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Khalid under the sheltering sky

Khalid my guide on walk-about
Algeria, Beyond the Dunes

March 11th 2011
ALGERIA, BEYOND THE DUNES Leaving my B&B Riad Dar Kamar concealed within the tangled lanes of Kasbah Taourirt in the village of Ouarzazate, I boarded the local bus, filled with Moroccans. Drawn irresistibly to the vast panoramic potential of the desert, I began my second foray on dromedary into the Moroccan countryside, the Western Sahara. Without prior arrangements, I planned simply to ar ... read more
Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Rissani

Moroccan Flag 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 inaugurate... ... read more
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