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Fifteen Countries to be Represented At the International Film Fes…
Net News Publisher | November 21st 2009 by Terry
Fifteen films representing fifteen nationalities will participate in the International Film Festival of Marrakech (FIFM), Morocco, scheduled to take place 4-12 December, organizers said on Saturday. Eight of the 15 shortlisted films will be presented read more
Festival Explores Role of Cinema in Human Rights
Living French | November 21st 2009 by David
(Morocco)- The Moroccan Human Rights Advisory Council (CCDH) concluded its first-ever film festival "Rencontres méditerranéennes et droits de l'homme" (Mediterranean Meetings and Human Rights) last Sunday in Rabat, the capital. The event was organi read more
Jensen Button the Formula 1 Champion now has a holiday home in Mo…
Cheap Flights Tiger | November 21st 2009 by The DailyTiger
Cheap Flights Tiger Jensen Button has purchased a property in Marrakech. For more on this story,visit this site. read more
Darija Word of the Day
760 Days in Morocco | November 20th 2009 by Amanda
Today’s word is yalla (let’s go, come on or hurry up). It’s also used in standard Arabic to mean the same thing. There is another word also used for “hurry up” sometimes (which I’ll post soon), but yalla is al read more
Best Brands
760 Days in Morocco | November 20th 2009 by Amanda
I’m aware that this blog post might seem a little kooky. But, one of the goals of this blog is to help people find their way living in Morocco in any and all aspects. If one person benefits from one little drop of the information I’ll read more
Togo to Host 7th International Trade Fair
Net News Publisher | November 20th 2009 by Terry
Some 550 exhibitors from several countries in the world are expected at the Lome 7th International Trade Fair which opens on Friday in the Togolese capital. The director of the Togo Exhibitions Center (CETEF) Kueku-Banka Johnson said during a press c read more
Darija Word of the Day
760 Days in Morocco | November 19th 2009 by Amanda
Today’s word is ns (half). It sounds like ounce with more of an ”oh” sound than an “ow” sound. Does that make any sense? read more
Mail & Packages
760 Days in Morocco | November 19th 2009 by Amanda
When I first started this blog, I meant for it to be more of a guide to living in Morocco with just a few of my personal stories peppered in and throughout, but somehow I seem to get off track from that a lot. I meant to write about mail and pack read more
Jack Bauer’s To-Do List
The Vigilant Lens | November 18th 2009 by Lens1
Get drunk. check Tell the President that there are no WMD’s. check Go ahead and start the war on Iraq’s lack of WMD’s. check Bribe, build and maintain a network of horse stables and Taco Bells to torture people to death in. read more
Darija Word of the Day
760 Days in Morocco | November 18th 2009 by Amanda
Today’s word is stilo (pen). read more
Moroccan Independence Day, buses, Twitter and a review.
760 Days in Morocco | November 18th 2009 by Amanda
Today is Moroccan Independence Day, which doesn’t seem like much of a to-do since there is no festivity- not even the plethora of flags usually strung and hung everywhere weren’t on display today (at least in our neighborhood). Perhap read more
Sand in evry orofice and loving it
Philip Kirk Photography | November 17th 2009 by Philip Kirk
I'm a bit behind on my blogging, so much to see and do here. I wrote the following during the the mad dash through Europe. Now in Morocco we have started to adjust to the slower pace of life and the anything goes approach to traffic regulation. An read more
A glamorous, exotic retreat
Decorology | November 17th 2009 by Ashley
I'm going to Morocco in January, and I couldn't be more excited. I've wanted to go ever since the first time I ate at a Moroccan restaurant in NYC. I saw a beautiful ad for this hotel in Marrakech, called "La Mamounia" in House Beautiful, and I de read more
Morocco/Western Sahara: Human Rights Defender Expelled and Others…
Human Rights Digest | November 17th 2009 by Jim
Last week Aminatou Haidar, the 42-year old Sahrawi human rights campaigner, was arrested and expelled by Morocco. She visited the US last month to receive the Civil Courage Award from the Train Foundation and was also awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Hu read more
Darija Word of the Day
760 Days in Morocco | November 17th 2009 by Amanda
Today’s word is aji (come). When I start getting into the verbs, I know there some conjugation that goes along with it depending who you’re speaking to, but I’m not there yet.  From what I remember in Arabic class, it’s j read more
World’s Largest Tagine
760 Days in Morocco | November 17th 2009 by Amanda
