Background: In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily eroded; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new country that same year. Morocco virtually annexed Western Sahara during the late 1970s, but final resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the establishment of a bicameral legislature in 1997. Parliamentary elections were held for the second time in September 2002 and municipal elections were held in September 2003.
July 26th 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes I have heat exhaustion. Who could have guessed that the Haiku would predict so well? I am melting.
I am an idiot who runs around hundreds of the 9500 little streets in the chaos that is the Fassi m ... [full story]
July 25th 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes A Canadian in Fez: (a Haiku by Stacey Waterman)
does not last long. they
melt like a snowman on a
hot Calgary day.
Ah, I would leave it like that but i promised people details.
In the pa ... [full story]
July 22nd 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes Day 22
Sorry to skip ahead, but we finished our day here in Fes and I couldn't wait to let it all stream out of my head...the wedding will have to wait!
It's hard to know where to start. This ci ... [full story]
July 20th 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes Well. we left the beautiful town of Azrou. and are now in the big city of Fez. We decided to do the one hour trip in what is known as a Grand Taxi -- French for Big Taxi. It was neither big nor gr ... 23 photos[full story]
July 11th 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes a world so close to Spain and the rest of Europe, but at the same time so different and distant.
the travel started in husseling Tanger after a tireing and long boat trip from Algeciras, Spain. Af ... [full story]
February 10th 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes After a couple of days in Meknes, we went to the train station and, while talking to and petting a cat, struck up a conversation with a well dressed man by the name of Rida. He told us he was an engi ... 8 photos[full story]
April 23rd 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes I have made the attempt but Fez - reknowned as an historical and cultural center of Morocco - insists on keeping her charms hidden. I have sat in cafes among men in the square by Bad Bou Jeloud - the ... 9 photos[full story]
January 31st 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes
Stepping onto the pier, it was now the first time either of us had set foot on African soil - well concrete anyway!
The docks were chaos. There were people, trucks, boats, cars and MORE people ... 40 photos[full story]
April 15th 2008Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane Hey everyone!
So this is probably going to be my second to last entry, so brace yourselves :) My semester is going unbelievably fast and only have a few short weeks in Spain left.
These past tw ... 7 photos[full story]
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