Morocco: Marrakesh Film Festival to Focus on Korea
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The View from Fez reports that the Marrakesh Film Festival plans to screen a record 44 films from South Korea this year.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The View from Fez reports that the Marrakesh Film Festival plans to screen a record 44 films from South Korea this year.
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Jeanne-Claude, artist and wife of Bulgarian-born Christo, has died at 74, Bloomberg reports Thursday. Jeanne-Claude died Wednesday night at a New York hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm. Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon was born on June 13, 1935, in Casablanca, Morocco, to a French military family, according to a biography on the couple's Web site....
Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
(New York) - Morocco must reverse its expulsion of Sahrawi rights activist Aminatou Haidar and allow her to enter her country of nationality, Human Rights Watch said today. Spain must intercede with Morocco to ensure her return, Human Rights Watch added. read more
PostNews Online (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
By Innocent Chia Ask the top bras of Cameron Radio Television why it did not broadcast the World Cup 2010 qualifying encounter between the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and the Lions of Morocco? Doubling as qualifying match to the 2010...
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Human rights activist Aminatou Haidar, dubbed 'Gandhi' for her efforts to win Western Sahara's independence, launched a hunger strike after Morocco deported her this weekend.
Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
(New York) - Morocco is taking another regressive step on human rights by blocking "unauthorized" visits by foreigners to the homes of Sahrawi activists in Western Sahara, Human Rights Watch said today. read more
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Aminatou Haidar, one of the most prominent human rights activists in the liberation of the Sahrawi people in Western Sahara, was detained, then deported, by the Moroccan authorities on her arrival in the territory last Friday. Some weeks earlier, she visited Washington, DC to receive the Civil Courage Prize, sponsored by the U.S.-based Train Foundation. AllAfrica interviewed her there.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
So it is a pleasure to join you for this discussion, and I especially recognize the significance of having governor – government ministers and civil society leaders talking together about these issues of common concern. That may be too rare at sight, but it shouldn’t be, because our goal is to listen, learn, and discover new ways that we can work as partners for the good of the people that...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, first of all, I wish to apologize in my name and on behalf of my colleague, the Honorable Secretary of State, for this delay over which we had no control, considering that we have had many bilateral and regional meetings.
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Fes (Morocco): Cameroon beat Morocco 2-0 on Saturday to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
In the wake of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's meeting with Moroccan King Mohammed VI last week, a prominent human rights activist was detained on her arrival in Western Sahara, which Morocco controls.
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Moroccan authorities expelled to the Canary Islands Saturday a Western Sahara activist close to the Polisario Front rebels.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Below is a letter by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights on the arrest of Western Sahara's human rights activist Aminatou Haidar.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Another batch of 14 students recently left Banjul for the Kingdom of Morocco, to pursue their first postgraduate degree programme in various fields of study.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
we are watching you [Fr] explains why you won't see any Islamic finance banks in Morocco anytime soon.
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aarkstore enterprise | 06/20/2009
This 32-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of Morocco's telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market. It initially defines the country's economic and political environment keeping you abreast of any events that could impact the business environment in the near future. It then provides an overview of the country's regulatory environment,...
johnnynyc | 03/02/2009
Saw this on line seems great. Get to stay with these Sufi musicians in their village. Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 5-7 June 2009 Joujouka, Morocco The Master Musicians of Joujouka playing at Brian Jones 40th Anniversary Festival , 28 July, 2009 photo Jill Furmanovsky/RockArchive 2008 The Master Musicians announce their summer festival will be held 5-7 June 2009 in their village in Morocco....
lauremondon | 01/28/2009
British holidaymakers heading outside the Euro-zone and taking holidays in Egypt, Morocco and Dubai especially, need to take into account local customs and cultures, warns online travel agency Holidays-Direct . Holidaymakers are opting for mid and long-haul destinations , alterative to the short-haul option due to the expense of taking a holiday in a European country with the Euro currency. John Pearce...