Saudi- Deconstructing the myth
Arab News (MENAFN - Arab News) Recent research study on Arab opinion clearly debunks the false and fabricated allegations against Saudi Arabia IN early March, the Doha-based Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) published a report entitled "Measurement...
UW’s Tony Irving is the go-to man in the red-hot world of meteorites
THE SEATTLE TIMES A chance meeting between a pair of treasure-hunting brothers and a geology professor affiliated with University of Washington has led to the discovery of some the most extraordinary and valuable meteorites in history. By Craig Welch Seattle Times...
Moroccan King Knights Chabad Rabbi
Chabad.info Photo Credits: Irving Schild & Chaim Szmidt Moroccan King Knights Chabad Rabbi Rabbi Raphael Benchimol, Chabad Shliach and Rabbi of the Manhattan Sephardic Congregation was decorated, on Sunday in New York, with the Knight of the Order of the Throne...
Morocco suicide victim fell prey to society, laws
By PAUL SCHEMM, Associated Press - Mar 17, 2012 KHMIS SAHEL, Morocco (AP) — Escape for 16-year-old Amina Filali from her marriage came in the form of a pill of rat poison she bought in the market for 60 cents. Pressured by a conservative rural Moroccan society, a...
Activists in Morocco demonstrate against rape law rooted in the Biblical Old Testament
GOD Discussion By God Discussion Reporter Following the suicide of a 16-year-old girl who was forced to marry the man she said had raped her, women's rights activists in Morocco demonstrated outside the parliament building in Rabat, demanding a change in the law on...
Congress threatens Morocco’s peace plan
Credit: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The conflict in the Western Sahara has lasted decades. In 2006, Morocco's King Mohammed VI gave a speech asking leaders to reflect on an autonomy plan. Ali O. Amar By: ALI O. AMAR | Times-Dispatch Published: March 18, 2012 » 0 Comments |...
Moroccan tourism shows resilience
Despite the global economic crisis, Moroccan tourism operators are working hard to keep on course. By Hassan Benmehdi for Magharebia in Casablanca – 16/03/12 [Hassan Benmehdi] Moroccan Tourism Minister Lahcen Haddad (second from right) says that the tourism sector...
Moroccan Mint Tea and Pastries
Epicurious by Amy Sherman I was pleasantly surprised by all the delicious pastries in Morocco. The wide range of rich cookies and treats pair wonderfully with the strong Moroccan mint tea that is served all the time. If you like almonds, you're in luck. There are...
Contemporary art gives new life to a modernist ruin
By Kaelen Wilson-Goldie The Daily Star Lebanon MARRAKECH: In Katia Kameli’s 12-minute video “The Storyteller,” a man with a rumbling voice and a bashed up nose stalks the raw concrete balconies of an unfinished opera house. His movements are timed to the twists and...
Eduardo De la Riva leads Andalucia Open by a shot
MARBELLA, Spain (AP) -- Eduardo De la Riva, who competes on the Spanish regional tour, shot a 4-under 68 Saturday for a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Andalucia Open. He was at 12-under 204 going into the closing round on the Aloha course. A stroke behind...