CASABLANCA—For almost a year, diplomats, experts and journalists have been telling investors not to worry about the new Islamist governments emerging in the wake of the Arab Spring. They are wrong.
Relatives and friends of the 17 people killed in a Marrakech cafe bombing a year ago on Saturday marked the first anniversary of their death by releasing a dove in memory of each of them. ....
Adventurer Bertrand Piccard told The Associated Press on Friday that the 2,500-kilometer trip from Switzerland to Morocco will take two days and see stopovers in Madrid and Rabat.
Morocco has become one of the leaders of the African film production, said Michel Ouedraogo, General delegate of the 22nd Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) slated on February 26 to March 5 in Ouagadougou.
Morocco is a country shaded with a variety of colors yet cloaked with the blanket of mystery. It is this charm, the fact that that tourists desire to know more and more about Morocco is what makes this country so attractive. ...
Just getting there can be an adventure in itself. The city is still home to artisans who practice their art in the old ways, and can be found at every twist and turn in the ancient medina.
The Moroccan bleach market grew 4% between 2009 and 2010, reach Dh263 million in 2010. Rising income levels in Morocco have fuelled growth in the market, while the current value unit price remained steady in 2010
Barcelona will visit the Moroccan city of Tangier in the off-season to play a friendly match as part of their preparations for next season.
The game - which will be contested against a selection of local players led by Rachid Taoussi - is scheduled for July 28, and will be the Catalans' second pre-season friendly after an encounter with Hamburg on July 24.
Morocco international and Montpellier midfielder Younes Belhanda on Thursday clinched the 2012 Marc-Vivien Foe Prize as African best player of the French Ligue 1.
The 22-year-old scored 187 points to best Cameroon international defender of Marseille Nicolas Nkoulou and Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Saint Etienne. Thus, Belhanda succeeds Arsenal’s Ivorian-born Gervinho, who won the prize last year.
Kenyan boxers Benson Njangiru and Charles Okoth made it to the penultimate stage of the International Amateur Boxing Association contest for Olympic qualification in Casablanca, Morocco.
The two pugilists join national heavyweight champion, Daniel Shisia, in the semi final in the Super Heavyweight and flyweight categories.
Okoth got a unanimous three judge point decision having outclassed Schaffer Paul from South Africa to win the men’s Super Heavyweight bout (91kgs plus) 20-12.
ENCHANTMENT
A perfect introduction to Moroccan history for the general reader. A challenge to scholars to reconsider Orientalism, without polemics.
And an invitation for all to explore a charming museum.
