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Morocco's Push For English Gains Ground
On March 17, the Ministry of Handicrafts, Social Economy and Solidarity launched an English training program for trainees or graduates from handicrafts institutions in Fez. The move comes as part of a...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day ~ A Box of Cats
Walking the Fez Medina this morning, photographer Suzanna Clarke came across what she described as "pre-packaged cats"See more in our series Photo of the Day The View from Fez welcomes contributions to...
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Writers Assist the Medina Children's Library
This week the Medina Children's Library received a generous donation from the participants in this year's Deep Travel Writing WorkshopThe View from Fez headquarters at Riad Zany was the venue for the...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day ~ Dick Hooper
A wonderful action shot by Dick Hooper of Sadek El-Bahjaoui training a horse (named Chenel) at the American Fondouk in Fez.The Fondouk is a charity that provides valuable veterinary assistance for the...
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Moroccan Fuel Prices to Drop in April
Good news for locals and visitors alike - fuel prices are expected to fall sharply from the 1st of next month. And, no, it's not an April Fool joke! Fuel prices are expected to show the biggest decline...
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French Jazz in Fez
ConcertJAZZ 90Tuesday, April 4th at 19h, Hotel SahraiOn tour in Morocco, the Parisian trio 90 ° brings with it all the ingredients for a journey through time. The programme is a fine mix of cover...
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Fes Festival Program Update
The 23rd Fes Festival of World Sacred Music takes place between the 12th and 20th of May. This year's theme is Water and the SacredWe have made from water every living thing. Surah 21, verse 30The full...
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Kibari Brothers Exhibition at La Mamounia, Marrakech
La Mamounia in Marrakech is hosting an exhibition by the Kibari Brothers; Abdel, Aziz and HabibThe Kibari brothers are part of a family of well known Moroccan artists and a visit to their exhibition...
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Beating the Electronic Ban on Flights to USA
Different airlines are working hard to calm their passengers who are irate over the ludicrous ban on laptops and tablets aboard flights to the USA... first up Royal Air MarocThen there was these...
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Morocco Exports Donkeys - Despite Ethical Issues
SUNDAY FEATUREA new and emerging market in Morocco is the export of donkeys. Their destination is China, where the need for the animals is growing. Beijing imports nearly 80,000 donkeys annually for...
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Moroccan Embassy in Australia - Contact Update
The e-mail address for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Canberra (embassymoroccocanberra@maec.gov.ma) has not been operational since Thursday, March 30, 2017 due to an update of the Embassy’s...
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World's Largest Solar Energy Complex Launched
On Saturday, King Mohammed VI launched the final stage of the world’s largest solar energy complex, the Noor Ouarzazate IV power station, with a total capacity of 582 MWThis new project, which will be...
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Morocco Targets 425,00 Italian Tourists
Through a promotional action based on communication, the enhancement of the cultural and historical heritage and the development of seaside tourism, Morocco aims to attract 425,000 Italian tourists in...
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Contemporary Celtic Folk Fusion Concert in Fez
The Alchemist's Wardrobe is a folk-world fusion group comprising Lara Conley, an English nu-folk artist playing original songs accompanied by multi-instrumentalist, Niks Patel and acclaimed Indian...
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Wizz into Agadir ~ New Flights
From June 30th, the Hungarian low cost airline, Wizz Air, commences two direct weekly flights from the Polish capital, Warsaw, to Agadir. The inauguration of this new service is expected to attract...
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Beer Drinking on the Rise in Morocco
The online news site Actu-Maroc is reporting that consumption of alcoholic beverages by Moroccans seems to have accelerated during the first days of 2017. The site comments that there appears to be no...
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Mohamed Sajid ~ Morocco's New Minister of Tourism
Morocco has a new Minister of Tourism, replacing Lahcen Haddad. In the newly appointed government the Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicraft and Social Economy went to the Secretary General of...
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Crackdown on False Guides in Fez
The tourist police in Fez have been engaged in a major crackdown on the growing phenomenon of the false guides. Since the beginning of 2017, 746 people have been arrested for illegal practice of this...
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Free Photography Workshop in Fez
The ALC - ALIF photography club are holding a workshop on Street Portraiture, this Sunday, April 9 at 10:30 AM, (meet in front of the Batha Fountain)Street portraiture is a major part of street...
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The Olive Tree of Wisdom ~ New book by Moha Ennaji
The prestigious French publishing house Karthalahas just published the latest book by Moha Ennaji The Olive Tree of Wisdom (l'olivier de la sagesse) sheds light on the situation of ancient Morocco...
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