, who need a break from the hubbub of the working world, then immerse yourself in all things yoga and surf at this Moroccan "cool" spot - Samudra Pure Yoga and Surfing Retreat.
English
http://www.coolermag.com/travel/category/travel-features/morocco-yoga-and-surf-retreat-1-week-october-13th-20th-2007
13 August 2007
US, Morocco concerts to connect religions through music
An ensemble of musicians separated by oceans and thousands of miles (kilometers) will perform together later this month for the first time, having composed music layer-by-layer with sound files exchanged over the Internet.
English
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557434495&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
9 August 2007
Jil Jilala entertains young and old at Hammamet Festival
Audiences at this year's 43rd Hammamet Festival were treated to a performance by classic Moroccan group Jil Jilala. The group has enjoyed great success for its fusion of traditional Moroccan melodies with modern rhythms, in a style reminiscent of Nass El Ghiwane.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/08/06/feature-02
8 August 2007
"Casablanca" to be remade on Indian shores
An Indian filmmaker is remaking "Casablanca," swapping the Rick's Cafe of the Oscar-winning classic for a restaurant in south India, and the World War Two backdrop for the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
English
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6936642.stm
7 August 2007
Carthage honors Moroccan theatre personality Tayeb Saddiki
The International Carthage Festival honored Tayeb Saddiki on August 3rd at an evening performance attended by a group of prominent Tunisian theatre personalities and famed Algerian actor Ahmed Agoumi.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/08/07/feature-02
1 August 2007
Top Three Things You Should Consider In Looking For A Marrakech Hotel
Before taking a trip to the wonderful country of Morocco, travelers should first look for a Marrakech hotel where they can stay.
English
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/top-three-things-you-should-consider-in-looking-for-a-marrakech-hotel-191824.html
1 August 2007
When hips shake, diners smile ... and blush
As the lights dimmed and flickered at Taste of Morocco in Silver Spring, Nadirah Nasreen came out of a curtained room with her hands in the air. Most of the restaurant patrons not only enjoyed the show, but also thought it added to the ambiance and experience of eating at Taste of Morocco.
English
http://www.gazette.net/stories/080107/silvnew202125_32360.shtml
31 July 2007
Morocco launches first arts and crafts medina in Saïdia
Saïdia, a beautiful Mediterranean town in the northeast of Morocco, will be home to the first crafts medina, an area reserved exclusively for trade in local handcrafts. The project is expected to be completed in June 2008.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/07/30/feature-03
25 July 2007
Mule gives birth; hell doesn't freeze
When it reportedly happened in Morocco five years ago, locals feared it signaled the end of the world. It's an event so rare that the Romans had a saying, "cum mula peperit," meaning, "when a mule foals" - the equivalent of "when hell freezes over."
English
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6464857
25 July 2007
Hamburger variations never-ending
This week the Sutter Home Winery's annual Build a Better Burger National Contest and Cook-Off in Napa Valley gets underway and among the entries: a Moroccan burger with Moroccan spices and dried apricots and dates mixed into beef patties and served with harissa-spiked chermoula mayonnaise and carrot salad on a bun painted bright red.
English
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/07/25/food/doc46a777ecd4a6b685869309.txt
25 July 2007
In pictures: World's largest camel race
A race by 468 camels around a 4km-track in Layoune, in Western Sahara, has, say the organizers, broken a world record with some 100 more entrants than previously recorded.
English
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/africa_world0s_largest_camel_race/html/1.stm
24 July 2007
Islamic Culture Week Held in Casablanca under slogan of 'Openness and Tolerance'
In an effort to rally Moroccan society to be vigilant against the danger of terrorism, the Casablanca Local Council of Ulema is organizing the Islamic Culture Week under the slogan "For the Sake of a Tolerant and Open Islamic Discourse" from July 21-28.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/news/awi/newsbriefs/general/2007/07/24/newsbrief-03
23 July 2007
Berber Rugs - The symbolic language of women
During the 3rd Amazigh Cultural Festival, held this past week in Fez, Morocco, the traditions and cultural heritage of Berber women were celebrated through a display of rugs, tapestries and unique designs.
French
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200707231178.html
19 July 2007
King dedicates cultural center northeast
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated on Thursday, the Nador cultural center with a cost of USD 1.3Mn.
English
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/imp_royal_activities/king_dedicates_cultu/view
17 July 2007
The one thousand and one rhythms of Marrakesh
This past week, the 42nd Festival of Popular Arts in Morocco took place in the city of Marrakesh and highlighted folkloric performances from regions all across the North African nation.
French
http://www.albayane.ma/Detail.asp?article_id=65315
14 July 2007
Another world: Marrakech is a city of 'infinite possibilities'
For those tired of the "If it's Monday it must be Paris" mode of traveling, the idea of selecting one place to linger longer is an appealing alternative. Marrakech, Morocco's second-largest city, is such a place.
English
http://www.mysanantonio.com/salife/travel/stories/MYSA071507.1Q.marrakesh.22ea0a6.html
13 July 2007
Moroccan bike rally touts tolerance and openness
The 4th Moroccans of the World Biking Rally, organized this year under the slogan "Together on the Road to Tolerance and Openness", set off today from Tangiers.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/sports/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2007/07/13/newsbrief-02
5 July 2007
From Turkey to Morocco: music and dance
The Rise festival is featuring music and performers including Turkish, Kurdish, Berber, Middle East pop, desert music and dance by Kurdish and Sufi groups.