I don’t know what’s up with me today. I have a big long post in my head ready to be written, but somehow I’m just not in the mood today. So, instead for the second time this week I’ve joined Twitter, but I’m still n read more
Peak season early bird promo by Apple Holiday! All Egypt from RM4…
Travel Today Lah | November 17th 2009 by Bernard Yong Chen Wei
Peak season early bird promo by Apple Holiday! All Egypt from RM4,399 - Hokkaido Tour from RM8,999 - Turkey from RM3,299 and more.Italy from RM6,899Explore Nepal from RM3,399Finland + Aurora from RM12,599South Africa from RM10,599Pure New Zealand fro read more
amazed
Traveling Tribe | November 17th 2009 by Jack Fussell
It was one of those weeks I’ll never forget. I think true joy exists in a place where our passions intersect with helping others. For me this happened last week. We were able to spend three days with some amazing, sweet village kids. It wa read more
Illegal Migrants Escape From Mauritanian Shelters
Net News Publisher | November 17th 2009 by Terry
The 34 Malian illegal immigrants, deported on Wednesday by Moroccan authorities and blocked at the border with Mauritania, have left their reception center for an unknown destination. The so-called illegal immigrants escaped in small groups from tent read more
Learning the Social Customs of Morocco
Expatify.com : Inspiring Expatriatism | November 17th 2009 by Expatify.com
Most Moroccans are Muslim, and some follow the daily schedule of praying five times per day. The weekends are Thursday and Friday, and almost everything is closed on Fridays. During Ramadan, expats are not required to participate in the fasting, but read more
Where Can A Muslim Woman Show Her Face?
Original Wavelength | November 16th 2009 by Rana Sinha
A veiled woman is a familiar sight in many countries, especially Islamic ones. In many places like Afghanistan under the Taliban, a woman wanting to remain alive had to stay totally veiled. Photo source: But how is the situation elsewhere? Has it read more
Darija Word of the Day
760 Days in Morocco | November 16th 2009 by Amanda
In honor of the turn of weather back to warm, sunny with low humidity we’ve been having for the past two days, today’s word is shems (sun). read more
Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled – Morocco
760 Days in Morocco | November 16th 2009 by Amanda
I’ve watched my fair share of Moroccan travel shows including Andrew Zimmerman’s Bizarre Food, The Hairy Bikers Cookbook, and others that were so standard that I can’t really remember them. But, National Geographic Adventure̵ read more
Best Bites: Tagadirt
760 Days in Morocco | November 16th 2009 by Amanda
On our way to 7eme Art Snack & Cafe for a hamburger (or at least that was the plan) we passed by Tagadirt Restaurant on Mohammed V Avenue. I’ve always noticed a lot of people eating here and their colorful food sign above the restaurant read more
Video: Moroccan pitch invader scores against Cameroon
Off The Post | November 16th 2009 by Off The Post
Another fan forgets that these goals don’t count Previous pitch invader goals have included a sweetly struck penalty and a nice team move. This looked more like a Gaelic football goal than anything. Also, if OTP was partaking in such tomfooler read more
Netherlands and its minorities
WIth a grain of daily salt! | November 15th 2009 by Bhaskar Dasgupta
Came across two articles on how Netherlands are dealing with their minority issue. If you recall, this is the land where Theo van Gogh was killed by a rather lunatic idiot and since then, minorities, specially Muslim, have had issues. First article read more
Marriott to open first hotels in Algeria, Morocco
Photo Travel & Daily News Vietnam, China, India, Indonesia | November 15th 2009 by Chuck Kuhn
To open first hotels in Algeria, Morocco, Ghana by 2012 * Sees strongest growth opportunities in Asia * Aiming for about 70 hotels in Middle East, Africa by 2015 By Jason Benham DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Marriott read more
Sketch of an atelier on a weary day
SamsungImaging Official Blog | November 15th 2009 by SamsungImaging
As you grow older, the faster the time seems to fly by. Sometimes I feel like I am wasting my time, without doing anything productive. Here is a glimpse into my weary dayJ I am suddenly reminded of <Norwegian Wood> of Haruki Murakami which I re read more
World Cup play-offs round-up
Bilal Sulehri's Blog | November 15th 2009 by Bilal
Portugal and Russia earned victories over Bosnia and Slovenia in their World Cup play-offs first legs, while Greece and Ukraine played out a stalemate. In Portugal, Bruno Alves headed home after half an hour to give his side a 1-0 win against Bosnia read more
I will survive...in arabic...(rouh, yalla rouh)
Womens Lens | November 15th 2009 by Aimee Kligman
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