Arab Diaspora: Shall I Marry a Non-Arab?

Global Voices 2 months ago Region: Morocco

Arab 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 wo... more

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Moroccans' Love/Hate Affair with Obama

Global Voices 5 months ago 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 t... more

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Burgeoning Mollywood in Morocco

Global Voices a year ago 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 Renditio... more

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Mixed Reactions to Union of the Mediterranean Summit

Global Voices a year ago Region: France

Posted by Jillian York to Global Voices Online French President Nicolas Sarkozy joined leaders from more than 40 countries on Sunday for the inauguration of the new Union for the Mediterranean. The union, nicknamed &ldquo... more

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Morocco's Blogosphere Livid Against Daylight Savings

Global Voices a year ago 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 ... more

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Moroccan Factory Fire Kills 55 on Eve of Workers Memorial Day

AFL CIO a year ago Region: Morocco

by James Parks The deaths of 55 workers in a fire at a mattress factory in Casablanca, Morocco, over the weekend, is a chilling reminder of how dangerous our workplaces can be. Today is Workers Memorial Day, the day work... more

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Catching Up With Moroccan Peace Corps Bloggers

Global Voices a year ago Region: Morocco

Posted by Jillian York to Global Voices Online Morocco is host to a vibrant Peace Corps program. All over the country, American Peace Corps members volunteer their time teaching English, sustainable growth, assisting wi... more

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Moroccan Blogger Mohammed Erraji Acquitted

Global Voices a year ago Region: Morocco

The Blogoma, or Moroccan blogosphere, was buzzing today over news of Moroccan blogger Mohammed Erraji's acquittal. Erraji was arrested for writing, in the Arabic publication Hespress, that the king's charity... more

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The Post that Led Mohammed Raji to Jail

Global Voices a year ago Region: Morocco

  Moroccan blogger Mohammed Raji is behind bars in his country for speaking his mind. Following is a translation of the post [Ar], which will cost the blogger two years of his freedom. رج الملك ك... more

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Chrome Welcomed with Accolades and Controversy in the Middle East

Global Voices a year ago Region: Kuwait

On Tuesday, Google joined the browser game by launching its very own browser, Chrome, to positive accolades and a bit of controversy. The free browser, which is currently only available for Windows, caused not only a media... more

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