Morocco: Casablanca Protest Draws Thousands
Region: Morocco
Protests in Casablanca's Mohammed V square today drew thousands of Moroccans, as evidenced by the many photos and videos being posted online. Participants in the demonstration are demanding government reform and an end to ... more
Views: 1937Morocco: Where Independent Media is No More
Region: Morocco
There have been mounting attacks on freedom of expression in Morocco lately, targeting journalists as well as bloggers as we consistently have been reporting on Global Voices Online recently. So constant are the attacks, t... more
Views: 2346Arab 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 wo... more
Views: 3948Moroccans' 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 t... more
Views: 2273Burgeoning 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 Renditio... more
Views: 3518Mixed Reactions to Union of the Mediterranean Summit
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
Views: 1813Morocco'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 ... more
Views: 1722Moroccan Factory Fire Kills 55 on Eve of Workers Memorial Day
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
Views: 2050Catching Up With Moroccan Peace Corps Bloggers
Region: MoroccoPosted 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
Views: 1617Morocco condemns UN’s Secretary-General and his report on Western Sahara,
Region: Western SaharaWestern Sahara has been in a political imbroglio since 1975, the year Spain left this 266,000 square kilometres african piece of land. Located between Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania, and facing the Altantic Ocean, Western... more
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