Marrakesh, Morocco News

We arranged for a taxi to take us from Marrakech to Tanaghmeilt - about a three hour drive - and then had our driver wait a few hours, as we wandered about the area, before driving us back.

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Nicolas Sarkozy's idea for a Union of the Mediterranean may not have gathered much traction since he proposed it last summer, but designers this past weekend in Paris were busy making their own connections with the southern hemisphere in an Out of Africa -influenced season.

I sometimes think the saddest thing in my life is that there is nobody alive today with whom I can have a 'remember when?' conversation King of franchises: Lee is the most prolific actor alive, possibly in cinematic history, with more than 350 big-screen credits to his name Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE; it was a mouthful even before the ...

July 3, 1:00 PM Comment RSS Marrakech is an imperial city that attracts kings over the centuries.

Lemons get a bad squeeze. Think about it: Why is a clunker of a car called a lemon? Why isn't it called a kohlrabi? Or a kumquat? Who eats those things anyway? Who even knows what they are? "Hey, Bob.

RABATa 'If you want an antidote to the photographs of policemen beating demonstrators and girls dying on the streets of the Iranian capital, take a drive through the streets of the Moroccan capital.

A Wausau television journalist says her recent trip to Morocco made her appreciate even more the American press freedoms she enjoys.

The Moroccan elections of two weeks ago brought surprising results and were received with mixed reactions, as Hisham pointed out in this post.A One such result was the election of a woman to the position of mayor in Marrakesh for the very first time.A Fatima Zahra Mansouri, who studied law, is only the second woman to ever hold the position in ...

Morocco is a little larger than California and home to about 35 million people. Morocco is a constitutional monarchy and more than 98% of the Moroccan population is Muslim.

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June 26, 5:41 PM Comment RSS Jamal poured hot argan oil slowly onto my limp back.

WHEN the ad campaigns are full of dazzling blue skies and sun-drenched desert, it's not hard to feel a bit cheated when we arrive in rain-soaked Marrakech.

Do you avoid cutthroat department-store sales even in a recession? Are flea markets your idea of a bad day in the park? Does the only auction you're interested in come with a paddle and Christie's Specialist that does most of your bidding legwork? You may avoid haggling in everyday life, but while on summer vacation, going shopping often means ...

MARRAKECH: A 33-year-old lawyer on Monday became the first woman to be elected mayor of Marrakech, one of Morocco's biggest cities and a key tourist destination.

The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is hosting its 12th annual gala fund raising event, An Evening in Marrakesh, on Thursday, July 2nd at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the shelter and services provided by the agency.

Three years is one long time for a refurb, but in the case of La Mamounia in Morocco, it seems like it may have been needed.

" I am honored to lead Marrakech city hall,I hope to be able to measure up to this new challenge " Fatima Zahra Mansouri A 33-year-old lawyer on Monday became the first woman to be elected mayor of Marrakech, one of Morocco's biggest cities and a key tourist destination.

"Ask as politely as you want, but Morocco's famous hospitality does not extend to revealing the spices or proportions contained in this legendary spice blend." Note: On Thursdays, Andrea Lynn, associate editor of Chile Pepper magazine, drops by with some Serious Heat.

WHEN the ad campaigns are full of dazzling blue skies and sun-drenched desert, it's hard not to feel a bit cheated when we arrive in rain-soaked Marrakech.