For centuries, Gnawa music was only played in secret ceremonies by enslaved Black Africans kidnapped from the deserts of western Africa and brought to Morocco during medieval times. Gnawa— an…
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DefenceFeaturedGlobal NewsMiddle EastMilitaryNews
Hezbollah and the Reluctance for a Wider War: Cui Bono?
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineBrussels (4/11 – 25) It’s an old story, a broken record: war crimes in the Middle East, encouraged and stoked by outsiders with their own agenda. Israel, offended and humiliated…
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EuropeFeaturedNewsRussia
Russia Accuses Bulgaria of Malice Over Diplomatic Overflight Ban
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineMOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Russia accused Bulgaria of malice and stupidity on Thursday for refusing to allow Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s plane to fly through its airspace. The plane…
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MoroccoNewsNorth AfricaTourism
Morocco’s Tourism Revenues Hit $8.7 Billion in October 2023
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineRabat – Tourism revenues in Morocco reached MAD 88.4 billion ($8.7 billion) in the first 10 months of 2023, marking a 20% year-on-year increase, according to a monthly update from…
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EuropeNewsRussiaUkraineWar
Putin, Top Military Leaders Visit Southern Headquarters to Assess War in Ukraine
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineRussian President Vladimir Putin visited the Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov-on-Don as he assessed the state of his country’s forces in Ukraine as the war drags on toward winter. It was…
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FeaturedMoroccoNewsNorth Africa
Morocco Debates Rebuilding From September Quake That Killed Thousands
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineMOULAY BRAHIM, MOROCCO — When a historic earthquake struck Morocco in September, Ahmed Aazab tightly hugged his wife and four children as their home’s brick walls tumbled around them. The roof…
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ChinaGlobal NewsMiddle EastNewsRussia
Press Review: Hospital Attack Fuels More Mideast Fury and Russia Backs China’s BRI Project
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineMOSCOW, October 19. /TASS/. The attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip has changed the complex equation of the conflict in the Middle East; Moscow is highlighting, with President…
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AsiaCentral AsiaEconomyFeaturedGlobal NewsNewsPolitics
Daughter of Tajikistan President Built Medical Empire on Government Contracts
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineParis (27/10 – 40) An independent investigation done by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has found that the little-known daughter of Tajikistan’s president has built a medical empire that is…
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MoroccoNewsNorth AfricaTourismTravel
Morocco Crowned Favorite Destination Among French Travelers
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineRabat – Morocco is the favorite destination of French travelers, according to renowned French tour organizers “Voyage Prive.” The accolade was based on data obtained since Voyage Prive’s founding in 2006,…
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FeaturedNewsUKUnited States
BAE Systems Wins £4 Billion UK Contract For Nuclear Submarines
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineOct 1, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Britain’s Ministry of Defence has awarded almost £4 billion ($4.9 billion) in funding to BAE Systems Plc for the next phase of the UK’s nuclear-powered attack…
