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Socorra Composanto - Free Concert in Fez
Socorra Camposanto will perform a free concert this Friday, November 20th at 7pm at the ALIF Riad 6 Derb Drissi, Batha, Fes Medina "I write songs, I sing songs but most of all I have fun with...
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Moroccans Celebrate Independence Day
November 18th in Morocco is known as Eid Al Istiqulal (Independence Day), and honours the return of King Mohammed to Morocco from exile in Madagascar. On this day the king proclaimed the freedom of...
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The Djinn in the Skull: Stories from Hidden Morocco
Samantha Herron's debut short story collection 'The Djinn in the Skull: Stories from hidden Morocco' was published by Soul Bay Press late October. The collection of vignettes are tales inspired by her...
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Fez Taxi Drivers Offer Free Travel for Disabled
In Fez, thirty taxis have voluntarily decided to make their work for free for people with disabilitiesThe news website AlYaoum24 reports that the taxis involved in the initiative will display posters...
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Morocco's Cities Without Slums Project - Update
Morocco's ambitious "Cities Without Slums" project is moving forward. The Minister of Housing and City Policy, Nabil Benabdallah, speaking this week at a meeting entitled "The Quality Test for Real...
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Air Pollution in Fez - an Ongoing Problem
Fez Medina at dusk November 19thWhile the drinking water quality in Fez is now fine (and drinkable from the tap), the air quality varies considerably. In recent weeks there has been an increase in the...
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France Acknowledges Moroccan Intelligence Assistance
A week after the horrific attacks in Paris, French President Francois Hollande will have an opportunity to thank Morocco for its intelligence information that lead to the tracking down of Abdelhamid...
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Casablanca's Lincoln Hotel May Be Saved
The Lincoln Hotel, architectural jewel of Casablanca, may finally be restored after being abandoned for several years and threatening to collapseBuilt in 1917 by the French architect Hubert Bride, the...
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High Atlas Autumn - Photo Essay
Spectacular scenery is enhanced by the warm hues of autumn in Morocco's High Atlas mountain region. The View From Fez stayed at the Douar Samra guesthouse in the tiny Amazigh (Berber) village of...
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"Mutations, l’image et ses possible" - Photographic Exhibition in Fez
Organised by Morocco's French Institute as part of the 2015 France/Morocco cultural season, the 9th International Photos of Fez takes place from the 14th of November to the 15th of DecemberThe...
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French Films in Fez
The month of documentary - 16th edition - With the support of the French InstituteThursday 26 and Friday, November 27th, 19h, Cinema Boujloud, Fez Medina.Thursday 26: La Cour de Babel by Julie...
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New Flights - Rabat to Abu Dhabi
Starting from January 15, 2016, Etihad Airways will launch a new line linking the two capitals Rabat and Abu Dhabi with two flights per weekThe new route to and from Rabat provides travellers with more...
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Morocco - Renewable Energy Superpower?
The World Bank recently stated in an article on its website that: “Morocco is poised to make history soon when the first phase of one of the world’s largest concentrated solar power plants starts...
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A Majority of Moroccans Want English as Second Language
For months the debate about linguistic identity has raged in Morocco. The tussle is between French, the English, with clear lines between those who favour retaining what they describe as the "language...
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Recycling Workshop in Fez
This Sunday the ALC-ALIF Environmental Club is offering a fascinating recycling workshop in the Fez MedinaClick image to enlargeSHARE THIS!
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Winter Weather in Fez
The first really cold weather of the winter has arrived in Morocco with the Fez Medina recording morning temperatures as low as 2 degrees CelsiusIf cold weather is no deterrent, then the region inland...
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El Baraka Angels - Making a Difference
Moroccans are renowned for their generosity of spirit and nothing exemplifies it more than an organisation called El Baraka AngelsSince its creation in 2003 El Baraka Angels has provided assistance to...
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Sensationalism and Inaccuracy in Reporting Damages Morocco
Reporting of the recent atrocities in France has had an unfortunate side consequence for Morocco. Time and again the suspects were named as being French or Belgian - "of Moroccan origin". The result is...
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New Chefs at Resto 7 - Food With Flare
Mix fresh Moroccan ingredients with Canadian experience and know-how, add a dash of Brazilian vibrancy, and what do you get? The new team of chefs at Resto 7The team: Erica Bernhardt, Haley Polinsky...
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Maâlem Hamid El Kasri Recovering in Hospital
Famed Gnaoua music icon, Hamid El Kasri, has been injured following a road accidentHamid El Kasri : photo Sandy McCutcheonThe accident happened last week while he was driving on the highway between...
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