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Inauguration of the International Festival of Poem in Nador

Inauguration of the International Festival of Poem in Nador

On saturady, May the 18th , the Association of the Moroccan creators in Rif region inaugurated the 7th edition of the International Festival of Poem . The event took place [...]

Renewable energy drive gains pace in Morocco: Africa largest wind farm to open in 2014

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Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa's largest wind farm is set to open in 2014. The [...]

Touching story : Hachiko, the dog who waited for 9 years after the death of his master outside the train station every morning until the dog himself passed away in 1925 .

In 1925, a dog named Hachiko waited for 9 years after the death of his master outside the train station every morning until the dog himself passed away

A dog’s love towards his family is unconditional, and a classic example of this is Hachiko, an Akita dog who was born in 1923 in Japan. He was adopted by [...]

Read and Animated Cinderella story

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  Read and Animated Cinderella story  

French man Sentenced to 12 Years in Morocco for Paedophilia

French man Sentenced to 12 Years in Morocco for Paedophilia

Police originally arrested the Frenchman on charges of paedophilia, "setting up a criminal organisation" and "illegal residency" in the kingdom. On Tuesday, a court handed the accused a 12-year jail term, [...]

Tips To prepare For the Exam

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9 Ways to Prepare for the Exam             You totally don’t want to think about it right now, but finals are just around the corner. [...]

1,500 Sheep Commit Sucide in Turkey : Extreme Sense of Unity or Top Animal Stupidness ?

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Are sheep too smart for their own good, or are they just plain dumb? Is it matter of supernatural sense of unity or is it just an animal stupidness?  I’ll [...]

Hamza Ezzahir from Casablanca Speaking About His Favourites

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Speaking about:   Favourites  

The French and British Education Systems

The French and British Education Systems

  Thirty years ago, the English and French educational systems were considered, and were to some extent as opposite as possible (Deer, and de meulemeester, 2004). The English system was [...]

Marrakech Menara Among the Top Ten Airports In Africa

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Government and aviation officials have for years claimed efforts to make Nigeria the hub of the aviation sector in Africa. It must be somewhat embarrassing that none of the country’s [...]

Student project : Rabat is my prefered city – by student : Safa

My prefered city is Rabat. It’s in the north west of Morocco. The population is about 627932

My prefered city is Rabat. It’s in the north west of Morocco. The population is about 627.932 . It’s famous for its fantastic places, and it’s the capital of Morocco. [...]

NadorAccess2Morce-Net Updates

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NadorAccess2Morce-Net Updates         After three sessions, Nador Access2Morce-Net  students are showing great enthusiasm and motivation to the programme. They have started to realise that Access program is diffierent from the [...]

Bayern Munich builds an Islamic mosque on its stadium.

Bayern Munich builds an Islamic mosque on its stadium.

  Bayern Munich club confirmed its decision of building an Islamic mosque on its stadium Allianz Arena      . The French football star, Frank Rebery, was behind this decision. He had [...]

Morocco launches world’s largest solar power project in Ouarzazate

Morocco launches world’s largest solar power project

RABAT – Morocco on Friday officially launched the construction of a 160-megawatt solar power plant near the desert city of Ouarzazate, the first in a series of vast solar projects [...]

Obama invites Morocco’s King to Washington

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During the call Obama “reaffirmed the historic relationship between the United States and Morocco,” a White House statement said.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is calling on the UK to help rebuild Burma’s universities.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is calling on the UK to help rebuild Burma's universities.

The Burmese opposition leader is using a video message to address a gathering of university leaders in London. Burma's university system needs to be "put back on the map" of [...]

The Moroccan actor Benbrahim passed away

The Moroccan actor BenBrahim passed away :

    Today Wednesday in the morning, the Moroccan actor Mohamed Benbrahim passed away at age 64. His departure to the everlasting life took place at Sheikh Zayd Hospital in [...]

Paul Henry : Boy aged 12 jailed for 25 years .

Paul Henry Gingerich: Boy aged 12 jailed for 25 years .

PAUL Henry Gingerich sits on his bed leafing through his homework. Like most kids his age he’d rather be hanging out at the mall with his mates or playing baseball. [...]

Leo Rainbow Sunderland and SIST Sunderland

Leo Rainbow Sunderland and SIST Sunderland

It is our tremendous honor to solicit your kind assistance in accomplishing our goal. Our Student-run Organization, Leo Rainbow Sunderland, which was founded on the 22nd October 2011, now unites [...]

“The world upside down” : Europeans are immigrating to Morocco in search of jobs

'The world upside down': The rise of Spanish immigration to Morocco The number of Spaniards living in Morocco has quadrupled over the last decade as Spain's flailing economy unexpectedly prompts its citizens to look south for new opportunities. By Karis Hustad, Contributor / March 21, 2013 Omar, a 19-year-old Moroccan, repositions a Moroccan flag in the border area separating Spain from Morocco in Nador, northern Morocco, Aug. 18, 2010. Reuters/Jon Nazca In Pictures: Morocco on the brink of change Enlarge Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on stumbleupon Share on email Tangier, Morocco Marcos Martinez Bacelo does not know when he will be able to go home. In Pictures: Morocco on the brink of change Related stories Think you know Africa? Take our geography quiz. Think you know Africa? Take our geography quiz. Spain loses title as Moroccans' land of opportunity Energy Voices Chevron explores Morocco oil, undeterred by Algeria crisis Ads by Google Work Canada 5 urgent open positions. Apply now! Work Canada jobrapido.com/work+canada Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS of The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Digital Edition Video by Rose Gunson It's been six months since the 36-year-old mechanic came here from his hometown of Vigo, Spain to work as a mechanic. As he runs calloused fingers through his short black hair, peppered with gray, he lays out his circumstances: A year ago, he lost his job at an electric company in his home country. He eventually found another, but only six months later he faced a layoff at his new job. That's when he decided to leave his wife and two young children in Spain and strike out for Morocco, where yet another job was waiting. “The most difficult part about living here is not having my family by my side,” says Mr. Martinez, gazing at photos of his children, Soraya, 10, and Nicolas, 3. RECOMMENDED: Think you know Africa? Take our geography quiz. For generations, Moroccans have immigrated to Europe for work but now, in a surprising illustration of Europe's economic crisis, that trend is reversing –Europeans are coming to Morocco in search of jobs. It's "the world upside down," writes Hein de Haas, co-director of the International Migration Institute, affiliated with Oxford University. The number of Spaniards officially registered as residents in Morocco quadrupled between 2003 and 2011, according to the National Statistics Institute of Spain.

  It's "the world upside down," writes Hein de Haas, co-director of the International Migration Institute, affiliated with Oxford University. For generations, Moroccans have immigrated to Europe for work but [...]