02/08/10 ( Morocco Board News Service ) --- Akamai, The U.S. Company that specializes in managing Internet, has recently published a report on Internet around the world, during the 3rd quarter 2009. According to the report, Morocco has best connection in Africa.
The UK has the fastest connection to Africa. Rabat tops the rankings by city, with a connection speed of 3251 kilobits per second (Kbps). Followed by Tunis (2211 Kbps) and Casablanca (2030 Kbps). The best in Africa still remains behind the rest of the world. For example, the United States, (18th worldwide) has a rate that is 10 times higher than Morocco (33464 Kbps). The golden award winner goes to South Korea (14.6 Megabits per second).
Linda Morgan / Staff Photographer Photographer Heather DiPaolo and Joseph Grieboski, founder of the Institute on Religion and Public Policy, stand with one of Ms. DiPaolo's photos from Morocco during an exhibit of her work Friday night at Scranton City Hall. Ms. DiPaolo traveled to the North African country as official photographer for a trip sponsored by Mr. Grieboski's organization.
thetimes-tribune - The burning question at Scranton City Hall on Friday night had nothing to do with sewer rates or libraries.
"Where is the monkey?" asked guest after guest, elbowing gently through the crowded first-floor hallway with canapes in one hand and cups of Moroccan wine in the other.
Heather DiPaolo's black-and-white portrait of a Moroccan man holding a wiry little simian proved a fan favorite in her exhibit of photos from the North African country at the First Friday art walk in downtown Scranton.
Salma Hayek Posing at Mamounia Hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco
Marrakesh's Troubling Transformation into Luxury Hot Spot
Feb. 4, 2010 —Salma Hayek is one of the first to arrive. In her black sling pumps and shoulderless Gucci dress, she ascends the marble steps to the lobby. There, she passes by buckets of white roses, a map of North Africa from 1923 and anterooms full of plush velvet sofas before stopping beneath a hand-painted wooden ceiling. "Wonderful!" Hayek says, stretching her arms out. "There's so much history everywhere!" Then she explains how she has now installed a Moroccan parlor in one of her homes. It's November 2009, and the occasion is the gala re-opening of La Mamounia, Marrakesh's historic luxury hotel. Hayek has flown in from Paris especially for the event, where she joins Juliette Binoche, Jennifer Aniston and Paloma Picasso.
Moroccan blogger Boubaker Al Yadib was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 500 dhs fine, by a Court in southern Morocco city of Guelmim. Mr. Al Yadib was arrested last January 26.
The trial of blogger was held January 28. And according to his lawyer, Mr. Darchil Ahmed, Al Yadib was sentenced for participating in an illegal demonstration, “attacking public officials”, defacing public property and inciting a protest against government policy towards the Amazigh”
Issandr El Amrani The Guardian About six or seven years ago, I began returning regularly to my birthplace of Morocco, a country I left as a child in 1989. The Morocco of my childhood was an isolated, quasi-feudal dictatorship in which the regime of the late King Hassan II brooked no dissent. During the 1990s, in the face of global changes after the fall of the Soviet Union and a greater concern for human rights among the governments and publics of Morocco's western allies, King Hassan began a slow transformation of his ossified regime. By the time he died in 1999, he handed over to his son a political system that had the long-shunned opposition in government, a much-improved human rights record, clearer economic governance and one of the freest press in the Arab world.
I'm not white. I'm not black. I'm not Asian. I'm not Hispanic.
*groan*. Is this going to be one of those cliché articles discussing the multiracial citizen's struggle to check a race box? Well, not exactly. It's not about a mixed citizen, and it's not really cliché because it becomes relevant again every ten years when we have to fill out the U.S. Census 2010, and roughly every four years when applying to schools, and every time one fills out a job application, or a survey (but remember, it's just for "statistical purposes"...please.) or pretty much for almost every single piece of paperwork we have to fill out. Cliché? I think not.
01/30/10 (Morocco Board News Service)-- On that morning, I was heading to the newspaper with no new stories or article projects in mind when my editor-in-chief called me to ask whether I’ll be interested in interviewing a very special person, and to publish her memories on a daily basis in the newspaper. This very special person was a young student who became a professional prostitute. The editor-in-chief of course was only interested in raising the sales, because the golden rule in journalism is that “When there is no news, you should create the news”. And what’s better than dealing with one of the society’s prime taboos to make the news. I only had one answer to give: I’ll do it!
Washington, 01/26/10 (Morocco Board News Service)--In general when a nation opens its borders to attract foreign visitors, this nation has to prepare itself for an extended hospitality from a closed society to an open one. In other words, to be ready to accept and embrace other cultures as they are with their pluses and minuses. Prepares an infrastructure based on what kind of tourism this nation wishes to host. This nation should identify localities with profound studies to present its products to a targeted audience. Then run it like a business, where your best tangibles should be your products and most valuable intangibles will be your services. Create a net work and benefit from an extra income and keep the product intact. If you cannot improve it, you should not one should not lose it in the process. This is how Spain for example prospered in 70s and 80s.
02/06/10 ( Morocco Board News Service ) - - An investigation, initiated by the Moroccan internal intelligence services division, lead to the arrest of 14 Moroccans and an American citizen at a home in Amzmiz, a town located 54 km from Marrakech, Morocco.
The authorities investigated the relationship between the American citizen and the 14 Moroccans, who had converted to Christianity in 2003, the location of their first acquaintance, and the contents of their meetings. The Investigators tried to learn the reasons why the group chose to undertake their evangelization campaign in the small and impoverished town of Amzmiz, in particular.
