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Colorful Boucherouite Rugs Pieced From Moroccan Hand-Me-Downs

Photo by Dan Saelinger When a scarcity of wool in 1960s Morocco left women bereft of weaving material, they reached for unwanted Red Cross clothing donations from Great Britain and used the hand-me-downs to create contemporary tribal ...READ»

In A Market The Internet Forgot, Souktel Helps People Find Jobs Via SMS

Souktel is the Monster.com of Morocco, Somalia, and Palestine--and now it's coming to jobseekers in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. READ»

River Rescue Plan Wins Bragging Rights--and $300,000

A plan to revive the river that runs through Fez, Morocco beat out nearly 5,000 competing proposals, to win top honors in the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction, and a cool $300,000. The winner, Bureau E.A.S.T, is an ...READ»