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loft965

Bags made out of discarded plastic…

LOFT965 | November 22nd 2009 by loftie

A little town in Morocco is known for its discarded black plastic bags that get caught in the canyon. So, some people thought that it would be great if they make bags out of them and this is the result. Click here to go the website or below for the read more

lugus1

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

Charlotta

Danish eyecandy

Space for Inspiration | November 21st 2009 by Charlotta

..by Lerkenfeldt photographyThe above pictures make me think of Morocco -a place I have always wanted to visit..Who doesn't love Eames..?!Also, that low-hanging white pendant lamp..Vintage shutters as cupboard doors.. brilliant!...all I see is that c read more

David73

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

TheDailyTiger

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

Mbita Chitala - Nov 21,2009

Zambia | November 20th 2009

Ambassador Mbita Chitala, PhD is a Zambian Pan Africanist, Political and Economic Consultant and Businessman. He served as CEO for 2008 Rupiah Banda for President Campaign and successfully helped him win the election. Dr. Chitala who was the longest read more

tamarasmithblog

L’Hôtel of the week: Hotel Particulier Montmartre

Mr & Mrs Smith Travel Blog | November 20th 2009 by Tamara

Our offer of the year – 2 nights for the price of 1 – across a wealth of properties in the UK, Paris and Morocco has been behind many a judging decision when it comes to pinpointing Hotel of the week of late. Now, the offer has just one week lef read more

F2: Series to call at Silverstone and Brands next year

Brits on Pole | November 20th 2009

British race fans will have the chance to attend two race weekends on home soil with the 2010 Formula Two championship, including a season-opener at Silverstone. The nine-meeting calendar also includes a provisional date in Morocco as well as visits read more

760daysinmorocco

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

lugus1

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

grumpyjacksa

RIAD M'HAITA, A Guest House In Taroudant, Morocco, And A Genuine…

Holidays, Vacations and destinations | November 20th 2009 by pj

By Marox JohnIn Taroudant, south of Morocco, RIAD M'HAITA allies contemporary comfort with oriental refinement. A perfect place for exploring South Morocco, Riad M`haita has a private garden, terraces and a solarium, so a peaceful haven. Located in read more

bmd16

Liverpool linked with move for Juve star

Football Transfer News | November 20th 2009

Liverpool are considering making a bid for out-of-favour Juventus star Sebastian Giovinco, according to the Corriere dello Sport. Reds boss Rafael Benitez is believed to have joined Arsenal and West Ham in the race to sign the 22-year-old in the Janu read more

bmd16

Milito back by Ibrahimovic out

Football Transfer News | November 20th 2009

Argentine defender Gabriel Milito returned to action after an 18-month injury lay-off on Wednesday as Barcelona defeated Bolivar CF of Bolivia 4-1 in a friendly match. “It’s a very special day for me,” said the 29-year-old Milito, who suffered read more

dailybits

Boardx house wedstrijd

Dailybits.be | November 20th 2009 by namreh

Boardx hun surfhouse is onlangs geopend in Imsouane in Marokko. Voor de lancering hebben ze een grote surf-wedstrijd bedacht, waarmee je onderstaande surf-pakket kan winnen: BoardXHouse gives away 3 surfpacks worth at about € 3000 including: a wee read more

BikeDrool

Tour of Rwanda

Life In Kigali | November 20th 2009 by Daniel B.

Of course this event happens AFTER I leave... I swear! Tour of RwandaAnd check out Stage 7 and Stage 8!! Stage 7: Kigali to Nyagatare 151.3 kmStage 8: Nyagatare to Kigali 156 kmAre you kidding me with that? I know that stretch of road like... well n read more

SheScribes

Easy "exotic" meals with Near East

She Scribes | November 19th 2009 by Kimberly

Have you ever found yourself in a dinner "rut"? Where you seem to have the same thing week after week. It might be fine at first but after a while it gets very boring, and in some cases you loose interest in something all together. That is how I fee read more

760daysinmorocco

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

menso

A Short History of the Six Day War, part 1

The Menso Guide to War, Conflict and World Issues | November 19th 2009 by Christopher Haynes

On June 5, 1967, Israel went to war with its neighbours. By June 10, Israel had more than tripled in size. In a decisive victory in six short days, Israel defeated Egypt, Syria and Jordan, who in turn had help from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Morocco, Algeri read more

Weezer1223

The Return of Jai Alai

The Art of Manliness | November 18th 2009 by Brett McKay

When I lived in Tijuana, Mexico, one of the things that caught my eye (besides all the dead dogs and cholos) was a huge, almost palatial building in the middle of downtown. It looked like it was transplanted from Morocco and was definitely out of pl read more

nisrine

Tagine of Beef with Fall Vegetables and Harissa

Dinners & Dreams | November 18th 2009 by Nisrine Merzouki

As I wrote in my previous post, I sometimes shy away from buying pumpkin and butternut squash because of the effort involved in peeling, seeding and cutting them. The flesh can be very tough and the seeds sticky; it sometimes takes me quite a while t read more

760daysinmorocco

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

Microfinance

association AL-AMANA for the rehabilitation of small businesses (…

.:. Microfinance : Alleviate Poverty | November 18th 2009 by Rachid AJMAL

AL-Amana was established in February 13, 1997, with support from "USAID" and the "Hassan II Fund" and received a license by the Ministry of Finance March 31, 2000, one of the largest micro-credit institutions in Morocco, where there are 437 agency co read more

Esther

Netherlands: Egyptian kids sent back home

Islam in Europe | November 18th 2009 by Esther

Netherlands: Egyptian kids sent back homeWhich, apparently, includes Dutch converts.------------------Three hundred children from Amsterdam were sent to schools in Egypt last year – twice as many as to Morocco. An undesirable development, says the read more

prolink

Ramzi stripped of Olympic title

Sport Forward | November 18th 2009 by Pro Linker

Ramzi used to compete for his native Morocco Bahrain's Olympic 1500m champion Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games. Ramzi read more

footieanalyst

Samuel Eto’o rewards winning Cameroon squad with £29,000 watch…

The Real Footie Analyst | November 18th 2009 by footie analyst

The Internazionale striker Samuel Eto’o has celebrated Cameroon’s qualification for next summer’s World Cup in South Africa by buying every member of the squad a £29,000 watch. Cameroon beat Morocco 2-0 to secure their place in wha read more

Eto’o makes good on a £30k promise

Soccerlens | November 18th 2009

The former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o promised his fellow countrymen that he will buy each of his teammates a £30,000 watch should they qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Last weekend after their 2-0 win over Morocco, Eto’o made good on read more

a1saudi

Need a flight? Good luck

Saudi Arabia News and Updates | November 17th 2009

RIYADH: If you have any unexpected travel plans in the next few weeks that require a last-minute plane reservation: Good luck Haj takes place next week, school will be out for three weeks, and residents are on the move. No flights available, and no read more

hookahkings49

Tarik Sultan – Shisha Dance

hookah kings | November 17th 2009 by hookah kings

With a career spanning almost 20 years, Tarik Sultan is one of the few male Oriental Dancers in the world. He is the proteg’e of dance legend “Morocco”, a leading pioneer and authority in the field of Middle Eastern Dance and was th read more

pkirk

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

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