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May 2nd, 2008

Morocco: Rage and sadness at this weekend's Casablanca factory fires

Lydia Beyoud · 00:51

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. 2 comments · »»

April 16th, 2008

Maghreb netizens respond to 8 year-old Yemeni girl's petition for divorce

Lydia Beyoud · 19:44

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Tunisian blogger Stupeur!! Un nouveu depart!! (Stupor!! A New Beginning!!) responds to a Yemen Times article about an 8 year-old girl who is trying to file for divorce from a 30 year-old man she says her father forced her to marry. 3 comments · »»

April 15th, 2008

Morocco: Hands off my Muezzin!

Lydia Beyoud · 19:10

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Robin des Blogs received over a dozen comments on his post about a minister in the Moroccan government who has asked muezzins in mosques adjoining tourist areas not to do the call to prayer. 17 comments · »»

April 11th, 2008

Prison Break, Moroccan Style

Lydia Beyoud · 04:17

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On Tuesday morning, 9 inmates and suspected terrorists escaped from a Moroccan jail. Moroccan bloggers used every pun and reference from the American television show, Prison Break, to describe their shock and disbelief. 1 comment · »»

April 10th, 2008

Morocco: Prison Break

Jillian York · 01:02

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On Monday, April 7, nine men convicted of involvement in the 2003 suicide bombings in Casablanca went missing from a Kenitra prison. Prisoner rights advocacy group Ennassir said that the escape coincided with the beginning of a hunger strike by about 1,000 prisoners across Morocco. A search is underway, but the prisoners have yet to be found. Jillian Yorks brings us reactions from the Moroccan blogosphere. 1 comment · »»

April 5th, 2008

Morocco: An Interview with Mohamed Ali Lagouader, Author

Jillian York · 16:03

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From Mohammédia, Morocco, aspiring author Mohamed Ali Lagouader has discovered the art of transcending borders and reaching out to an international audience through publishing his novels and poetry online. Jillian York catches up with Lagouader and speaks to him about his writing, reading and dreams in this interview. 1 comment · »»

March 25th, 2008

Arabeyes: Bloggers Indifferent to Magdi Allam's Conversion to Catholicism

Jillian York · 17:16

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During Easter weekend, Pope Benedict XVI baptized several adults into Catholicism. Among them was Magdi Allam, an Egyptian-born Muslim who has lived in Italy for more than half his life and is known as a critic of Islamic extremism. 3 comments · »»

March 21st, 2008

Moroccans Celebrate Eid el Mawlid en-Nabaoui, the Prophet's Birthday

Lydia Beyoud · 23:25

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Eid el Mawlid en-Nabaoui, or the Celebration of the Prophet Muhammed's Birth took place yesterday in Morocco and throughout much of the Sunni Muslim world. It's an official holiday in Morocco, celebrated with street processions and other festivities. 0 comments · »»

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May 9th, 2008

Dutch sweets will soon be available in Morocco, according to 24 Oranges.

April 24th, 2008

“For the 13th year, the historic site of Chellah will play home to a musical dialogue among cultures, as a number of European and Arab musicians are taking part in this event,” reports The View from Fez about a music festival being held in Morocco in June.

April 11th, 2008

Moroccan Maryam talks about her addiction to shopping and shares with us her latest haul in lovely pictures.

April 9th, 2008

A new TGI Friday's has opened in Rabat and Pink Hijab brings us the story.

April 7th, 2008

The View from Fez reports that General Shaikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces has participated in the release of 5,000 houbara bustards in an attempt to reintroduce the endangered species to Morocco.

April 5th, 2008

Nicole of Moving to Morocco shares a heartwarming firsthand story of Moroccan hospitality.

Laila Lalami wonders why the case of Rachid Niny is receiving so little global attention.

April 1st, 2008

“The Jordan Times is reporting that Jordan’s Internet prices are among the highest in the region due to the imposed 16 percent sales tax. In fact, Jordan ranks second only to Morocco, which applies a 20 percent sales tax on Internet,” writes An American in Jordan.