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May Day Marked Around the Arab World

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May Day, or Labour Day, or International Workers' Day is recognised as a public holiday in many Arab countries, and demonstrations and rallies are held by unions and political parties to pay tribute to the role of workers and to call for workers' rights. The National Transitional Council of Libya has declared [ar] International Workers' Day to be a national public holiday starting this year. Hamid tweeted from Tripoli: @2011feb17: #Libya's first #MayDay (Worker's Day) holiday

01 mai 2012 à 20:25:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: Opposition to Mawazine Festival Grows

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As the the world struggles with the global economic crisis, Morocco's Mawazine festival may be affected [Ar] by growing resentment at its cost. Mawazine is an annual international music festival held in the Moroccan capital Rabat, which in 2012 will take place between 18 and 26 May [Fr]. In the past international stars including the late Whitney Houston have performed at Mawazine, and tourists flock to watch the concerts. The opposition to the festival is not new; last year, activists pushed

17 avril 2012 à 08:24:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: Sit-in Planned to Raise Awareness about the Plight of Rape Victims

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Moroccans are taking a stand tomorrow (March 17) in protest against the plight of 16-year-old Amina Filali, who committed suicide after being forced to marry the man who raped her. Amina's marriage to her rapist was approved by a judge. Her suicide has raised a storm of reactions both on social networks and on the ground. Moroccans are planning to take their protest to the Parliament at noon tomorrow, in order to draw attention to the plight of women like Amina who are forced to marry their

16 mars 2012 à 21:28:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: Minor Forced to Marry her Rapist Commits Suicide

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Amina, a 16-year-old girl from Larache in northern Morocco, who was forced to marry her rapist, chose to put an end to her life by swallowing rat poison last Saturday. According to al-Masa'a [Ar], Amina was raped by a man 10 years older than her, when she was barely 15. And to preserve what is called “family honour”, Amina's marriage to her rapist, was arranged. A judge approved the marriage. According to the same newspaper, Amina took the rat poison while she was in her husb

15 mars 2012 à 04:44:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Video: Share Your Challenges and Win an iPad on Future Challenges Contest

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The Bertelsmann Foundation's FutureChallenges initiative wants to hear about the challenges faced by people all around the world. By making a video and uploading it to their Facebook page, you could win a new iPad2. Future Challenges focuses on finding the ways different global trends relate to each other in different regional contexts. Through articles and Local Views from countries all around the world, writers delve into how topics like climate change, demographic change, natural resource

13 mars 2012 à 05:19:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Greece: Athens, 1st African Film Festival

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The first African Film Festival will take place in Athens, Greece, from February 23 to 29, 2012, with the collaboration of various African countries' embassies and consulates. Twenty one films from Angola, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, Egypt and Ethiopia will be screened. The event is hosted by the Greek Film Archive [el].   Written by Veroniki Krikoni · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · deli

23 février 2012 à 20:28:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: “Stop French Made TGV Rail Project”

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StopTGV.com is a web campaign launched by a number of Moroccan NGOs. It calls for the cancellation of the controversial French-made Tangier-Casablanca TGV rail link due to start operating by December 2015 and which is worth an estimated 20 billion dirhams (US$2.4 billion). The campaign calls on the authorities to “reconsider this costly project in a country like Morocco ranked second last in the region in terms of human development.” Written by Hisham Almiraat · comments (0)

22 février 2012 à 09:46:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: Historic Telecom Operator Blocks Skype

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“What a dreadful news today!” laments the blog Morocan Geeks [fr], which reports that the Moroccan historic operator Maroc Telecom is now officially blocking all VoIP services, including Skype. The news sparked a heated debate on social media. Many netizens speculate the move is meant to bolster Maroc Telecom's paying telephony services. Written by Hisham Almiraat · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon

19 février 2012 à 10:58:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: New Video Calls on Moroccans to “Wake Up”

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As we approach the first anniversary of the start of the youth-based pro-democracy movement “February 20“, activists are calling for a nationwide demonstration. Anartiviste posted this video on YouTube to convey the movement's message. Written by Hisham Almiraat · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

17 février 2012 à 13:14:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: Student Jailed For Insulting King In Video

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On Monday, a court in the Moroccan city of Taza sentenced 24 year-old student Abdelsamad Haydour to 3 years in jail and a fine of USD 1,200 for criticizing the king of Morocco in a video [ar] posted on YouTube. According to the official state news agency [fr], Mr. Haydour is accused of “attacking the sacred values of the nation.” According to one Moroccan news website Mr. Haydour had no legal assistance during the hearing and the Court did not appoint a lawyer to defend the accused i

15 février 2012 à 20:16:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: Busted for Posting Caricatures of the King on Facebook

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On February 7, 2012, Walid Bahomane appeared before a court in the Moroccan capital Rabat. The 18-year-old is accused of “defaming Morocco's sacred values” by posting pictures and videos on Facebook mocking king Mohammed VI of Morocco. This isn't the first time a Moroccan internet user faces such charges. In 2008 Fouad Mourtada, a young engineer, was sentenced to three years in prison for impersonating the king’s brother on Facebook. An international outcry and a campaign of

08 février 2012 à 15:23:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Africa: Highs and Lows of the 2012 African Cup of Nations

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Beyond their ethnic, political and regional divides, people unite together around their national football team. We saw the First Lady of Gabon dancing like an excited schoolgirl every time one of the eleven players of the ‘Azingo Nationale' scored a goal and became “the Panthers” for their country. The people of Equatorial Guinea were ecstatic with the qualification of their national team, languishing in the midst of one of the most ferocious dictatorships. According to Human Rights Wa

06 février 2012 à 18:43:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Africa: 2012 Cup of Nations Delivers Many Surprises

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Unlike Senegal, who failed to win their opening match in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana, another competition favourite, managed to win their opener, beating Botswana, who were participating in this tournament for the first time. This, the first match in Group D, took place on Tuesday 24 January in the Stade de Franceville, Gabon. The Black Stars of Ghana finished the match with ten men following a red card for John Mensah in the 66th minute. They did all they could to win [fr], and were n

06 février 2012 à 17:42:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Africa: 2012 Cup of Nations Kicks Off!

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[All links to external content are in French] The Africa Cup of Nations began in Bata, Equatorial Guinea this Saturday January 21, 2012, kicking off three weeks of fierce competition. The Cup of Nations, the most important international football competition in Africa, is taking place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea between January 21 and 12 February. Supporters in Africa and around the world have been enjoying the build-up to the two opening matches; dancing, light and sound were all part of the

25 janvier 2012 à 16:47:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco

Morocco: Activist Rapper Freed

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This post is part of our special coverage Morocco Protests. Mouad Belghouat aka “Al Haked” (The Indignant), a 24-year-old Moroccan rap artist and outspoken critic of Morocco's monarchy, was released on Thursday from prison, where he had been held since last September. Mouad was officially charged with assaulting a pro-regime protester but his supporters claim the charges were trumped up in an attempt to silence growing discontent. His lawyers repeated bail requests were rejected

15 janvier 2012 à 10:06:00 Blog : Global Voices | Morocco