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Spain and Morocco May Allow Visa-Free Access to Sebta and Melilla
Spain hopes to boost the economy of of its two occupied areas in Morocco - Sebta (Ceuta) and Melilla - by allowing Moroccans visa-free access. The proposal will be studied and (hopefully) applied in...
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Moroccan Dialects Face Extinction
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has compiled a list of endangered languages in the world. The data collected shows that in Morocco there are eight...
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Large Numbers of Chinese Tourists Arrive in Fez
The cooler weather is not the only thing to arrive in Fez in the last few weeks. Along with superb weather has come an influx of thousands of Chinese tourists. Not only are there many large tour...
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Election Day in Morocco
Friday, October 7 is legislative election day in Morocco These are the second elections to be held since the reforms of the 2011 Constitution and the tenth since independance. Expert commentators...
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Morocco's Legislative Election Results
Two major parties emerged far ahead of the rest of the field - the Justice and Development Party (PJD) topped the elections with 125 seats in the House of Representatives. The Party of Authenticity and...
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King Names Benkirane as Morocco's Prime Minister
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has named Islamist leader Abdelilah Benkirane as prime minister for a second term after his party won the most seats in last week's electionAfter five years in government,...
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Air Arabia Opens New Routes to Paris and Bordeaux From Fez
Air Arabia Morocco in partnership with the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) has launched two new routes between Fez and the French cities of Paris and BordeauxThe new routes provided by Air...
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Appeal For Moulay Idriss Flood Victims
This week the town of Moulay Idriss experienced flash floods in which at least 2 teenagers lives were lost and many homes damaged. The View From Fez is joining Rose Button in raising funds to assist...
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The Hotel That Vanished
A hotel, described by many guests as "cheap and cheerful", has been demolished, much to the surprise of regular visitors to CasablancaThe Ibis Hotel at Casa Voyageur in Casablanca was never a grand...
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Morocco Pays the Price for VOIP Blocking
The Moroccan economy has lost $320 million as a direct result of the government’s decision made in January of this year to restrict VoIP service. The revelation is part of a new report by the American...
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Return of the Rainbow Serpent - Exhibition Opening in Fez
Today sees the opening of an exciting exhibition at the ALIF Riad by Australian Artist Michael Wright. The exhibition, Dead Car Dreaming: Return of the Rainbow Serpent is a mix of photographs and mixed...
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Free Wi-Fi at Moroccan Railway Stations
The Moroccan National Office of Railways (ONCF) issued a statement this week announcing that it intends to install free Wi-Fi connections in all railway stations across the KingdomThe Casa Port Station...
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Venue Change For Sufi Nights in Fez
The Sufi Nights to be held in Fez on the evenings of October 28th and 29th will now be held at Dar Mernissi (see address below) rather than at Dar Tazi. The change has been brought about because of...
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A Superb Weekend of Hadra in Chefchaouen
The art of hadra (trance dancing) is being celebrated this weekend in Chefchaouen with the participation of leading exponents as well as researchers. The weekend will offer a unique window into this...
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The Grand Theatre in Rabat to Open in 2018
The building of the Rabat Grand Theatre is a challenging project characterised by a modern design, its futuristic architecture involving complex cutting-edge engineering challengesThe futuristic design...
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Morocco Withdraws Unpopular VoIP Blocking
Right from the beginning of the ban by Morocco's National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ARNT) of VoIP services such as WhatsApp and Skype, it was clear that it was a ban that couldn't be...
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Morocco's Daylight Saving Time Ends 30 Oct 2016
The last time change this year takes place on Sunday October 30th 2016, when daylight saving time endsOn Sunday, when local daylight time is about to reach 03:00:00 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to...
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Telco Turmoil as CEO is Fired
Yesterday, on The View From Fez, we speculated on the fallout from the VoIP ban fiasco and wrote "the ARNT management has been damaged by the ineptitude of their handling of the issue. If so, as one...
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In Fez - A Concert of Sufi Music For Syria
There is to be an intimate evening of Sufi Music at the Jardin des Biehn in Fez this Sunday, the 30th of October, at 5pm. Entry is by donation which will go to aid Syrian refugees Suggested donation...
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Morocco - an Antidote For Islamophobia
At a time when the news media bombard the public with the horrific behaviour of Daesh (ISIS) and problems in Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Iraq, it is easy to believe those who quickly claim that...
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