Western Sahara Separatists and Terrorism In The Sahel

HASSAN MASIKY

01/24/13

Washington / Morocco News  Board--The Western Sahara Separatist Polisario Front's “unilateral” decision to evacuate all foreign aid workers from its Tindouf refugee camps, is yet another indicator of the volatility of the security situation in the Sahara. The Algerian backed separatist guerilla movement is headquartered in Southwest Algeria where hundreds of Polisario fighters are stationed.  Recent press reports indicate that dozens of former Polisario fighters who fled the refugee camps to join terrorist camps in Northern Mali have returned to Tindouf since the beginning of French military operations in Mali. 

Morocco vs Cape Verde: Not Ready For PrimeTime

NEWS

01/24/13

Otman Affaya

North Carolina / Morocco News  Board--   It is a really disappointing Moroccan performance. Like a millions of Moroccan fans home and abroad we know that the Moroccan football is in deep crisis, but this game reminded us of the real symptoms of the illness. 

Mali: France Winning Battles, Losing The War?

HASSAN MASIKY

01/23/13

At The inauguration With Obama

SAID TEMSAMANI

01/23/13

Washington / Morocco News  Board--  The 44th president of the United States was equally relaxed during the investiture ceremony on the steps of the Capitol to the nearly one million people, who 24 hours earlier was sworn in Sunday in the privacy of the White House, surrounded by his wife and daughters.

Algeria's Disastrous Anti-Terror Failure Raises Questions About Leadership

HASSAN MASIKY

01/21/13

Washington / Morocco News  Board--   As the dust settles on the Algeria's Amenas hostage taking tragedy, some Algerians are raising obvious questions about the efficacy and reliability of their Military Intelligence agency (DRS). 

Morocco: Parliamentarian Assaulted By Police

NABIL ARRACH, Ph.D,

12/30/12

Washington / Morocco Board News--   Abdessamad El idrissi, the Parliamentary Deputy from the current Islamist governing PJD party, was subject to an aggression by security officers during a  demonstration organized by young unemployed citizens in front of the parliament.

Morocco vs Angola: missed chance ?

NEWS

01/20/13

Otman Affaya

Washington / Morocco Board News--   Morocco is a rebuilding process after the Gerets era. But at start of  the African tournament, they had chance to top their group, following a draw between the country host South Africa and Cape Verde. However, they squandered a great chance, they did give the opponent too much respect.

Algeria: Terrorist Threat In North Africa

HASSAN MASIKY

01/18/13

Washington / Morocco Board News--  A Mochtar Belmokhtar terror operation in the Sahel, especially after the intervention of French troops in Mali, should not come as a shock to experts following jihadist groups in the Sahara-Sahel region. However, the location of the attack on the BP oil base at Tiguentourine in southern Algeria and the number of assailants who took part in the operation took the most seasoned Sahel connoisseur by surprise.

Morocco: The Henna Suq In Fez

Colette Apelian

01/16/13

Berkeley, CA / Morocco Board News--  Walk into the Henna Suq in the old city of Fez and find a haven from the hustle and bustle of the streets outside its narrow courtyard. As you take a moment to breathe without being jostled by donkeys, you can also learn about the natural and handmade bath and beauty products of Morocco, and, if you linger, see a side of Fez non-Moroccan tourists do not normally encounter. 

Marrakech: Mopeds In the Alleys

DEREK WORKMAN

01/08/13

marrakech / Morocco Board News --   As much as I love the Marrakech Old City "Medina", walking around it has been getting worse these last few years. It’s not so much the crowds, that’s part and parcel of a busy shopping area, and the occasional donkey traffic-jam is just everyday life in action – it’s the only way you can get heavy things through the narrow streets, just as the hand-carts serve a very important role in keeping the shops and riads stocked up.

Morocco: At The Valley Of The Roses

NEWS

12/25/12

Candace Rose Rardon

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions,and the roots spring up and make new trees.”– Amelia Earhart
Roses aren’t supposed to let you down.
Neither are rose festivals, one of which had drawn my friend Liz and me to Morocco’s Valley of Roses this May. There wasn’t much written online about the festival, but what the guidebooks and websites lacked in details, my mind more than made up for in expectations.

Morocco: When babies Die Of Cold

DEREK WORKMAN

12/27/12

We recently heard the sad news of the death of Habiba Amelou, a baby little more than a month old, whose small body couldn’t cope with a winter freeze in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Many of the villages in the area are extremely remote, with sometimes little access to medical help.

A Spiritual Journey to Fez, Morocco

NEWS

12/24/12

Zainab Cheema

Journeys unfold over space and memory, composed of the greatest of distances and the most compressed moments of time. Just as we pack suitcases, we pack our memories into movable units that can expand into endless canvasses. This summer, I took a journey to Fes, one of Morocco’s oldest and most historic cities — a journey along multiple gradients, geographical, spiritual, and personal.

Morocco's Big Test In Africa's Competition

NEWS

01/08/13

Otman Affaya
Washington / Morocco Board News--     Rachid Taoussi, Morocco's footblall team coach, will be facing a big test on the African competition. I really do not know him personally but I could sense the type of coach he is and the changes did he brought to the national football team, honestly that what was needed for the team. Based on his work so far, He showed resilience, great team management skills, great motivator and articulate speaker and effective decision maker.

Orphans In Morocco, A Documentary

NEWS

12/18/12

Over the last few months a number of stories about the crisis in the orphanages in Morocco were published by international media. There were  also reports on a proclamation by the current Islamist government that seems set to hinder progress - the stopping of foreign adoptions, including Moroccans living abroad. But this is an issue that will not go away until concrete steps are taken to bring Morocco into the modern world where adoption is seen as an act of compassion, not a problem to be eradicated. Assisting this process are activists, some more enlightened politicians and hundreds of thousands of Moroccan women. And now a new film will add weight to the calls for change.

F1 Disastrous Deals In Spain, A Warning For Moroccan Officials

DEREK WORKMAN

12/17/12

The last Grand Prix held in Morocco was in 1958, in Casablanca, when British driver Stuart Lewis-Evans, who happened to be managed by Ecclestone, died when his car careered into a barrier and burst into flames.