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Al Jazeera: the Legation “Min Washington”
“Min Washington” by Abderrahim Foukara airs on Al Jazeera Arabic this week, and features an in-depth report of the Tangier American Legation and its long history.
USS Elrod in Tangier & the “Mohammed VI” in Brest
Frigates – Moroccan and American – are in the news this week, as Tangier on the Strait of Gibraltar is reminded of its strategic position.
When Sidi Bouariqiya Was a Nationalist Shrine
Sid Bouariqiya in Tangier was the scene of a major Moroccan nationalist event on 1 January 1950: the burial of Mhammad Ahmed Benaboud, who died in a plane crash in Pakistan.
Have Piano, Will Play
Come with me to the Legation, we can make beautiful music together (Yosemite Sam, paraphrased).
January in Black & White
4 films, drama & documentary, slaves, freedom fighters, prisoners and presidents. All on the theme of Black and White, in South Africa, the U.S., and… Morocco.
UNE Tangier: 1st American University Campus in Morocco
The University of New England (UNE) campus is a first in Morocco, and has just – quietly – opened its doors in Tangier.
Sidi Bouarraquia’s Back!
Colorful cortege in honor of the Mouloud and Tangier’s patron saint Sidi Bouarraquia.
Legation Guards: 2 and 4-Legged
Legation’s new 4-legged friend mounts the guard while his masters tour the museum.
Josh Shoemake’s Tangier: A Literary Guide For Travellers
Take this book along with your map of Tangier, and discover the city through the eyes of writers from Samuel Pepys to its newest chronicler, Josh Shoemake.
