VENTURES AFRICA (Imlil Valley, Morocco, May 19, 2013) – Imlil is a small village located in the Atlas Mountains in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the Berber villages along the way, and it lays about 1,700 meters above sea level, thus making it the center of the mountain tourism in Morocco. […]
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Culture – Musician of Week: Oum, ‘Soul of Morocco’ singer, writer, composer (Video)
Patriotic Vanguard, Sierra Leone’s News Portal (May 19, 2013) — Oum is the first word of moroccan first name Oum El Ghaït, which means ”Mother of relief “, and that used to be given to baby girls born in the desert in a rainy day or night. Oum wears well her name; her music generously […]
Moroccan Soulaymane Kachani Named World Economic Forum Young Global Leader-Columbia U.
Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, by Melanie Farmer (New York, NY, May 14, 2013) — The World Economic Forum has inducted Soulaymane Kachani, vice dean of Columbia Engineering and a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, into its 2013 class of Young Global Leaders. The new […]
(VIDEO) Moroccan Judaism: Rabbi Joshua Maroof, Magen David Sephardic synagogue
*’Rabbinate of Morocco was extraordinarily creative dealing with Jewish law and application to modern times. They had a certain boldness intellectually and a freedom of thought that was remarkable. And they used it to keep their community together.’* MAC (Washington, DC, May 15, 2013) — As part of its video series marking Jewish American Heritage […]
Jewish Monuments in Morocco – Infographic
MAC (Washington, DC, May 15, 2013) — During Jewish-American Heritage month, Morocco on the Move is remembering Morocco’s long Jewish heritage and history, which dates back more than 3,000 years. This infographic highlights five of the many monuments to Morocco’s Jewish cultural past and present, which have contributed so much to what King Mohammed VI […]
“Inclusive growth”: Hot topic during AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, May 27-31 – AFDB
African Development Bank (May 14, 2013) — A series of high-level seminars will be held during the AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco from 27-31 May 2013, to explore new ideas and set out concrete actions that will help transform Africa’s economic boom into sustainable and inclusive growth. The panels will focus on the key […]
The “Invisible Majority”: Why gender inclusion matters in Morocco – World Bank
World Bank, MENA Voices & Views, by Ibtissam Alaoui and Joumana Cobein (May 14, 2013) – The Middle East and North Africa region still lags behind other comparable countries in gender equality. Women’s access to opportunities continues to be restricted by socio-structural obstacles, inflexible mentalities and deep-rooted traditions. The Arab Spring gave women hope that empowerment […]
King Mohammed VI decides to fund reconstruction of Taroudant Grand Mosque
MarocPress/MAP (Rabat, Morocco, May 14, 2013) — King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, decided to personally finance the reconstruction of the Taroudant Grand Mosque which was partially destroyed by fire, a statement by the Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday. The statement added that, after having submitted to the Commander of the […]
Anthony Bourdain in Tangier, Morocco: Eating is spice of life – CNN (WATCH FULL VIDEO)
Click Here to Watch Full Video of Program **World-renowned chef, author, Emmy winning TV personality Anthony Bourdain visits Tangier, Morocco in next episode of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” airs Sunday, May 12, at 9 p.m. ET.** CNN, Eatocracy (Tangier, Morocco, May 9, 2013) — One of the signature photos people always take home with them […]
Commentary – Crossing the divide: Young Moroccans reach for future – J.AbiNader
MATIC, by Jean R. AbiNader (Washington, DC, May 13, 2013) — If Moroccans were any kinder, I would be buying an apartment in this North African nation tomorrow – the only challenge being where! Their multilingual skills were prominently displayed for the past 10 days as I struggled in French, Arabic, and English to get […]
