<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Blogs RSS</title><link>http://marocnetwork.com/rss_factory.php?action=blogs</link><description>Blogs RSS</description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:14:19 -0600</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Morocco Has Been Taken Over by El Fassa]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Morocco-Has-Been-Taking-Over-by-El-Fassa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[27]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Over 7,000 Moroccans have joined Facebook so far to STOP FES NEPOTISM. Join facebook today, DO SOMETHING !

انضم أكثر من 7 آلاف من مستعملي الموقع العالمي "فايسبوك ,,,
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إلى مجموعة تندد بتوسع نفوذ عائلة الفاسي الفهري في المغرب، ومن المفترض أن تنقل المجموعة المسماة " جميعا ضد استغلال النفوذ السياسي لعائلة آل الفاسي الفهري " احتجاجها من العالم الافتراضي لفايس بوك إلى تنظيم وقفة أمام البرلمان المغربي في 14 فبراير القادم ، المتزامن مع عيد الحب .

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يأتي ذلك في وقت تطالب فيه المعارضة بمجلس المستشارين الوزير الأول عباس الفاسي ، بتوضيحخلفيات الاتهام الموجه إليه بخصوص قيامه بعمليات توظيف وتعيينات في مناصب عليا ، دون الخضوع لمعايير الشفافية وحق التباري لشغل المناصب العمومية ، ويتضمن الاتهام أيضا توظيف مقربين من عائلة عباس الفاسي ومن أصدقائه وأبنائه. وتقول المجموعة في بلاغ تأسيسها على "الفايس بوك" أنه " يجب أن يعرف عباس الفاسي أنه بقبوله تنصيب أبنائه وأصهاره في مناصب المسؤولية على رأس المؤسسات العمومية، فإنه لا يفعل غير ترسيخ المزيد من الحقد الطبقي والظلم الاجتماعي بين شرائح المجتمع المغربي" . وتضيف المجموعة " إن ما سيجعل المغاربة في هذه الظروف العصيبة التي نعيشها حريصين على وحدة بلدهم، مستعدين للدفاع عن حوزته ومقدساته بالغالي والنفيس، هو اقتناعهم بأن الوطن يعاملهم كأبناء، وليس كغرباء." Facebook Link: Join Todayhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=366264725004وتعمل المجموعة أيضا على نشر أخبار وصور ومتعلقات مرئية وصوتية متعلقة بعائلة الفاسي الفهري. وكتبت المجموعة في أحدث أخبارها ان " عائلة الفاسي الفهري أصبحت هي الأخرى ضمن لائحة المقدسات التي لا يجب الاقتراب منها ،مع أن هذه العائلة أصبحت تحتل أسماء أبنائها بين أسبوع وآخر صفحات الجرائد بمناسبة تعيينات هؤلاء الأبناء في مناصب المسؤولية. آخرها تعيين لينا الفاسي الفهري التي لا تحمل سوى شهادة الدروس العليا في القانون في منصب مسؤولة الموارد البشرية بوزارة الشبيبة والرياضة. والآنسة لينا ليست سوى بنت أخت عباس الفاسي الوزير الأول وأخت الطيب الفاسي الفهري وزير الخارجية. ويأتي تعيين هذه الآنسة المحظوظة في وقت "يبرقق" فيه عصي القوات المساعدة رؤوس دكاترة في القانون الخاص والعام والدولي يوميا أم... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Morocco-Has-Been-Taking-Over-by-El-Fassa">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:14:19 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[لقدحان الوقت للرحيل ياسيادة الرئيس بوتفليقة]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/--2011-02-12]]></link><guid><![CDATA[390]]></guid><description><![CDATA[
لقدحان الوقت  للرحيل ياسيادة الرئيس ! السيد الرئيس عندما جئت أو جاؤوا بك إلى الحكم سنة  99 ، قلت أن مهمتك هي الوئام وإحلال السلم،الآن وبعد 12سنة إتضح الأمر أنه  مجرد نقلاب آخر من إنقلابات الدهاليز، والتي إنطلقت بدون توقف مند مؤتمر  الصومام سنة 1956 ولم تتوقف هاته التي تسمونها الشرعية الثورية حتى الآن.  إن هذا النظام الحاكم في بلادنا قد صادر الحريات الفردية الحقيقية تحت غطاء  تحقيق الأمن ، قد إستحوذ على الإعلام السمعي والمرئي،قد سيس العدالة،وأهم  من كل هذا قد تسبب في توزيع غير عادل للثروة.
