Argana Blast : Morocco court sentences two to death over Marrakesh bombing
(AFP) – March 9, 2012 RABAT — A Moroccan appeal court confirmed a death sentence Friday against the mastermind of the April 2011 Marrakesh bombing that killed 17 people, and handed a death sentence to one of the others convicted. The chief judge of the court confirmed...
How Morocco’s Marrakech Airport Celebrated International Women’s Day
Travel Snapshot / Marrakech Travel by juliab Yesterday, we got on a plane from London-Heathrow to Marrakech. Reading the papers on the plane, we noted that it was International Women’s Day, and thought no more of it. That is, until we got off the plane and noticed a...
DINING PROFILE: Asha Moroccan Mediterrean Opens In East Village
GAZETTES.com —Gazette photo by Doreen Gunness TASTE OF MOROCCO. Asha Moroccan Mediterranean Kitchen recently opened in the East Village Arts District. Posted: Friday, March 9, 2012 12:00 pm By Larry Hill Food Writer | 0 comments Asha Moroccan Mediterranean Kitchen,...
Francophone Film Fest features rare films, two filmmakers
by Mark Schwerin March 9, 2012 | WMU News "The Loves of a Zombi" KALAMAZOO--The screening of seven feature-length films from French-speaking countries across the globe and visits by two award-winning filmmakers from Morocco and Quebec are on tap as part of the 11th...
Morocco Disbands Creepy Religious Sect
Rabat, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) A religious sect "of perverse ideas and strange convictions" was dissolve in several cities in Morocco, said a statement from the Ministry of Interior (MIM). Supporters of the group revered a religious leader called "Al Mahdi al Muntadar"...
Transport: Tanger Med port continues to grow Boom in traffic on ferries and passenger movement
(ANSAmed) - RABAT, MARCH 8 - Despite the impact of the global economic crisis, Tanger Med, the Moroccan port of Tangier, seems to keep rising on the list of ports with growing transported volumes. Tanger Med is confirming its importance as international port. Built on...
France holds up Morocco as model for Arab Spring reforms
The Associated Press RABAT, Morocco — The French foreign minister has held up Morocco as a model for the pro-democratic reforms of the Arab Spring. Alain Juppe told a press conference Friday during a visit to Morocco that the country was "on the road to...
Barkow Leibinger Installation at Marrakech Biennale “Higher Atlas”
Berlin-based Barkow Leibinger Architects have shared with us "Loom-Hyperbolic," the architects' installation at the 2012 Marrakech Biennale "Higher Atlas" in Morocco which commenced earlier this week (the installation however is still on view until June 3rd at the...
Elections, domino effect of Islamic parties
h2>Following on from success in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia (by Diego Minuti) (ANSAmed) - TUNISI, 9 MAR - Beyond the issues being heatedly debated during this very lengthy election campaign leading to a general election on May 15, there is a growing awareness in...
The fourth edition of the CAF Medical Congress will take place from 11-14 March, 2012 in Casablanca, Morocco.
All Africa The four-day event, the biggest assemblage of African football physicians, will provide a key platform to raise awareness on major issues in football medicine and highlights the latest findings and research initiatives in Africa and around the world. The...