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Arab Diaspora: Shall I Marry a Non-Arab?
Region: MoroccoArab women living in diaspora have hard questions to answer. Should they marry non-Arabs, non-Muslims or converts to Islam? Palestinian blogger Mona, who lives in Canada and blogs at Rebellious Arab Girl, opens a can of worms when she asks these questions in a post, which has attracted 162 comments so far. Mona writes: There is a question that I don’t have a real answer for, but it is the most asked question... more
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Morocco: Four Perspectives on Sexual Harassment
Region: MoroccoSexual harassment is defined by intimidation, bullying, or coercion of a sexual nature and is, by all accounts, something that happens the world over. Although cases of sexual harassment in Egypt have received global media attention of late, bloggers in Morocco have been assessing the situation closer to home. The bloggers, both male and female, foreign and Moroccan, offer a variety of perspectives on the i... more
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Morocco: Bloggers React to the Banning of Magazines
Region: Morocco
Last week, the Moroccan blogosphere was up in arms over the government's decision to seize two popular magazines - FrenchTelQuel and its Arabic sister publication Nichane - for publishing a poll in which ordinary Moroccans were asked to give their assessment of the monarch, King Mohammed VI, despite results which stated 91% of Moroccans approve of his first ten years of rule. A campaig... more
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Moroccans' Love/Hate Affair with Obama
Region: Morocco
By Anas Alaoui US President Barack Obama's Cairo address to the Muslim world sparked a blaze of reactions across the region and beyond; not least amongst bloggers from the Maghreb where a fiery of blog posts and instant tweets conveyed a whole spectrum of opinions ranging from outright, full endorsement to deep skepticism and even scorn and mistrust. Even before Obama's inauguration, and well before he decided which ... more
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Morocco: Eleven Killed in Deadly Stampede at Music Festival
Region: MoroccoAt least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded on Saturday night, 23 May, during a music concert in Rabat, the Moroccan capital, at the Mawazine world music festival. The incident happened when the festival was drawing to a close on Saturday night after a wire fence collapsed in the Hay Nahda stadium where over 70,000 spectators were packed. The news was reported by The View From Fez and blogger Taha Balafrej who depl... more
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Morocco: Therapy Abroad, Apathy at Home
Region: MoroccoThe global economic downturn seems to be affecting tourism worldwide, a sector upon which the Moroccan economy is heavily dependent, when it doesn't simply rely on agriculture. Earlier in March this year, the Moroccan authorities have come up with a novel idea and launched an advertising campaign targeting main western markets to attract more travellers. Road shows were organized across western European countries. A w... more
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Burgeoning Mollywood in Morocco
Region: Morocco
Posted by Jillian York to Global Voices Online Morocco has long been a mecca for foreign filmmakers. Iconic films like The Last Temptation of Christ and Lawrence of Arabia, as well as more recent films Rendition and Black Hawk Down, use Morocco as their backdrop. Other films like Babel utilize more than Morocco's landscape, taking its culture and people into account as well. Morocco's own burgeoning film i... more
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Morocco: The Reality of Prostitution
Region: MoroccoMorocco has the reputation of having a significant rate of prostitution. While it may not be as high as perceived by many in the Gulf countries, Morocco - with the dual distinction of being impoverished and highly touristic - is home to many young women seeking a “way out.” While some go abroad to study or work, others turn to prostitution. Many work in smaller towns in Morocco and are patronized mostly by... more
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Morocco's Blogosphere Livid Against Daylight Savings
Region: Morocco
The modern concept of Daylight Savings Time was conceived by William Willett in 1905 and was first initiated by Germany in 1916. Most of the world does not participate in Daylight Savings Time, and until recently, Morocco was no exception. This year, however, the Moroccan government decided to re-introduce DST. Margot the Marrakesh Mystic: "By advancing clocks one hour, the government feels the additional daylight... more
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Morocco: Rage and Sadness at this Weekend's Casablanca Factory Fires
Region: Morocco
- by Lydia Beyoud This weekend saw two deadly fires, one in a mattress and another in a textile factory, break out in Morocco's economic capital, Casablanca. Dozens of people died from asphyxia after being locked into their workplace by employers. The Moroccan blogosphere responds with questions and expressions of anger and sadness. In a post entitled “Morocco in Mourning [fr]” the autho... more
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