By Omar Bihmidine Morocco World News Sidi Ifni, June 18, 2013 One of the contradictions of Morocco is that whenever our officials suggest organizing a music festival where people sing and dance, sponsors hasten to leave their personal touch, provinces fund the event and the government lends its ears to the needs of the singers and the organizers behind the music festival. However, when some Moroccan volunte ...

By Omar Bihmidine Morocco World News Sidi Ifni, June 13, 2013 With the advent of technology, life has been made easier for many people, including teachers and students. Use of technology has become an integral part of quality-based education all over the world. Yet, this does not necessarily mean that it will serve us well all the time.  Technology, like most tools that represent societal “progress”, has bo ...

By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, June 13, 2013 Human Rights Watch (HRW), the international non-governmental organization for human rights advocacy, lamented children’s working conditions in Morocco in a report it has recently issued, entitled “A solitary Servitude: Children’s domestic labor in Morocco.” The report shed light on the “lamentable” working conditions of children in the kingdom, ...

By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, June 4, 2013 A Moroccan, aged 31, was murdered by his best friend for an MP3 player in the rural commune of Zaouiat Ben Hamida, in Essaouira province, the Moroccan daily Aujourd’hui le Maroc reported on Tuesday.  The corpse of Hamid J., the victim, was discovered by his mother, who passed out instantly at the sight of her son drowning in his own blood and str ...

By Omar Bihmidine Morocco World News Sidi Ifni, Morocco, May 16, 2013 Given the fact that Morocco's Ministry of Health still turns a blind eye to the importance of psychological health in Morocco, many Moroccans continue to suffer from many psychological health problems. A number of psychologists have warned of the destructive impact that this neglect has on Moroccans' lives, as reported by Moroccan TV chan ...

By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, May 13, 2013 Many negative phenomena have recently surfaced in our schools where students are actually supposed to acquire the necessary skills and prepare for their future. Student-student, student-teacher and teacher-student violence, for example, has mounted to alarming degrees in our schools and victims continue to fall to the detriment of our education and so ...

By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, May 11, 2013 Nothing is so repulsive for me like doing paper work in Morocco. Sorry, I’m not exaggerating but it does really give me pains and turns me mad oftentimes. Any official or functionary in whatever public administration is supposed to serve the citizens according to the regulatory laws; first, because that’s his/her job which should be done appropriately ...

By Layla Leith Morocco World News Marrakech, May 7, 2013 Have you ever wondered what your life would be without internet? Of course you have. You probably think about all the outdoor activities you accept to attend on Facebook but never actually do. You think: What if there was no internet? I would enjoy my life more, write novels, go out for picnics, travel and meditate. And after all these thoughts go thr ...

By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, May 6, 2013 As long as there are people who are in need and others who can give, charitable giving, volunteerism and community service will remain practices that play a vital role in any society. In all its forms, philanthropy accelerates the pace of development by means of engaging all members of civil society in the process. Helping the impoverished, educat ...

By Aissam El Hani Morocco World News Targuist, Morocco, April 29, 2013 Targuist is a small town situated in northern Morocco. It is part of the region of Al Hoceima, and it hosts a population of more than 11,560 according to the 2004 census. Until recently, this town, which once contained the administration of the legend of the Rif, Abdelkarim El Khatabi, was unknown to most Moroccans. In fact, its history ...

By Meriem Gassim Morocco World News Marrakesh, April 23, 2013 Since I was a little kid, I have learned the most shocking truth yet which is essential in one’s life. This is regarding decisions. There are the bad ones and the good ones and in either case you have to live with them. Society has a scale which you have to live up to, so every choice has to be calculated or you will lose that precious status. St ...

By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, April 18, 2013 After six days of presentations and workshops on communication skills, leadership skills, conflict resolution, project management, team building, and civic and political engagement, the Association of Moroccan Alumni (AMA), Youth-Led Projects Initiative Program, organized by the AMA,  came to its end on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013. This leadership tra ...