morocco
Commander of the Wealthy
As “Commander of the Faithful,” King Mohammad VI has given himself the title and the expectations of that title to defend and protect Moroccan citizens. But all isn’t well.
Morocco’s Constitutional Referendum for Dummies
Why protests in Morocco are continuing despite the July 1st constitutional referendum.
What You Need to Know About Morocco’s Popular Protests
Because face it, you know nothing.
One French Minister’s Orgy
A former French minister is accused of engaging in orgies with young, under-age boys in Marrakech, Morocco.
Morocco: The West’s North African Playground
What are the ways in which the West views Morocco? How will this play a role in the continuing protests?
The Moroccan Ladies Who Rock Arabic Music
My list of who is who in Moroccan stars who have made it big and have contributed a number of hits for Arabic music. Morocco already has one of the most beautiful landscape in the region, magical costumes and dazzling dresses. They have their own school of music that is deeply rooted in history.
Poor Alternatives
Anne Applebaum, liberal-ish Washington Post and Slate correspondent, former-USSR expert, and wife of the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, recently published the most ridiculous op-ed of all time, entitled “Morocco, an Alternative to Iran.” On Slate, it was published as “Morocco Makes Peace With Its Past” (perhaps even more proposterous), and I perhaps wouldn’t have [...]
The Ways in Which the Economic Crisis Has Penetrated the MENA.
One of the most interesting aspects of my travels was to both implicitly and explicitly hear and see the impact of the economic crisis originating from the States’ bad banking and lending practices on MENA countries. The following are stories that cover the arrhythmiac economic heartbeat of the some of the Arab countries: Expats in UAE [...]
Moroccophilia: Colonialism 2.0
I mean, first of all, you don’t want your couch to smell like an actual Moroccan “bazaar” (uh, souq?), which – despite the lovely wafts of cumin and rose water – kind of smells like dust and rotting fish much of the time. Second of all, really? Are American consumers so desperate for exoticism that [...]
Swine Flu Haiku
Dear sweet Lebanese,Please stop kissing each otherThanks, The Management. Israel’s got swine fluWait – no – it’s Mexican fluYeah…that’s not racist. Netanyahu’s scaredIsraelis love to travel…And lock others in. If Saudi gets it,Will they still call it swine flu?Only time will tell. Syria’s carefulNo breeding of piggies therePhew, what a relief. Emirates: alert!Better watch out [...]
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