 
ولنا أن نتسآل بأي حق يقوم نظام  بالتصرف المطلق في خيرات البلد بذون إشراك حقيقي لأهل البلد في التخطيط  لطرق توزيع هاته الثروة،فأصبح اللصوص من حولك يغنون صباحا ومساء، ببرنامج  الرئيس،ونحن نرى جيوبهم تزداد إنتفاخا.
 
المواطن في جزائر الإستقلال يريد نظام  دراسي محترم،نظام صحئ يشفيه من المرض،يريد إدارة منظمة تسهل له الحصول على  وثائقه،يريد مصنعا يعمل فيه ويتحصل على أجرة تكفيه لحياة أفضل ومسكن وملبس  وترفيه أفضل،المواطن يريد قضاء عطله وأوقات إستراحته في أماكن عائلية  وترفيه في بلده،فالشاب الجزائري له الحق في الدراسة والرياضة والنشاط  الثقافي لقضاء أوقات فراغه،مدننا وشوارعنا لها الحق في بيئة نظيفة وصحية.  لنسأل أنفسنا هل هاته هي الأشياء متوفرة حقيقة بعد 50سنة من الإستقلال؟
 
إن الكثير من القرى لم تنل من الإستقلال غير الكهرباء والطريق،فلا صحة ولاماء ولاعمل 
سيادة الرئيس، عندما جئت إلى الحكم هل كان هناك شاب يحرق نفسه أو يموت في البحر؟
عندما جئت إلى الحكم هل كان هناك هذا العدد الكبير من الختلسين لأموال وأراضي الدولة؟
من الواضح أن أخطبوط الفساد يكبر  وينتفخ كل ما زادت أموال الجزائر،ومن الواضح أن الإنتهازيين أزدادوا  حولك،ولهذا فأنت تجري وراء سراب إن أعتقدت أنك وحدك ستخلص الجزائر بل ستضر  بصحتك فقط.
والحل السيد الرئيس،هو تحقيق الديمقراطية وإرجاع الحق إلى الشعب اليوم وليس غدا، وترك مهمة البناء للشعب.
ألا فليرجع الجنرالات إلى ثكناتهم  وممارسة مهاهم المكلفون بها وهي حماية الوطن.وأما السياسيون المتأكلون مثل  بلخادم ، فليبحثوا عن أعمال تفيدهم ويتركوا الشباب يحكم ويبني مستقبله.
 
السيد الرئيس بوتفليقة لقد حان وقت الرحيل وقد خدمت بلدك فشكرا لك.
... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/--2011-02-12">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:09:12 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Moroccans on aid to Gaza were attacked by Israel]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Seven-Moroccans-on-aid-to-Gaza-were-attacked-by-Israel]]></link><guid><![CDATA[187]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Morocco announced on Tuesday that seven of its nationals had been on board a Gaza-bound aid fleet that was attacked by Israeli forces early Monday morning 
The seven Moroccans will be moved to the Jordanian capital of Amman shortly. There are no details on their condition.
On Monday morning, Israeli naval forces attacked the Freedom Flotilla, killing at least nine and wounding dozens. The forces also seized the ships and vessels and prevented the fleet from reaching the Gaza Strip.
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Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Nabil Sharif said on Tuesday that the Jordanian embassy in Tel Aviv was taking steps to transfer the activists on board of the ships to the Arab kingdom to travel later to their countries.
Sharif said the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan requested Amman to transfer their nationals who were on board of the ships to the kingdom, adding that coordination will continue with other countries whose nationals were among the participants in the flotilla.
Source: riadzany.blogspot.com]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:02:27 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Morocco, a Crackdown on Christian Aid Workers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/In-Morocco-a-Crackdown-on-Christian-Aid-Workers]]></link><guid><![CDATA[90]]></guid><description><![CDATA[March 8 is not a day that Chris Broadbent will soon forget. The preceding weekend, gendarmes entered the Village of Hope, a Christian-run orphanage in Morocco's Atlas Mountains where Broadbent, a New Zealand native, worked as a human resources manager, and began questioning children and staff. At first, he and the other foreign workers were assured that the interrogation was routine. But as it dragged on, the questions turned to subjects like 'How do you pray?' and the police began searching homes on the compound for children's Bibles. On Monday morning, after being held in a separate room from the orphanage's 33 children, Broadbent and his 15 colleagues were summarily deported from Morocco, accused of illegally proselytizing for their faith.
