Essaouira

After Essaouira’s Stampede, Americans Trample Each Other for TVs on Black Friday

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

Following the tragic stampede which took place on Sunday, November 19 in the commune of Sidi Boulaam, near Essaouira, Morocco, in which 15 people were killed and another 40 suffered injuries, I couldn’t help but reflect on the striking contrast between this event and the human stampedes which occur every year on “Black Friday” in the US. When we seeRead more

People Injured in Fatal Essaouira Stampede in ‘Stable Condition,’ Medical Source Says

Essaouira - Muslimchronicle

People injured in the stampede that occurred Sunday in the commune of Sidi Boulaalam near Essaouira are in “stable condition”, provincial health delegate, Khalid Sniter, said on Monday. The injured people taken to Essaouira’s provincial hospital are in “stable condition”, he told reporters, adding that the wounded benefit from constant medical care which is provided by a medical staff thatRead more

Relatives mourn Morocco stampede victims

Essaouira - Muslimchronicle

Mourning relatives on Monday started burying the victims of a stampede that killed 15 women during a food aid delivery near the popular tourist town of Essaouira on Morocco's coast. "It's a tragedy," said the husband of one of the victims, breaking down in tears after burying her. Hundreds of women had gathered on Sunday at a marketplace in theRead more

Stampede near Morocco’s Essaouira kills at least 15

Essaouira - Muslimchronicle

At least 15 people were killed and five injured Sunday in a crush as food aid was distributed near the coastal tourist town of Essaouira in western Morocco, officials said. The accident happened in the town of Sidi Boulaalam, around 60 kilometres from Essaouira, the interior ministry said in a statement. Local media said a “benefactor” had organized the foodRead more

Crush near Morocco's Essaouira kills at least 15

Essaouira - Muslimchronicle

At least 15 people were killed and five others injured Sunday in a crush as food aid was being distributed near the coastal tourist town of Essaouira in western Morocco, officials said. The accident happened in the town of Sidi Boulaalam, around 60 kilometres (35 miles) from Essaouira, the interior ministry said in a statement. source: AFP Read more

International Gnawa World Tour Debuts in DC and New York

Washington – Arab Today

The world-renowned Gnaowa and World Music Festival of Essaouira, in a unique and groundbreaking partnership with the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Gnaoua World Tour 2017 beginning in New York City on March 16. Young Gnawa musician Samir LanGus and Meera Dugal, Programming Manager at the Lincoln Center,Read more

Moroccan artist reveals artistic reality in Essaouira

Casablanca –Karima Mohamed

The Moroccan researcher and the head of the princely band in Essaouira, Abdul Samad E'amarah, expressed his deep regret of the status of a artistic situation in Essaouira which known in the eighteenth century with the availability of orchestra made famous at the time. E'amarah said, in an exclusive interview with Arabs Today, that history keeps the contributions of EssaouiraRead more

Essaouira to Host Info Session for Wind Farm Project as Construction Nears

Rabat - Arab Today

The city of Essaouira will be presenting plans for the construction of the 200 MW Jebel Lahdid wind farm project on January 25th just as stakeholders begin its construction. The meeting will bring together leaders from the National Office of Electricity and Potable Water, the King Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and the Moroccan Agency forRead more