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Lonely Planet's top 10 countries for 2010
Blog: The View from Fez - 24 December 2009
Recently Lonely Planet released its top ten countries for 2010. To our delight, Morocco was once again included. The destinations were arranged alphabetically, so there was no special ranking, but here is the list: El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Suriname, USA.
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Season's Greetings from The View from Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 24 December 2009
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All women tour groups in Morocco
Blog: The View from Fez - 23 December 2009
Colleen CassarColleen Cassar
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Searching for Morocco on the internet - Trash and treasure!
Blog: The View from Fez - 15 December 2009
Searching the internet for stories that relate to Morocco is something The View from Fez team spend a lot of time doing. It is often like rummaging through a trash-n-treasure stall at a market; lots of junk and only a few good items.
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Roast turkey Moroccan style
Blog: The View from Fez - 13 December 2009
As turkey is a traditional dish at Christmas time, The View from Fez offers a Moroccan version flavoured with nuts and spices, and with a honey glaze.
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A reminder about free classified advertising.
Blog: The View from Fez - 11 December 2009
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 10 December 2009
Swine Flu (A/H1N1) deaths rise to 12
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The minaret ban ~ Switzerland's shame.
Blog: The View from Fez - 7 December 2009
A sight you won't see in Switzerland - a new minaret.
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 December 2009
Seventeen arrested in Morocco for evangelisingIn Saïdya on Friday, Oujda police arrested seventeen people, including foreigners, for holding an unauthorized public meeting aiming at spreading evangelism among the locals. The police intervention, which is in accordance with the Moroccan laws, came following information on dubious actions related to evangelistic proselytizing.
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Camel meat ~ is Australia out of touch?
Blog: The View from Fez - 27 November 2009
Many people who have visited Morocco can attest to the wonderful flavour of camel meat. Either as steaks, minced up in kefta, or even (if you visit Cafe Clock in Fez) - camel burgers. But in some places, camels are being shot and left to rot. The View from Fez investigates:
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Swine Flu (A/H1N1) deaths in Mecca - Update
Blog: The View from Fez - 23 November 2009
While some media outlets had reported that a Moroccan woman had died from Swine flu while in Saudi Arabia, Moroccan authorities have contradicted the report, saying that there were no A/H1N1 death case reported among Moroccan pilgr
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Morocco's close ties with Spain
Blog: The View from Fez - 21 November 2009
While Moroccan Arabic (Darija) is the common language of Moroccans, many speak at least one other language, usually French, Modern Standard Arabic, and perhaps a Berber language. Judging by the success of language schools across the country, many people recognise the importance of learning or improving on their language skills, and Moroccans are very good at learning languages. There are nine American Language Centers in Morocco teaching English, and six Cervantes Centres for Spanish, as well as French Institutes in all major cities.
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Moroccan Independence Day.
Blog: The View from Fez - 18 November 2009
The late King Mohammed V returns from Madagascar
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 November 2009
Forty new A/H1N1 cases confirmed in MoroccoForty new cases of the A/H1N1 flu virus were confirmed in the cities of Tangier, Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat, Temara, Meknes and Ifrane, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. All cases are under medical treatment in their homes, with regular medical check-ups, said the ministry.
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Morocco ~ nominated for foreign language Oscar
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 November 2009
The full list of the 65 nominated countries has been released with only Morocco representing Arab language cinema in the foreign language Academy Award listThe contender is Morocco’s Casanegra by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari.
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 5 November 2009
King Mohammed VI to give a speech on Green March anniversaryHM King Mohammed VI will address the nation on Friday evening on the occasion of the thirty-fourth anniversary of the Green March, the Ministry of Household, Protocol and Chancellery, said.
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The Finns are coming!
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 October 2009
The language skills of Morocco's street kids have always been impressive. It is not unusual for them to have few words of greeting in almost any language you can imagine. However, even The View from Fez was impressed the other day to hear a eight or nine year old on hearing that the young backpacker was from Helsinki, smiled and said "tervetuloa - terve poika!"
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Is Royal Air Maroc going to drop Atlas Blue?
Blog: The View from Fez - 23 October 2009
The View from Fez is in debt to our reader Andrea Massa for alerting us to the latest news from the sky.Royal Air Maroc Light?
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Moroccan Aid - a different perspective.
Blog: The View from Fez - 22 October 2009
When you hear the words "Morocco" and "aid", is your immediate assumption that Morocco is on the receiving end? If so, you could be wrong. International aid is a two way street and Morocco has a long history of supporting nations in trouble. Our guest commentator, Ibn Warraq, takes up the story:
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 21 October 2009
Swine Flu toll hits 173 on October 20Morocco's H1N1 documented cases reached 173 up to October 20, according to Health Minister, Yasmina Baddou (pictured left).
