Posts Tagged ‘Morocco’

Blogger Arrest Over Faking Morocco Prince Facebook Account

Friday, February 8, 2008 18:19 2 Comments

This is probably one of the stupidest ways for someone to loose their freedom. I read that 26 year old Fouad Mourtada got arrested in Casablanca for creating a Facebook account profile using Morocco Princes name, Moulay Rachid, the Kings brother.
The state news agency said that it is the only source of information regarding the [...]

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2008 Dakar rally is CANCELED!

Saturday, January 5, 2008 13:40 No Comments

Few hours before the start of the famous Dakar (January 5th) rally across the Sahara Desert, the organizers, Amaury Sport Organization - ASO, canceled the event. This was done due to serious security concerns over possible terrorist attacks in Mauritania. The concerns came from the murder of 4 French tourists in Mauritania (where 8 stages [...]

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Goats on trees

Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:24 No Comments

I have seen birds, monkeys….even my self on trees, but this is the first time I see a goat on one!
In Morocco it is a daily occurrence as goats there go nuts for the seeds of the Argan tree. Argan forests are protected by Unesco and they can be found only in Morocco where they [...]

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