Casablanca Morocco

Born and raised in Casablanca some 80 years ago but now living in Israel, Rabbi Haim Louk's high-pitched voice instantly captivated festival-goers in this port city, long a crossroads of civilisations. "I was obliged to love you and raise a family with you, but if you turn your back on me, it comes from you," he sung to backing by a Moroccan band. "And god forgives you," chanted back the crowd at the Andalousies festival, which through to the weekend and for the sixth year in a row features concerts Jewish-Arab and flamenco music. For the Jewish rabbi, for many years the cantor at ... Read Full Story

Winston Churchill invited Franklin Roosevelt here to relax following strategic talks during World War II, and Alfred Hitchcock shot some of "The Man Who Knew Too Much " in the hotel's lobby — which has also been a haunt of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Chaplin, Sharon Stone and many other Hollywood stars for nearly a century. Now, after a three-year, $176 million makeover, the Mamounia is opening again for business in the oasis gardens of Marrakech in southern Morocco. A top interior designer has refurbished its rooms in Art Deco and Arabo-Andalusian styles, star-studded chefs have opened restaurants, and a sprawling spa has been ... Read Full Story

A Casablanca court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by two Moroccan weekly news magazines, TelQuel and Nichane, which were seized for publishing opinion polls about the monarchy. "The complaint by the TelQuel group asking for the annulment of the interior ministry's decision is acceptable in its form, but not in substance," ruled the court after a hearing. The interior ministry had seized and destroyed 100,000 copies of both weeklies for publishing the polls on the 10-year reign of King Mohammed VI, both of which showed that Moroccans found his rule largely "positive". The "monarchy in Morocco (...) cannot be the object of a debate, ... Read Full Story

This seaside city is known as a rich stockpile of art deco architecture, the hub of Morocco's economic growth and the setting of an all-time classic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. But Casablanca is also the capital of a bleaker aspect of modern Morocco — sprawling slums, where huge families are packed into shanties with tin roofs rusted by the ocean winds, and goats and donkeys munch stray garbage. "It's as if we're eating straight from the gutter," said Mina Abujaman, 48, describing the squalor. "We spend half our time cleaning up," said the mother of seven and grandmother of two, pointing ... Read Full Story

Luxury Private Jet to Casablanca Morocco Did you ever think of taking a private jet to Casablanca? This sounds so romantic! Renting a private jet is a great way to travel! The above picture is of a Heavy Jet and seats 11 passengers! It is a Gulfstream 3 which can fly at 550 MPH and has 157 cubic feet for storage! The distance from Teterboro to Casablanca is 3,136 miles or approximately 7 hours flying time! There are many things to see in Casablanca. Casablanca is a historic city which was founded in 1770 and regained independence from France in 1956. Here is a ... Read Full Story