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Morocco vs Cameroon live tv – FIFA World Cup Play-Off

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:11:17 -0600

Morocco vs Cameroon Location: Fes FIFA World Cup Play-OffDate: 14 Nov 2009Kick-off: 15:30 local time Referee: Daniel BENNETT (RSA)Assistant Referee 1: Andrew REZEERS (RSA)Assistant Referee 2: Luyanda SOMI (RSA)Fourth official: Matthew DYER (RSA)

Where To Buy Tangier Property

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:42:47 -0600

Tangier property is now becoming popular in the business circle. This is especially now that Tangier city is being honed as the next Dubai to reckon with. These are the people who know great deal of opportunities they will get when they own Tangier p

Darija Word of the Day

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:00 -0600

Today’s word is Sebt (Saturday), which is tomorrow, not today, but it’s one of only two days of the week I actually know.

The Story You (Most Likely) Won’t Hear on the News

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:00:02 -0600

With all the media attention on Major Nidal Malik Hasan and the Fort Hood tradedy, the debate on whether or not the media is calling him a terrorist or not, if the FBI and Army failed in missing warning signs or were just too politically correct, and

The Message

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:42:00 -0600

Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed — who, in accordance with the tenants of Islam, is never seen or heard (as this is offensive to certain islamic schools of thought). In

Stat Q: Does Kiri cheese need to be refrigerated?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:17:04 -0600

Only if you unwrap the foil package and expose the cheese. Otherwise, you can leave it on the shelf, but it does have an expiration date either way so be mindful of that! Tagged: does kiri cheese need to be refrigerated?, question, Stat Q

Darija Word of the Day

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:05:39 -0600

It’s back! I learned a new word last night when the casella came to wash my back with soap and she noticed I was packing to leave. She said “saliti?” so I nodded my head and said “saliti“. She smiled and seemed ha

Yesterday was the first day of winter.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:23:58 -0600

And, I’ll tell you why I deem it to be so. Last year, at this time, I had just returned from the United States (Massachusetts specifically) which was well on its way to real winter. I expected to come back to a warm Morocco having never sp

Time to Travel vacations specials! Packages to Jakarta, Perth, Brisbane, Europe, Middle East and many more!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:26:38 -0600

Time to Travel vacations specials! Packages to Jakarta, Perth, Brisbane, Europe, Middle East and many more!

The uses of walls

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:50:42 -0600

The Berlin Wall was not defensive. It was built by the Communists to keep their serf populations from escaping. As Europe celebrates its fall, a Muslim, Shiraz Maher, writes in Standpoint about barrier walls built by Islamic states, never noticed by

Spain Probes Judge Accused of Ejecting Muslim Lawyer From Courtroom

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:01:06 -0600

MADRID — A Muslim lawyer in Spain said Wednesday she was ejected from a courtroom for wearing a head scarf and has filed a discrimination complaint with the body that oversees Spain's judiciary system. Spanish law stipulates that trial lawyers

Wednesday and let's go away together: La Mamouniya

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:26:00 -0600

Some days ago in the Metropolitan Home magazine, I spotted this gorgeous hotel (though the word hotel seems a drab description for this oasis of beauty), Hotel La Mamouniya in Marrakech, Morocco. I am more an armchair traveller than a jet-setting typ

house tour; moorish house in marrakesh

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:20:07 -0600

I have barely unpacked from my trip to Abaco yet am already planning my next vacation destination. Morocco has long been on my places to visit and seeing gorgeous home like this one, make it all the more tempting. Featured in NYT home and garden sect

Trunkt treasure: Pixie Soap

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:43:00 -0600

Stocking stuffer alert! As part of our Christmas countdown gift suggestions, here is the Trunkt portfolio of Pixie Soaps. The sachets or the soaps.. that is the question!

I Gotta Stop Puking so I Can Travel

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:42:46 -0600

Seriously though. I'm getting sick of being sick. Hopefully I'll make it to Spain this time!

Maghrevision Song Contest

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:22:21 -0600

If nothing else can unite the Maghreb, perhaps music will. So which Maghreb country has the best national anthem? Listen to the songs below, and write in comments which are your TWO favorites, and we’ll chalk up the score to find the winner in

Traditional slavery in the Sahel

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:21:24 -0600

The Sahel Blog has a post up about slavery in Mauritania, a major but neglected human rights issue in the West Africa and Sahel region, where millions of people are still subject to various forms of hereditary social discrimination, ranging from outs

Marrakesh Koutoubia Mosque

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0600

Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Countries, 2010

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:38 -0600

very year, Lonely Planet tries to predict which countries will be the hot places to travel in the upcoming year. I took a minute to see what TravelPod bloggers thought about these countries in 2009. Personally, I take issue with making a list like th

filled with {joy}

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:09:36 -0600

The clouds loomed over our heads while the fog grew thicker as we climbed up the muddy path in four wheel drive. Butterflies whirled around my gut and not just from my Traveling Man’s determination to go through every puddle we found. As water

Where in the world should we travel next?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:55:52 -0600

My best friends and I are planning an overseas trip after we graduate college this year. We are an adventurous group (of about 8 females depending who can make it) who have already done extensive world travel on our own. The all female part makes us

No, you haven’t come to the wrong place!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:50:46 -0600

I’m trying out a new look for the blog to hopefully organize some of the pages and side-bar information better. My choices were limited. I like the features, but not the look so much. What do you think? View This Pollsurvey Of c

Finding Tanger Appartement

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:56:26 -0600

Tanger appartement is among the properties to reckon with if you are planning to venture a business of this kind in that part of northern Africa. This is because of the existence of Tanger Boulevard which is an exciting project geared to transform th

Afghanistan situation just keeps getting worse

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:35:23 -0600

Just when it seemed the chaotic political situation in war-torn Afghanistan was about to get some clarity comes word that presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah had withdrawn from Sunday's runoff election. Abdullah's decision to withdraw casts fur

Breaking the Ramadan Fast in Ksiba, Morocco

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:43 -0600

Moshe Gershovich is Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and will act as Study Leader on our upcoming Moroccan Discovery tour. In recent years, Moshe has taken groups of UNO students to Morocco where they

Reader Questions…help me answer them!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:56 -0600

I received two excellent comments both seeking further information. While I will give them answers to the best of my abilitiy here, all you other readers have also been great at offering suggestions and comments on various other topics, so I hope y

Moroccan King Mohammed VI Reveals Integrated Plan for West Sahara

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:55 -0600

Moroccan King Mohammed VI has announced that Western Sahara, which passed to Moroccan sovereignty in 1975, would be the priority of the country’s renationalisation process via an integrated plan which is expected to usher in a new chapter. The plan

My Maghreb Kitchen: Pasta with Marinara Sauce

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:00:49 -0600

I’ve been very into comfort food lately, rather than working on more Moroccan dishes. Obviously with limited shopping trips to the big grocery stores, I’m limited to what I can make with supplies I can get nearby. Plus, our little

adventures in morocco – sleeping in the sahara

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:40:27 -0600

I love this photo – Miniminx running wild in the desert in her pyjamas after a brief sleep. We spent the evening before watching the shooting stars in the amazing night sky. It was so magical and felt so free and peaceful. And of course, we

How could I forget Hideous Kinky?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:02:51 -0600

When I wrote about the House in Morocco post on books about Morocco, I had that nagging feeling that I had read another novel about Morocco but just couldn’t recall it. You know that feeling? It happens to me a lot. I forgot about it for