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Friday, September 28, 2012

The Plight of the People in Northern Morocco's Rif Region

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Here is an interesting opinion piece/historical overview from Aljazeera English on the distressed situation facing the Rifians ( riyafa )...
Friday, September 21, 2012

Morocco (Temporarily) Eliminates Import Tax on Wheat

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This is important because in Morocco bread is water. Here is an article from Reuters on the temporary freeze of import taxes on soft wheat...
Monday, September 17, 2012

UN Human Rights Expert Visits Morocco

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The United Nations'  (UN) human rights expert Juan E. Méndez   is in Morocco now  to " assess improvements and identify remaining ...
Saturday, September 8, 2012

The Cultural and Literary Scene in Morocco

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Here is an article from Qantara.de.  about the culture of reading,publishing, and the current literary scene  in Morocco. It came out at th...
Sunday, September 2, 2012

Morocco's (Illegal) Mussel Pickers and the Marine Ecosystem

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This article from Radio Netherlands clarified a lot of what I would see in Rabat along the Ocean - men in the water at all times of  day a...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Moroccan Photographer Captures Readers on NYC's Subway

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Here is an article from Fast Company about a website  Underground New York Public Library  where Ourit Ben- Haim , a Moroccan  photographe...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Demonstration Against Loyalty to the Monarchy Dispersed by Police

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Here is an article from the AFP about a small  demonstration against Royal loyalty ceremony that ended with police forcefully dispersing t...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Little Sympathy in Morocco for Ramadan "Boycotters"

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Here is an article from Radio Netherlands on reactions in Morocco to the nascent group of  Moroccan youth who are "boycotting" R...
Saturday, July 21, 2012

Moroccan Olympic Soccer Team Keep the Ramadan Fast

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Here is a piece from BBC Sports about how the Moroccan Olympic soccer (football) team is  keeping the fast of the Muslim Sacred month of Ra...
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