English
http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2007%5C07%5C07-05%5Czentertainmentz%5C987.htm&dismode=x&ts=05/07/2007%2001:39:42%20%C3%A3
5 July 2007
Darija embodies Moroccan diverse origins
Moroccan Arabic, also known as Darija, is the dialect spoken in everyday life in Morocco, as opposed to the official communications of governmental and other public bodies which use Modern Standard Arabic, as is the case in most Arabic-speaking countries, while a mixture of French and Darija is used in Business.
English
http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2007%5C07%5C07-05%5Czculturez%5C972.htm&dismode=x&ts=05/07/2007%2004:48:17%20%C3%A3
1 July 2007
Morocco’s Hajar wins first Star Academy Maghreb
With 15 million people watching, 20-year-old Moroccan Hajar Adnane beat out fellow finalists Ahmed, Hamid and Soraya during a star-studded prime, winning the first Star Academy Maghreb competition and a recording contract with Universal Music.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/07/01/feature-01
26 June 2007
Taste.com: Moroccan lamb meatballs with couscous
Australia's Taste.com explores Moroccan lamb meatballs with couscous in their culinary adventures this week!
English
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/10205/moroccan+lamb+meatballs+with+couscous
25 June 2007
Rabat film festival pays tribute to Egyptian actor, Moroccan director
The 13th edition of Rabat's auteur cinema festival kicked off with tributes to Adel Imam and Ahmed Bouaanani. This year's edition will feature workshops for young filmmakers.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2007/06/25/feature-01
22 June 2007
'Islamic Woodstock' music festival draws thousands
"The Gnaoua festival is the Islamic Woodstock where one sings of the glory of God and dances without fanaticism, bearded men, and veiled women."
English
http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20070622-025419-8751r
20 June 2007
Five pencils and one Morocco
Writer and illustrator Roger Mello, from Brasília, spent two weeks in the Arab country. With five pencils and a copybook in his luggage, he drew what he saw. The adventure became book 'Desertos' (Deserts), by Objetiva publishing house, which also includes poetry by Roseana Murray.
English
http://www.anba.com.br/ingles/noticia.php?id=15081
18 June 2007
Mr. Food - One-Pot Couscous
Mr. Food explores "one-pot couscous", which can be your summer food favorite!
English
http://cbs4.com/food/local_story_169071933.html
15 June 2007
The Fez festival of world sacred music: under the banner of peace and tolerance
Morocco’s spiritual capital spent June 1-9 under the banner of peace and tolerance, thanks to the 13th annual Fez festival of world sacred music.
English
http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/reportage/2007/06/15/reportage-01
13 June 2007
Morocco: An adventurous place to explore world music
Morocco is an adventurous place to explore world music, featuring some of the greatest musical talent on earth, according to one travel writer.
English
http://www.ready2invest.co.uk/news/article.jsp?id=18177328&category=18177328
13 June 2007
A Moroccan Oven That’s Open to All
The NY Times Dining and Wine section explores the wondrous mysteries of Assilah, in northern Morocco.
English
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/13/dining/13oven.html?ex=1339387200&en=7df77793119d26f3&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
12 June 2007
A beacon of hope in medieval Morocco
Where else would you find Bono and The Edge sitting under an oak listening to a Lebanese singer with the Queen of Jordan, hot gospellers, Indian classical singers, Syrian pop stars, the odd operatic diva and Islamic mystics sending people into trance? The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music!
English
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/06/12/nosplit/bmfes112.xml
8 June 2007
New Mexico becoming Morocco for Indy film
Hollywood set whiz-kids have been in southern New Mexico for several weeks, transforming the area into Morocco for the fourth "Indiana Jones" movie.
English
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/06/08/new_mexico_becoming_morocco_for_indy_film/3621/
5 June 2007
82,000-year-old “bling” found in Moroccan cave
The oldest decorative seashells ever found, dating back 82,000 years, have been discovered in a cave in Morocco, a local expert said Tuesday.
English
http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=ZV538240Q&news_headline=the_82000_year_old_bling
3 June 2007
My kind of town: Fes, Morocco
Fes is the most complete medieval city of the Arab world. It is not chic and glamorous, like Marrakesh has become. But it is a place that stimulates your senses like no other, with haunting and beautiful sounds, infinite visual details and unfiltered odors.
English
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/06/04/etfes104.xml
1 June 2007
MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH EGGPLANT, TOMATOES, AND ALMONDS
This version of a tagine, the classic Moroccan stew, calls for dark meat because it stays moist when braised. If you prefer white meat, reduce the cooking time by 15 minutes.
English
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/109146
21 May 2007
Epicurious.com: GRILLED CHICKEN MOROCCAN STYLE
This week, Epicurious.com's "Entertaining Made Easy" section highlights a sure favorite: GRILLED CHICKEN MOROCCAN STYLE
English
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/108244
8 May 2007
From the Galilee to Morocco
Just days before Teapacks takes the stage in Helsinki, Arabs from all over the country competed for the opportunity to represent Israel at the upcoming Arabvision song contest in Morocco.
English
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3396344,00.html
1 May 2007
Moroccan author explores despair of emigration
Award-winning writer Tahar Ben Jelloun tackles the seedy underworld of North African illegal immigration in his new book, taking readers on a journey towards the "promised land" of Europe which brings misery.
English
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL01105247.html
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