Visit New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art: An unforgettable experience
Agadir - If you happen to make it to New York, make sure you visit to the great museum on 5th Avenue which is nothing other but the great world renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is one of the...
View ArticleDear Anthony Bourdain: Please Visit the Rabat Madina
By Colette Apelian - Michigan Dear Mr. Bourdain, Thank you for your report on Tangier this summer. It was exciting to have you travel to Morocco for an episode of your CNN show, Parts Unknown. Is...
View ArticleThe American Language Center in Fez, more than a language center
By Yahya Bouhafa - Fez- The American language center in Fes is becoming one of the most well-known educational sites in the city. It is not just because of its diverse array of language learning...
View ArticleThe Baraka of the Big Fat Wedding (Part 2)
To read Part 1 New York - Now I had nothing but to appreciate the occurrence of that Big Fat Wedding that was in the making, not only because of the beauty of Lalah Meriyem herself but also because of...
View ArticleCasablanca to host a contest for Moroccan young fashion designers
Rabat – Casa Del Arte Society will open its doors for visitors and design lovers on Saturday, 26 October in Casablanca, to discuss the nature of innovation and creativity in the international arts...
View ArticleThe New York Times’ Travel Section Praises the Beauty of Fez
Bordeaux - Two New York Times’ journalist, Melena Ryzik and Ben Sklar, made a four-day trip to Fez last may. The newspaper's journalists were astonished by the city's architecture, culture and warm...
View ArticleThanksgiving: An exclusively American celebration
Inezegan, Morocco- Thanksgiving is a feast that is by far North American. It was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrim who inhabited the Plymouth colony in what is now known as the State of...
View ArticleMorocco’s Kenitra: a City of Contrasts
Kenitra - Just moved to Kenitra? No worries at all. It is a magic place where you will start feeling at home day by day. Ambiance is a matter of environment and it affects new comers! You develop your...
View ArticleHot n’Cold Moulay Yacoub: Morocco’s Therapeutic bath
Rabat - There are trips made of simple things like a warm breath rocked by the natural heat of water. Moulay Yacoub is a legendary pilgrimage town, located twenty miles from the imperial city of Fes...
View ArticleMoroccan caftan shines at Paris fashion show
Taroudant- Moroccan caftan was honored at the fashion show “Sultans” devoted to ceremonial costumes, which held Saturday afternoon in a grand palace in Paris. Under the evocative name of "Sultans", the...
View ArticleEnduring Lessons from Imam al-Ghazali
Monir Birouk- Agadir- Even today as we wade our way through the second decade of the twenty first century, there is still so much we can learn from the staggering account of Ab? Hamid al-Ghazali's life...
View ArticleAustralia’s first gay marriages held ahead of court ruling
Canberra- Australia's first gay marriages were celebrated Saturday in the national capital Canberra, despite the prospect of a High Court decision ruling against the unions later this week. As soon as...
View ArticleAttending an Air Force show and visiting the Space Museum
Inezgane, Morocco- A master of derring-do or daring to do in my opinion is Abbas Ibn Firnas. The man dared to have a great and out of the common dream that a multitude of Arabs and Muslims over the...
View ArticleIndia’s top court upholds law criminalising gay sex
New Delhi - India's Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a colonial-era law criminalising homosexuality in a landmark judgment that crushes activists' hopes for guarantees on sexual freedom in the world's...
View ArticleMaroc Expo highlights Morocco in Netherlands
By Maha Naami Rabat - An exhibition, the first of its kind will be held in the heart of the Netherlands on the 28th and 29th of December under the name The Maroc Expo. The Maroc Expo which will take...
View ArticleRumi’s Reunion Night
KONYA - The ten-day commemoration for Rumi's death culminates in the centuries-old Sufi ritual of whirling as Rumi celebrates reunion with God on the "Reunion Night." Commemorators of the death of...
View Article‘Morocco in thousand colors’, IMA’s event held under theme of diversity and...
Marrakech - The event by the Arab World Institute (IMA) "Morocco in thousand colors" will be held under the theme of Morocco's diversity and pluralism, IMA's president Jack Lang said on Thursday. This...
View ArticleMorocco provides a rich and cultural backdrop, The Huffington Post
Washington - As the gateway to Northern Africa, Morocco provides a rich and cultural backdrop, wrote on Thursday US magazine "The Huffington Post". "As the gateway to Northern Africa, Morocco provides...
View ArticleArabic Numbers (0-1-2-3 …)
Inezgane, Morocco - I did not get much of a holiday after having hit the books for all that long period of utmost readiness that preceded that great national Baccalaureat exam in 1976. Almost after...
View ArticleAsugas D Ameggaz: Happy Amazigh New Year 2964
Taroudant- Tonight, January 12, coincides with the Amazigh New Year, 2964, known as “Yennayer”. Yennayer is the first day of the agrarian calendar year used since ancient times by Berbers throughout...
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