How Has Globalization Caused a Loss of Culture
By Nabila Nali Morocco World News Tangier, Morocco, October 26, 2011 This is a true problem that I’ve been seeing all over the world, and the main reason behind it is, unfortunately, Globalization. I’m...
View ArticleWhy aren’t you married yet?
By Nabila Nali Morocco World News Tangier, October 28, 2011 Sooner or later, someone pops the question "why aren't you married" or "how come you haven't found someone" or "why are you so picky?" Every...
View ArticleDutch Fashion Meets Marrakech 2013, it’s Showtime!
By Wafae Mansuri Morocco World News Amsterdam, January 22, 2013 On February, 9, 2013, a group of ambitious fashion designers will show their stunning creations at Adam Park in Marrakech. All 12...
View ArticleNew York Fashion Week gets off to glamorous start
New York, February 7, 2013 (AFP) New York Fashion Week injected a bit of color and glamor into wintry Manhattan on Thursday, with the first of 300 autumn-winter collections for men and women unveiled...
View ArticlePopular culture: The Muslim Harlem Shake video and its backlash
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, February 25, 2013 In a video recently uploaded to YouTube, entitled “Harlem Shake – The Muslim Version,” a group of apparently Muslim men exposed quite...
View Article“Lbaraka” in Moroccan culture, good management or divine intervention
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, Morocco, March 6, 2013 The concept of “lbaraka” (meaning blessing or prosperity) in Moroccan culture is a complex concept that may have more than one...
View ArticleRich program to celebrate International Day of Francophonie in Morocco
Rabat, March 14, 2013 (MAP) A rich and diversified program was scheduled to celebrate the International Day of Francophonie in Morocco, which will be unveiled at a press conference on Wednesday at the...
View ArticleThe Sahara: a Tent of Beauty, Magic and Poetry
By Rachid Khouya Morocco World News Smara, Morocco, March 20, 2013 The Sahara is a beautiful poem sown by the fingers of the creator, the pencil and the architecture of the wind on the dunes and the...
View ArticleMarrakech, new fashion capital
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, Morocco, March 20, 2013 For the first time in Morocco and the Arab world, the Swiss magazine Babybook, in its 5th edition, chose Marrakech to make the...
View ArticleA journey back in history into the old Medina of Fez: An open museum haunted...
By Khalid El-Quzahi Morocco World News Fez, April 5, 2013 When writing about the old Medina of Fez, which is part of the historic city of Fez in the Kingdom of Morocco, I don’t merely reminisce about...
View ArticleSally Kaftan Design: the majestic traditional Moroccan kaftan meets modernity
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, April 9, 2013 When the glamour of contemporary fashion fuses with the Moroccan Kaftan’s fascinating traditional appearance, wizardly attires effloresce....
View ArticleKaftan: the pride of Moroccan women
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World Nrws Casablanca, April 11, 2013 “Many inspiring women have shown me how such a garment is created somewhere between fantasy and reality,” wrote Sonia Maria in an article...
View ArticleFrom our friends in Marrakech: Buying a carpet
By Derek Workman Morocco World News Marrakesh, April 13, 2012 There are two ways people buy Moroccan carpets. The first is to carefully mull. Will the colour clash with the furnishings in the living...
View ArticlePSY changes song title to avoid offending Arabs
April 15, 2013 South Korean entertainer PSY unveiled his long-awaited new single on Saturday, after changing its name from “AssArabia” to “Gentleman,” following concern that it might offend the Arab...
View ArticleKaftan 2013: Legendary women in the limelight
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, May 11, 2013 Marrakech hosted May 4 the 17th edition of a key event highlighting Moroccan haute couture: the Moroccan Kaftan. Fifteen designers took...
View ArticleMorocco: an exception in the protection of Jewish Cultural Heritage
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, May 16, 2013 Can Jews and Muslims coexist and live peacefully together in one nation? This may seem impossible in regard to the amount of hatred most people...
View ArticleThe American Legation in Tangier, America’s first foreign property
Ny Hajar Slaoui Morocco World News Tangier, May 28, 2013 Morocco is the first country to recognize the United States, in December 1777.Through his representative in Tangier, the Sultan of Morocco...
View ArticleThe National Theater Mohammed V to Perform For the First Time in US
By Sarah Introna Morocco World News New Jersey, May 29, 2013 The National Theater Mohammed V will perform in the United States for the first time in Washington D.C. on June 28 and in New York City on...
View ArticleIndonesian Muslim hardliners vow to stop miss world
Jakarta, June 6, 2013 (AFP) Islamic hardliners vowed Thursday to stop the “immoral” Miss World beauty pageant taking place in Indonesia even after organizers agreed this year's contestants would not...
View ArticleAmericans, Tangerine and Morocco
By Hassan Abou El Fadel Morocco World News Inezgane, Morocco, June 20, 2013 During my visit to the Newark Senior center, I had a chance to talk to two elderly ladies, one of whom wrote poetry she said....
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