Added on 24/09/2012
The View From Fez
Casablanca , Civil society , Economy , Facebook , Fez , Morocco , Netherlands , Rabat , Ramadan , Tangier , the Hague , The Times , United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It has enjoyed a glorious past but faces a very uncertain future. There’s a case to be made for restoring Fez as Morocco’s capital city.
Added on 09/09/2012
The View From Fez
Atlantic coast , Atlantic ocean , Casablanca , Morocco , Rabat , Tourism
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It doesn’t feature too highly on most tourists ‘must sees’ when they come to Morocco but it has many attractions
Added on 17/08/2012
The View From Fez
Abdelilah Benkirane , Afghanistan , Africa , African Union , Al Qaeda , Algeria , Algiers , BBC , Burkina Faso , Canada , Captain , electricity consumption , EUR , Europe , European Union , foreign ministry official , France , interim President , Le Matin , Libya , Mali , Mauritania , Middle East , military leader , Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz , Morocco , Niger , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Northern Mali , Obama administration , Paris , political solution , President , Prime Minister , Quebec , Rabat , Sahara , Security Council , Somalia , Soviet Union , starvation , Taliban , The Maghreb , The Telegraph , Tripoli , Tunisia , UN Security Council , United Nations , United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , United States , Washington , West Africa , Western Libya , White House , World Bank
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: While international attention is focused on Syria events in the Maghreb are threatening to spin out of control
Added on 16/08/2012
James M. Dorsey
Abdullah , Algeria , Algiers , Arab Spring , Bahrain , Cairo , East Africa , Egypt , Electricity , Energy , Europe , Hosni Mubarak , Jordan , Manama , Mediterranean , Middle East , Mohamed Bouazizi , Morocco , North Africa , Oil , oil and gas cities , policeman , President , Rabat , Sana’a , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Syria , Tripoli , Tunis , Tunisia , Yemen , Zine El Abedine Ben Ali
JAMES M. DORSEY: The civil war in Syria dominates the news the wave of protests in the smaller cities of Arab states foretells a groundswell of mass demonstration.
Added on 27/07/2012
The View From Fez
Casablanca , China , Egypt , head of communications , Health , Iran , Ireland , midwife , Ministry of Health , Morocco , Rabat , Turkey , United Nations , United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund , United Nations Population Fund , United States , Women , Women's issues
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: A number of international programmes combined with improved education have led to significant improvements for Moroccan women
Added on 27/03/2012
The View From Fez
Egypt , Hassan Bennajeh , Islam , Israel , Justice and Development Party , Justice and Development Party (PJD) , Libya , Mohammed VI , Morocco , news portal , Palestinian Territories , Palestinians , Protests , Rabat , Reuters , Tunisia
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The march was in support of Palestine but there was no doubting the underlying message.
Added on 19/03/2012
The View From Fez
al-Massae , Associated Press , Food and Drink , Justice and Development Party , Justice Minister , Mainstream media , Ministry of Justice , Moroccan government , Morocco , Mustafa Ramid , President , Rabat , Social Media , Tangier , Twitter , UN Court , Women , Women's issues
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The rape and suicide of Amina El Filali has shaken Moroccan society to the core.
Added on 05/03/2012
The View From Fez
Abdelilah Benkirane , Casablanca , Facebook , Islamist government , Islamist party , Justice and Development Party , Lebanon , Marrakech , Morocco , Politics , Prime Minister , Rabat , Social networking , Twitter , Youth Movement , YouTube
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The mixture of sex, politics and conspiracy is a heady one. It’s sent Casablanca a-buzz.
Added on 16/11/2011
James Mullan
Abdullah , Arab League , Assad , Damascus , Jordan , Morocco , President , Qatar , Rabat , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Turki al-Faisal , United States
It’s crunch time for Syria at the Arab League and they’ve decided not to turn up to the Moroccan get-together. Hardly a major surprise.
Added on 09/08/2011
The View From Fez
Asia , Europe , Lebanon , Morocco , Rabat , Tunisia , United States
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Low prices combined with a growing reputation for excellence mean that many people from Europe and the United States are flocking to Moroccan plastic surgeons.
Added on 11/07/2011
The View From Fez
Democracy , European Union , Haifa Wahbi , HIV , Journalist , Justice and Development Party (PJD) , Lahcen Daoudi , Morocco , Nancy Ajram , parliamentary , Rabat , Singer
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: What do Elton John, Haifa Wahbi and Nancy Ajram have in common?
Added on 11/07/2011
Juan Cole
Ali Abdullah Saleh , Barack Obama , Cairo , Casablanca , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Essam Sharaf , France , Gulf Cooperation Council , Hosni Mubarak , Italy , John Brennan , Libya , Middle East , Morocco , Muammar Qaddafi , Mustafa Abdel Jalil , Nicolas Sarkozy , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Obama , Obama administration , Oil states , Pentagon , President , Prime Minister , Rabat , Riyadh , Silvio Berlusconi , Syria , Tahrir Square , Transitional National Council , Tripoli , Turkey , United Nations , United States , White House , Yemen
JUAN COLE: Protestors are out on Tahrir Square again, there is a television ‘debate’ in Syria about democracy, the Americans are working on Saleh while vacillating on Libya and protestors are out on the street in Morocco. A busy week in the region then.
Added on 21/05/2011
The Moor Next Door
Abdullah , Algeria , Algerian government , Algiers , America , Arab Gulf , Bahrain , Bahraini government , Barack Obama , Cairo , Civil society , Clinton , Damascus , Department of State , Deputy Secretary , East Africa , Egypt , Energy , European Union , Hamas , Iran , Israel , Jordan , Libya , Manama , Mauritania , Middle East , Mohamed Bouazizi , Morocco , Mubarak , North Africa , Obama , Palestinian Territories , President , Rabat , Rami Khouri , Riyadh , Rosa Parks , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Syria , Tunis , Tunisia , United States , Washington
THE MOOR NEXT DOOR: There was little new in Obama’s ‘Arab Spring’ speech. Nervous light criticism of Bahrain, no reference to Gulf allies and a minor poke of Israel.
Added on 27/04/2011
The View From Fez
Casablanca , Facebook , Marrakech , Mohammed VI , Morocco , Rabat
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Though the recent demonstrations have been peaceful there is no question about the determination of those taking to the streets to effect real change in Morocco.
