morocco
Moroccan Wine: Just for Tourists?
Anyone who has tasted Moroccan wine knows that some of it is worthy of competition on a global scale. Nowadays, it’s exported to France and on a lesser scale, to the U.S., where it can be found in niche shops in New York City (and in Walt Disney World’s Morocco pavilion, strangely enough). Of course, [...]
The Qur’an: Always Applicable?
Popular Moroccan weekly TelQuel is apparently at it again (and by “it” I mean controversy). The cover story on the issue set for release tomorrow is entitled “Le Coran: Est-il vraiment applicable ‘en tout temps et en tout lieu?’” (or “The Qur’an: is it really applicable ‘at all times and in all places?’”) TelQuel (which [...]
What’s in a name?
Tanast. Eli. Telel. Shaden. Dahia. Aelli. Just a sampling of names rejected by Moroccan authorities over the past few years for being “contrary to Moroccan identity.” Moroccan law forbids the naming of one’s children with anything from Amazigh or foreign traditions; over the past few years, this law has created problems outside of Morocco’s borders [...]
Morocco Knows Best
King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced today that he would not be attending any Arab summits on Israel’s offensive in Gaza because “they will not do much to help the Palestinian people.” A number of Arab states have been waffling over holding a summit in Qatar, demonstrating the deep rift amongst Arab states over how [...]
Morocco stands for Gaza…sort of.
Despite Morocco’s close ties with Israel, King Mohammed VI has authorized two specialized hospitals in Rabat to accept injured Palestinians for treatment. 200 Palestinians have been received at Mohammed V Military hospital and the Avicennes University Hospital Center (CHU) and are currently receiving treatment. In addition to flying injured into Morocco, the Moroccan government has [...]
Guest Post: Put your hands up in the Fnaire!
(This piece was co-written with my friend Cheryl, an amazing polyglot California girl who is doing her dissertation on Maghrebian rap, among other things…) FNAÏRE (or “lanterns”, in Moroccan darija or dialect), hailing from the former imperial city of Marrakech, seamlessly blend rap with the boisterous rhythms of Morocco’s musical patrimony including ‘Issaoui, Gnaoui, and [...]
Where’s the Incentive?
Yesterday, Morocco arrested, tried, jailed, and fined a blogger, all within 24 hours. Covering the story for Global Voices, I barely had time to blink. Morocco certainly isn’t new to restricting free speech, and since being named one of CPJ’s Backsliders on World Press Freedom day last year, it seems the country has been fighting [...]
Meanwhile, Aljazeera Faces Inquisitions In Morocco
While Al-Jazeera English fights for its right to remain on Vermont as Will and Hanaan highlight, and fend off spear attacks by neocons and zionuts, it fights another battle to protect its rights and staff in Morocco. The trial of Al Jazeera’s bureau chief in Morocco, on charges of conspiracy and spreading false information, has [...]
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