"Most of the couples were there as foster parents and had raised these children since infancy," Broadbent says. "When they were told that their parents had to leave, it was chaos - the kids were running after any adult they could find, and just holding on. It was the most devastating thing I've ever seen."&nbsp;
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The Village of Hope deportations are part of what appears to be a widespread crackdown on Christian aid workers in Morocco. An estimated 40 foreigners - including Dutch, British, American and Korean citizens - have been deported this month, including Broadbent and his colleagues. Among them were an Egyptian Catholic priest in the northern city of Larache and a Korean-born Protestant pastor in Marrakesh who was arrested as he led services in his church. And this past week, authorities searched an orphanage founded by American missionaries in the town of Azrou called The Children's Haven. Salim Sefiane, a Moroccan who was raised at the orphanage and is still in touch with workers there, said the officials interrogated the orphanage staff and asked children as young as 8 years old to demonstrate how they pray. No action has been taken yet against the orphanage's workers, Sefiane said.
The large-scale deportation... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/In-Morocco-a-Crackdown-on-Christian-Aid-Workers">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:35:36 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morocco gets Lockheed 24 F-16 Warplanes ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Morocco-gets-Lockheed-24-F-16-Warplanes-]]></link><guid><![CDATA[11]]></guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: Lockheed Martin is being awarded an $841.9 million contract to produce 24 F-16 aircraft for Morocco, which ordered the jets in 2008, the Pentagon said Dec. 22.Lockheed also won contracts to supply the Pentagon with "advanced counter measure system electronic warfare system, along with associated support equipment, alternate mission equipment and support elements," the Pentagon said in a statement. The total value of the contract between the United States and Morocco is estimated about $2.4 billion, not all of which will be handled by Lockheed.Other firms that manufacture or supply parts and equipment or can train technicians will share in the contract.The Rafale jet produced by France's Dassault was among those that competed for the Moroccan contract.Dassault has yet to sell any of the aircraft abroad, but French Defense Minister Herve Morin said last week he remained "resolutely optimistic" about the possibilities of exporting Rafale, Dassault Aviation's "multirole" combat jet."We are having advanced discussion with the United Arab Emirates, Brazil and also other partners," Morin told France's La Tribune newspaper.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:36:39 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel Writing About Morocco ~ The UK  Independent almost gets it right]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Travel-Writing-About-Morocco-The-UK-Independent-almost-gets-it-right]]></link><guid><![CDATA[2822]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Over the years The View from Fez has run an occasional series on travel writing about Morocco. We have given bouquets to the best and brickbats to the worst. It's been a while since our last travel writing story as a majority of travel stories lately have been well researched and written.&nbsp;A small part of the massive Fez MedinaHowever, this week we came across a piece on Fez by Stephen Bayley from the UK Independent. It is certainly well written, however, at times pedantic. Stephen's piece has all the hallmarks of an embedded journalist. His reflections, while sitting with a "large glass of Celliers de Meknes syrah and a view of the kasbah" - are amusing, if not always accurate. He starts off with a bold assertion about the name of the city...It's Fès, not Fez. The latter is a hat of Turkish production, a dark red truncated cone with a tassel, not much favoured by the locals, despite what some guidebooks tell you. And Fassi is what the citizens of Morocco's fifth city call themselves. The confusion with the name is one of several misunderstandings about this astonishing place. Nineteenth-century orientalists, French expeditionary soldiers, drugged-up Americans of the Beat Generation (who enjoyed a cannabis jam known as majoun, taken internally) all knew Fès, but it has not secured a place in popular imagination in the same way as Marrakech.For the record, the name of the city is Fes or Fez (Arabic: فاس‎ Moroccan Arabic: [fɛs], Berber: Fas,). If you are French you can write it Fès. The point is that as a transliteration from the Arabic, you can take your pick. As a local photographer put it, "Fes, Fez or Fas, we don't mind -  jeeb laz ou l'caz - come for something good, or just leave!"Access was always a problem: the erratic rail link from Tangier and Casablanca was an impediment to all but the intrepid, then British Airways failed to make a service from Gatwick work. Now a twice-weekly flight by Ryanair from Stansted gives us all the chance to be an explorer.It ... