Israel: Morocco MPs refused entry as had no visas
Source: The Daily Star
Rabat :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-10 01:50:22 -0700 | political-news
Israel on Wednesday defended a decision to turn away two Moroccan MPs trying to enter the West Bank from Jordan earlier this week saying they did not have entry visas. "Every Moroccan citizen, whether or not they are part of...
Chinese navy starts visit to Morocco
Source: China News
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-09 13:41:47 -0700 | political-news
The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese navy on Tuesday arrived in Casablanca, the largest city of Morocco, beginning a five-day visit to the country. The visit by the escort taskforce, composed of two frigates and one supply ship, is...
Gender segregation now mandatory in Gaza schools
Source: Associated Press
Rabat :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-02 12:30:20 -0700 | political-news
Starting with the new school year in September, Gaza boys and girls in middle and high school will be breaking the law if they study side by side. Gaza's Islamic militant Hamas rulers argue that the new legislation, mandating gender...
HRW urges Hollande to press Morocco on human rights
Source: The Daily Star
Rabat :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-02 07:28:31 -0700 | political-news
Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in which they denounced government policies and demanded for rights and liberties in Rabat March 31, 2013. Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged Francois Hollande to raise concerns about "persistent" rights abuses with Moroccan...
Africa: Congress Elects Mohamed Garba As New FAJ President
Source: All Africa
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-02 05:21:23 -0700 | political-news
The President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mohamed Garba, has been elected today Sunday 31 March, 2012 in Casablanca (Morocco) as the new president of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) following the third congress of that continental body...
Desert nomads marvel at water purifying device
Source: The Daily Star
Tiznit :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-01 23:42:22 -0700 | political-news
Scientists show a nomad how to assemble a "waterpod" near the village of M'hamid El Ghizlane, southeast of Zagora, on March 16, 2013. Morocco: Omar Razzouki gazes intently at the wooden box, marvelling at what might be the solution to...
Back to Bread: Israelis celebrate Mimouna
Source: Jerusalem Post
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-02 09:32:02 -0700 | political-news
Netanyahu and wife Sara take part in Mimouna celebration in Or Akiva, April 1, 2013 Photo: Avishag Shar Yashuv Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attended a Mimouna celebration in Or Akiva on Monday night, marking the end...
Bennett: We Don't Lower Our Head for Anyone
Source: Israel National News
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-01 23:06:58 -0700 | political-news
Bennett noted, "In order not to stand out after they left the synagogue, they would take off their yarmulkes (kipot, skull caps) and walk home quietly, and we in the state of Israel no longer take off our kipot and...
Africa: Third Faj Continental Congress Kicks Off in Casablanca With a Call for Organising ...
Source: All Africa
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-01 02:55:46 -0700 | political-news
The third continental congress of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) kicks off today in Casablanca, Morocco, with a call for organising journalists, building stronger unions and defending press freedom in Africa...Journalists' trade unions and associations affiliated to the International...
Morocco: HH Princess Lalla Zineb Presides Over Closing of Training Session for Women Teachers Taking ...
Source: Africa Headlines
Rabat :: Morocco | updated 2013-04-01 00:17:30 -0700 | political-news
HH Princess Lalla Zineb toured workshops of handicrafts of children with special needs, supervised by women educators benefitting from the training, which took place from February 4 to March 29, 2013. The Princess thereafter handed diplomas to 15 beneficiaries who...
Morocco's unions protest government, economy
Source: Boston.com
Rabat :: Morocco | updated 2013-03-31 13:40:33 -0700 | political-news
Morocco (AP) Thousands of members of two of Morocco's largest labor unions have marched through the capital to protest the Islamist-led government's planned economic reforms and failure to stem unemployment and inflation. Chanting, the people want the fall of the...
A night in Morocco
Source: Mountain View VOICE
Rabat :: Morocco | updated 2013-03-30 18:35:51 -0700 | political-news
Photos The cooking class starts with a pop quiz. "Chef Casablanca" invites her group of students to gather around an inviting spread of appetizers and try to identify the spices and flavors in three kinds of fig spread, marinated orange...
Movie Mad Matthews: Pro-Second Amendment Voices Are Like the Nazis in Casablanca
Source: Newsbusters
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2013-03-28 16:18:13 -0700 | political-news
Chris Matthews on Thursday took a break from comparing conservatives to Nazis and instead compared them to movie Nazis. The Hardball anchor opened the program by referencing the classic movie Casablanca . In this example, Barack Obama is the good...
"Morocco-EU relations and integration of the Maghreb"
Posted by: Abdel Fattah Hussein
Rabat :: Morocco | updated 2012-07-27 22:52:45 -0700 | political-news
Relations between Morocco and the European Union and integration of the Maghreb were the focus of talks on Saturday between the Head of Government,Abdelilah Benkirane and the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, currently on an official visit to...
Morocco: The law forces women to marry rapists (video)
Posted by: amagda
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2012-07-27 04:42:00 -0700 | political-news
In the capital of Morocco, held a protest calling for the abolition of laws that allowedrapists to marry their victims. Demonstrations were initiated after the suicide of 16-year-old Amina El-Filali, who was in that situation. Half a year after the...
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