Marrakech

The first thing that strikes you about Marrakech is the light: bright, yet soft—romantic, even—as it envelops a city bustling with whizzing scooters, street performers in the Jemaa el-Fnaa, and souk traders hollering their come hither sales ...  

Unlike most Arab countries, smoking shisha or a water pipe was traditionally frowned upon in Morocco, particularly for women. However, during the review period this habit became increasingly acceptable, with particularly strong growth among women ...  

President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik meets with the Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain today at the President's Office. PHOTO/ PRESIDENT'S OFFICE President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik meets with the Speaker of Parliament Abdulla Shahid today at the ...  

Specialty: Vintage Moroccan Berber rugs - Weaving together history and the present, knot by knot.Price Range: ($$$) High-EndWhen husband and wife design team Nathan Ursch and Brin Reinhardt went searching for the perfect rug, they probably didn't imagine it would lead to a business. Yet that's exactly what happened after they discovered the gorgeous rugs from the Berber tribes of Morocco… More Read More...  

RABAT Feb 13 (Reuters) - Morocco posted a current account deficit equivalent to 6.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2011, Finance Minister Nizar Baraka told a news briefing on Monday, a significant increase on a deficit of 4.3 percent of ...  

THE new Maldives President, Mohamed Waheed Hassan, has appealed for Australia's support for his government, denying ousted president Mohamed Nasheed's claims of a coup, and insisting Mr Nasheed had brought about his own downfall. Dr Waheed told The ...  

Argan oil, rich in vitamin E and fatty acids, has become the sensation of the decade, sought after by chemists, dieticians, hair salons, chefs and cosmeticians. Until recently, it was a rare product grown only in the Atlas Mountains and traditionally made by Moroccan tribes, as the Argan tree could not grow outside of Morocco. Now, Israeli company Sivan is developing "Argan 100" – a super strain of Argan that is tolerant of the Mediterranean...  

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki arrived in Morocco on Wednesday afternoon for a two-day official visit. He was greeted at the airport of Rabat-Sale, Morocco, by King Mohamed VI of Morocco. Marzouki attended a meeting in Rabat on February 9 with King ...  

RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan miner Imiter said on Friday ore processing at one of the world's ten biggest silver mines was running at 60 percent of total capacity due to protests by local residents which have been underway since September. A spokeswoman for ...  

Moroccan police have arrested three suspects accused of planning to carry out attacks on the security of the state.The MAP news agency, citing a statement from the interior ministry, says one of the suspects is a Moroccan with Danish nationality who traveled to Morocco from Europe.The suspects are accused of belonging to an unauthorized organization, the Party for Moroccan Islamic Liberation. Authorities believe the group receives financial...  

a little while ago, charlie and i had some friends over for a moroccan-themed dinner.  here was the menu: Moroccan Beef Meatball Tagine (recipe from Bon Appetit) Cooked Wild Greens Salad (from Saveur) Moroccan Baby Carrots (from 101 Cookbooks) and for dessert – Yogurt Cake (from epicurious) i think the party was a success and [...]  

RABAT, MOROCCO (AP) —Morocco’s sports minister says it’s the dream of millions of Africans to host the Olympics one day. Minister Mohamed Ouzzine met with Sebastian Coe, the former two-time Olympic 1,500-meter champion who heads the organizing ...  

RABAT - The leaders of a Moroccan Islamist group, who were jailed over what campaigners say were trumped-up charges and then released last week, said on Thursday they owed their freedom to the "Arab Spring" and called for other captives to be freed.  

On January the 17th this year two of Morocco’s musical legends, Mohamed Sousdi and Mohamed Rouicha passed away. Imad Estito, writing for the Arabic daily Al-Akhbar, today published a celebration of their contributions to the North African music of the marginalised.Mohamed Sousdi (1952-2012)The newspaper describes Mohamed Sousdi (1952-2012) as "the pulse of the oppressed". Back in the 1970s Sousdi, along with the late Mohamed Batma and Cherif...  

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's recently elected Islamist-led government aims to cap the budget deficit at 5 pct of GDP in 2012, a minister said on Wednesday, after extra spending in the wake of regional unrest helped push the shortfall last year to ...