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Travel-Writing-About-Morocco-The-UK-Independent-almost-gets-it-right">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 05:10:01 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Majlis Trio in Fez]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/The-Majlis-Trio-in-Fez]]></link><guid><![CDATA[2821]]></guid><description><![CDATA[France's Majlis Trio hold their first Moroccan concert at Riad Zany Thibaut Rocheron (percussion) Léo Fabre-Cartier (oud) and Aline Haelberg (violin)&nbsp;Friday night in Fez saw a large crowd turn up to Riad Zany for another concert. This time it was the premier performance in Morocco of the Majlis Trio. Rain had been threatened, but thankfully the night remained pleasantly warm and dry.Provide the music and Moroccans will dance!The rich repertoire of traditional oriental music from Turkey, Greece, Syria, Egypt, Azerbaïdjan and Arab-Andalusian music from the Maghreb was enthusiastically received by both Moroccans and visitors from France, Australia, America, Poland and The Gambia. It was also pleasing to see several on the ball guest house owners bringing their clients for the evening.As promised the music was&nbsp;accessible&nbsp;and enthralling with splendid performances by all three musicians. A good sound balance and the near perfect acoustics of the riad ensured&nbsp;that even the most subtle grace notes were crystal clear and not lost beneath the percussion.Seated on chairs, carpets and cushions, the fifty or so visitors were treated to mint tea and an array of chocolate confections and cakes. As an Australian visitor put it, "To witness such fine music in such a beautiful setting was the highlight of my overseas holiday". &nbsp;Polish members of the audience had brought along Polish translations of A House in Fez, for Riad Zany's owner, Suzanna Clarke to sign.A section of the audience enjoying the concertIf you missed the concert, the popularity of the trio is such that a second concert will be held at Fez Cafe on Sunday (May19) with an entry fee of 30 dirhams per person. Reservation for dining is essentialLe Jardin des Biehn 13 Akbat Sbaa Douh 30110 - Fez Medina - Morocco Port: 00212 (0) 664647679 mail: contact@jardindesbiehn.com SHARE THIS!       var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisable... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/The-Majlis-Trio-in-Fez">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:02 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday Night in Fez ~ A Musical Treat]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Friday-Night-in-Fez-A-Musical-Treat]]></link><guid><![CDATA[2820]]></guid><description><![CDATA[A reminder that tomorrow (Friday March 17) at 8 PM, a musical treat is on offer at Riad Zany in the Fez Medina. The Majlis Trio, from France, will be performing a selection of their rich repertoire of traditional oriental music from Turkey, Greece, Syria, Egypt, Azerbaïdjan and Arab-Andalusian music from the Maghreb.This is a rare chance to experience a wide range of music in a beautiful setting. Léo Fabre-Cartier (pictured left) and fellow musicians, Aline Haelberg (Pictured above - violin and alto) &nbsp;and Thibaut Rocheron (percussion), from France will be giving their first concert in Morocco. They have appeared together many times in France as the Majlis Trio.Leo says that because the music the Majlis Trio plays draws on very different styles, the points of rhythmic and melodic convergence mean that they are "accessible to people from different cultures".If you are unsure of how to get to Riad Zany, then see the information below about where and when to meet a guide.InformationWhat: Concert by the Majlis Trio from FranceWhen: Friday May 17 at 8 PMWhere: Riad Zany, 5 Derb Ronda, Laayoune, near the R'Cif vegetable souk.Pick up: Cinema Amal at 7.50 PM (please be on time!)Cost: Donation for the musiciansMore info: 06 72765657 or theviewfromfez@gmail.comUPDATE: The popularity of the trio is such that a second concert will be held at Fez Cafe on Sunday (May19) with an entry fee of 30 dirhams per person.After the concert Fez Cafe is putting on a special menu for 220 Dirhams with the chef delivering a tasty menu. SHARE THIS!       var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = '';var pfBtVersion='1';(function(){var js, pf;pf = document.createElement('script');pf.type = 'text/javascript';if('https:' == document.location.protocol){js='https://pf-cdn.printfriendly.com/ssl/main.js'}else{js='http://cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js'}pf.src=js;document.get... