Archive for 'Morocco'
Stuck in the Same Circle
After the death of Hassan II, the new king Mohammed VI took power at a time when there were no longer political opponents against the system, and Moroccans were inspired to have a young king who proclaimed a new era for his people… but now ten years after the arrival of Mohammed VI, why is change not more visible for everyone?
Posted by doga on 21 Jun 2009 at 16:29 under Civil Rights, Guest Post, Morocco, Politics.
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No More of This
Today I hit the road, first to visit friends in New York, then on to Paris, and finally Morocco before the end of the month. Watch this space as eatbees blog “goes live” from Morocco and around the world!
Posted by eatbees on 12 Jun 2009 at 08:19 under Iran, Morocco, Personal, Politics.
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Gypsy Travel
I’ll be back in Morocco in a few weeks — this video makes me impatient.
Posted by eatbees on 15 May 2009 at 14:38 under Culture, Morocco.
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Democracy and the Islamists
Is the future of democracy under Islamist movements a positive one? I think we should first of all give these movements a chance, while insisting on reforms able to protect the citizens against all abuses of power.
Posted by doga on 02 May 2009 at 13:10 under Egypt, Guest Post, Morocco, Politics.
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Breaking the Circle
“This is the form or spiritual style that makes tolerable any misery that may occur in a city such as Fez…. If this form should ever be destroyed…all that would be left in the alleyways and streets of the old city would be the misery and ugliness of the masses struggling for their daily bread.”
Posted by eatbees on 14 Sep 2008 at 05:54 under Culture, Morocco, Politics, Religion.
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Blogger Jailed for Having an Opinion
It’s never a sign of strength if a state needs to put its young people in prison for saying what they think. Rather, it is a sign of insecurity and weakness. Let’s hope the Moroccan government corrects this error before it becomes yet another stain on their international reputation.
Posted by eatbees on 10 Sep 2008 at 03:45 under Civil Rights, Media, Morocco, Politics.
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Symbol of Unity
There are a lot of Moroccans that feel that they need the king, like it or not. Whatever disagreement they have with the political system as it is, they don’t want it overturned because there would be some kind of civil war like in Algeria. And they respect him for giving stability.
Posted by eatbees on 03 Sep 2008 at 16:04 under Morocco, Politics.
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Citizen of the Blogosphere
I was interviewed last spring by blogger Reb (Rebecca Robinson) for her graduate school project, and I got an award from Homeyra, who blogs about culture and politics from Tehran.
Posted by eatbees on 21 Aug 2008 at 13:39 under Iran, Morocco, Personal, Politics, Religion.
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Give Me Olive Trees
I’d like to have olive trees outside my front door.
Posted by eatbees on 29 May 2008 at 02:29 under Culture, Morocco, Personal.
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Circle of Deception
Saying “Democratic Transition” without mentioning the need for constitutional reforms, or saying “The Just State” without mentioning the need for an independent judiciary, does nothing but give the empty impression that things are better now than they once were.
Posted by doga on 14 Mar 2008 at 17:50 under Morocco, Politics.
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