Monday, October 29, 2012

Moroccan Villagers Battle to End Local Prostitution

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Here is an article from the New York Times about people in Ain Leuh taking a stand to end prostitution in their town.  __________________...
Monday, October 8, 2012

Judges in Morocco Lead Sit-in for Autonomy

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The sit-in of 1,000 judges in Morocco calling for autonomy, freedom to not have decisions be "bought" by prestige or money is wor...
Friday, October 5, 2012

The Second Tale: a Poem by Moroccan Poet Rachida Madani

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Here is a poem by Moroccan poet Rachida Madani  that has been translated and  published in Guernica magazine. Thanks to one our readers, R...
Monday, October 1, 2012

From the King's Mouth: Transcript of M6's Speech at the United Nations

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The Moroccan National News Agency, MAP has posted a copy of the speech Muhammad VI  had his brother Moulay Rachid deliver in his name at t...
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...