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Fez, a week-long world spiritual capital
For fourteen years in a row, Fez has succeeded in establishing itself as an international rendezvous that transcends borders of all kinds and draws artists and audience from around the globe to its now world-renowned international Sacred Music Festival.
'Walou' to the rescue of street children in Morocco
Starting as an eight-people non profit group, "Walou" aspires to make a difference in the lives of many children roaming the streets of Morocco with no shelter or future. The task seems quite challenging, but it just needs a lot of perseverance and much will, both abundant elements in Walou, the Moroccan Arabic for 'Nothing'....Road accidents down 1% in 2009 Q1, minister
Road accidents decreased by 1.06% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, Transport minister, Karim Ghellab said on Friday....Arab, Latin American states have 'significant cultural, political convergence', Moroccan official
Moroccan Communication Minister, Khalid Naciri, underlined the "significant cultural and political convergence" between Arab and Latin American countries, on the fringes of the 2nd meeting of the Arab and Latin American Culture ministers, held on May 20-21 in Rio de Janeiro....Mourchidates, pioneering experience in the region
Participants in a meeting on "Our Families, Our Faiths, & Our Futures," held, here Wednesday, hailed the experience of Moroccan women religious councilors, known as Mourchidates, describing the initiative as a unique and pioneering experience in the region....Moroccan women achievements to be highlighted in London
Morocco's participation in the 12th Women in Business International Forum is an opportunity to showcase the achievements made by Moroccan women in all fields, Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Amina Benkhadra, who represents Morocco at the international event, told MAP on Tuesday....'Mawazine génération' contest: 'Dirty Face', 'Chemical Bliss' and 'Settatfusion' awarded
"Dirty Face" and "Chemical Bliss" from Casablanca and "Settatfusion" from neighbouring Settat won on Monday the Mawazine génération contest respectively in rap, rock and fusion categories....More U-18 smoke in Morocco, official
The number of under 18 smokers is on the rise in Morocco despite the efforts made to fight tobacco, especially at schools, a health ministry official said on Monday....Moroccan poets rise to the Shakespearean challenge
For quite sometime, the Moroccan culture and people were portrayed as "the exotic" in literary works produced by Westerners before and even after the era of colonization. Today, things have changed. The Moroccan intellectual elite who immersed itself in English for the sake of academic achievement is now taking up the challenge of writing poetry in the first worldwide-spoken language....Former US diplomat takes a trip down memory lane in Morocco
Nostalgic and affectionate, former political adviser at the U.S. embassy in Rabat (1979-1982), Robert Holliday brings back the memories of his stay in Morocco, a "special", "authentic" and "unique" country in "the wisdom it inspires."...Police deny death cases in Mawazine Festival
Sources close to the police denied on Wednesday information saying that three people died of asphyxiation in a bus on the sidelines of the Mawazine music Festival, held in the capital on May 15-23....UNESCO head pays tribute to Princess Lalla Meryem's actions in favour of women, children
Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Koïchiro Matsuura, paid tribute, on Thursday, to the actions of Princess Lalla Meryem, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, in favour of women and children....Warda Al Jazairia awarded Alaouite Ouissam
Under the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Mohamed Mouatassim, King's advisor, presented Saturday night in Rabat, the Alaouite Ouissam with the rank of Commander to the Diva of Arabic song Warda Al Jazairia....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....Amazigh from oblivion to the classroom
"The promotion of Amazigh is a national responsibility," King Mohammed VI of Morocco said in the famous speech of Ajdir - a locality in the middle Atlas mountains - on October 17, 2001, on the occasion of sealing the royal decree creating and organizing the Royal institute for Amazigh culture (IRCAM)....Moroccan press says UNSC resolution 1871 'breakthrough,' 'success' for Morocco
The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1871 on Moroccan Sahara, adopted unanimously by the council members on April 30, is a "breakthrough" and a "new success" for Morocco, Moroccan press reports issued on Monday said....Ninth "Printemps Musical des Alizés" festival kicks off in Essaouira
The 9th "Printemps Musical des Alizés" festival kicked off Thursday in Essaouira (south), bringing together talented musicians from many countries....MACECE's 16th Annul Symposium on Maghreb Studies kicks off
The 16th annual symposium on Maghreb studies, held by the Moroccan American Commission for Cultural and Educational Exchange (MACECE), kicked off Thursday in Rabat, with the participation of a panel of American Fulbright grantees....'Eden' breaks the shackles of solitude
It was a journey of hope and compassion, but above all a journey that revealed a fundamental truth: even if rampant materialism has become the epitome of modern society, the younger generation is still motivated by an altruistic drive to reach out for the elderly....Eastern Rif: In pursuit of our ancestors' footsteps
Just a stone's throw from the majestic mountains of the Rif, a team of Moroccan and German archaeologists get down to work in archaeological sites....
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