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Friday-Night-in-Fez-A-Musical-Treat">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:25:01 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Vinyl Record Shops of Casablanca ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/The-Vinyl-Record-Shops-of-Casablanca]]></link><guid><![CDATA[2819]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The View from Fez was intrigued by a recent Guardian Weekly reader's letter about the old record stores of Casablanca. A year ago we went on a simmilar search and found what was probably the same shop.&nbsp;Vinyl records are a rarity these days and many are collectors' items. The shop we discovered held a treasure trove of recordings from the golden age of Egyptian music. Artists such as Umm Kulthum, Abd al-Halim Hafiz, Farid al-Atrash, etc., as well as some of the foundational Moroccan musicians from the mid-twentieth century, artists like Nass al-Ghiwane, Jil Jilala, Hamid al-Zahir, and many other folk, shaabi, Malhun, and Andalusian musicians. Most of the stock here has never been played!The records are pristine, some with slightly faded covers or a bit of mold from siting untouched for thirty plus years. The beautiful dark hardwood displays give this place the feel of a museum, while accentuating the vivid and colourful artwork of these rare gems. The prices are extremely reasonable, however if you are a collector be warned it is easy to spend money here.This is what Guardian Weekly reader, Helena Cantone, had to say...Walking through the decaying streets of Casablanca with my head held high to admire the colonial architecture, I stumble upon a dusty record shop on the corner of Boulevard de Paris and Abderrahman Sehraoui. At the back of the shop sits an old man. I greet him with salam aleikum and begin to browse the stacks of vinyl records bursting out of the glass cabinets and hanging from the ceiling on strings.My eye catches a few favourites: The Isaac Hayes Movement released in 1970; Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers (1980); Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982), For Once in my Life by Stevie Wonder (1968); Fela Kuti; Italian pop singers Mina and Lucio Battisti, which surprised me; and many of Egypt's very best including Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Abdel Halim Hafez and Sayed Darwish.At a loss for what to pick, I ask the owner for his advice and Mon... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/The-Vinyl-Record-Shops-of-Casablanca">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:35:01 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moroccan News Briefs #97]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Moroccan-News-Briefs-97]]></link><guid><![CDATA[2818]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Gibraltar donates ambulances to Moroccan townsThis week Gibraltar's Minister for Health and Environment, John Cortes, presented the donation of two ambulances to the Moroccan Municipality of Oued Laou and nearby city of Tetouan. The donation was the result of a request for assistance by the head the village council, Mayor Mohamed Melahi.The ambulances were handed over to the village representatives in Gibraltar, Abel Suisi, and Mohamed Bentaleb, who are the men in charge of driving the ambulances to its destination. Oued Laau is a Moroccan village situated on the Mediterranean coast approximately 45km from the city of Tetouan. The vital need for ambulances in the village was highlighted by the death of a young woman who had waited almost four hours before an ambulance from Tetouan was able to reach her. The ambulance is the second of three ambulances that have now been decommissioned by the Gibraltar Health Authority as part of its on-going plan to replace its present ambulance fleet. The Gibraltar Health Authority is expecting delivery of five new ambulances towards the end of summer. “I have fond memories if Oued Laou, from when I was carrying out ecological surveys in the area several years ago, so I am doubly pleased that we have been able to assist the people of that community, not very far south of Gibraltar, by providing them with a much needed ambulance. This serves to confirm and cement our growing links with our southern neighbours at all levels,” commented Dr John Cortes.Moroccan hashish goes up in smokeMoroccan customs authorities on Thursday incinerated 9.5 tonnes of cannabis resin in a suburb of Casablanca, official media reported, days after record hashish hauls in neighboring Spain.The drugs, which were seized in two separate operations last year by customs authorities at Casablanca port, were burned in the presence of government officials, police and members of the royal gendarmerie, the MAP news agency reported.The first bust was made in June durin... <a href="http://marocnetwork.com/blogs/entry/Moroccan-News-Briefs-97">Read more</a>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:02 -0500</pubDate></item></channel></rss>