The arrangement between Algeria’s President Bouteflika and the Algerian military intelligence all-powerful DRS, the Military Directorate of Intelligence and security, is in trouble.
Last January, a political earthquake shook the Algerian government, the removal and placement under judicial review of Sonatrach's president and four of its vice-presidents. It was unprecedented.
In Algeria, the state oil Monopoly Sonatrach is a real state within the state (120,000 employees, 98% of Algeria’s exports and 60% of its budget revenues). No one thought, until today, to intervene in this holy of holies, the state oil Business, not even the Muslim extremists, during Algeria's civil war, did not dare to interfere.
Washington DC—Feb 03, 2009--The most challenging appointment in the Moroccan government is the job of the Minister of Communications and spokesman for the government. This impossible task goes to Mr. Khalid Naciri. Mr. Naciri’s assignment has been made difficult because of few recent perplexing actions undertaken by the Moroccan government.
Washington, Feb 02, 2010 (Morocco Board News Service) ---Facebook group versus Al-Fassi-Fihri part II is on! Following the decision by the social networking website Facebook to shutdown the original Facebook group denouncing “the nepotism” and “over influence” of Morocco’s Prime Minister Abbas Al-Fassi and his extended family, a group of young Moroccans decided to restart a “new” similar group but with a slightly different name.
The original Facebook group’s wall contained various posting that were racists and prejudice. In fact, the administrator censored several legitimate comments while tolerating few unsavory comments. It is ironic to see a group pretending to denounce unfairness exhibits the same practice.
MARRAKECH, Morocco, (2/3/10) - The Utah Air National Guard's KC-135 Stratotanker and flight crew participated in the Aeroexpo Marrakech at the Royal Air Forces Military Base in Marrakech, Morocco in January. The KC-135 was showcased as a static display at the international air and trade show. The KC-135 also served an air refueling mission en-route to the show, refueling two F-16 Fighting Falcons, from South Carolina. The two McEntire Joint Forces National Guard base F-16s were also in Morocco performing in the air show to demonstrate their capabilities. The objective of US participation in the air show was twofold: to demonstrate support to the Moroccan decision to purchase 24 F-16 aircraft, and to support US Africa Command's strategic engagements in the region, AFRICOM reports. "The Moroccans' purchase of the F-16s is positive," said Colonel Dar Craig, commander of the 151st Operations Group, at the air show.
Washington, 02/02/10 - The Tangier-Casablanca, Morocco, high speed train will carry 8 million passengers per year, CEO of Moroccan National Railways Mohammed Rabie Khlie said.
With a capacity of 500 passengers, the new HST will be accessible to the average citizen with a departure in every hour and every half hour during periods of heavy traffic, Mr. Khlie said on Monday.
Washington, 01/28/10 (Morocco Board News Service)-- On the tarmac of the Marrakesh, Morocco international airport and on the stands, are exposed many aircraft and helicopters, civil and military (Hercules C130, F16 U.S., business jets, regional aircraft last ATR ...). In the air, the Green March, the Moroccan Air patrol is operating a low altitude refueling demonstration that is delighting the audience.
The second edition of the Marrakech air show, Aeroexpo, which is held from January 27 to the 30th, has substantially grown. About 300 exhibitors are present, and 40,000 visitors are expected. "In two years, the activity has almost doubled. Twenty foreign ministerial delegations are attending and they are followed by their countries respective civilian aviation delegations "said the show’s Commissioner Frederic Le Henaff.
Washington, 01/28/10 (Morocco Board News Service) - Andre Azoulay, a senior advisor to the King of Morocco, and Serge Berdugo, Ambassador at Large, spoke at an event, organized by the UN, about Morocco’s tolerance of Jews and its resistance to anti-Semitic policies during World War II. It is part of a series of events being held at the United Nations to commemorate victims of the Holocaust.
Moroccan blogger Boubaker Al Yadib was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 500 dhs fine, by a Court in southern Morocco city of Guelmim. Mr. Al Yadib was arrested last January 26. 
The Morocco of my childhood was an isolated, quasi-feudal dictatorship in which the regime of the late King Hassan II brooked no dissent. During the 1990s, in the face of global changes after the fall of the Soviet Union and a greater concern for human rights among the governments and publics of Morocco's western allies, King Hassan began a slow transformation of his ossified regime. By the time he died in 1999, he handed over to his son a political system that had the long-shunned opposition in government, a much-improved human rights record, clearer economic governance and one of the freest press in the Arab world.
I'm not white. I'm not black. I'm not Asian. I'm not Hispanic.
01/30/10 (Morocco Board News Service)--
identify localities with profound studies to present its products to a targeted audience. Then run it like a business, where your best tangibles should be your products and most valuable intangibles will be your services. Create a net work and benefit from an extra income and keep the product intact. If you cannot improve it, you should not one should not lose it in the process. This is how Spain for example prospered in 70s and 80s. 
The arrangement between Algeria’s President Bouteflika and the Algerian military intelligence all-powerful DRS, the Military Directorate of Intelligence and security, is in trouble.
Washington DC—Feb 03, 2009--The most challenging appointment in the Moroccan government is the job of the Minister of Communications and spokesman for the government. This impossible task goes to Mr. Khalid Naciri. Mr. Naciri’s assignment has been made difficult because of few recent perplexing actions undertaken by the Moroccan government.
Washington, Feb 02, 2010 (Morocco Board News Service) ---
MARRAKECH, Morocco, (2/3/10) - The Utah Air National Guard's KC-135 Stratotanker and flight crew participated in the Aeroexpo Marrakech at the Royal Air Forces Military Base in Marrakech, Morocco in January.
Washington, 01/28/10 (Morocco Board News Service)--
