...Libyan Soup (sharrba) Thursday 02-04-2009 This soup is well known in the North African countries (Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco). It is served in different occasions, but mostly during the month of Ramadan. ... Print Rate Send to a friend Read : 6296 | Print : 379 | Sent : 2 | Rate : 2 | This soup is well known in the North African countries (Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco). It is served in different occasions, but mostly during the month of Ramadan. Recipe (Ingredients):•1 cup oil • 1 medium onion, chopped •lb cubed lamb meat •1 cup soaked chick peas•3 tbsp tomato paste • tsp chili powder and paprika •l tsp mixed spices • tsp turmeric •Add salt to taste • cup Orzo or bulgur #3 (crushed wheat) • cup chopped parsley • cup chopped cilantro (optional) • Pinch of dried mint | To Serve: * Heat the oil in saucepan, add the onions, saute until golden brown. * Add tomato paste, saute fro 3-4 min. then add all the spices and stir 1-2 min. * Add the meat, chickpeas and stir for few min. * Add about 6 cups of water; bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, cook until meat is almost done. * Add water bring to boil, and then add the pasta or bulgur and parsley, reduce the heat and cook for about 45min * Add cilantro, simmer for 3-4min turns off the heat sprinkle the mint, mix and serve with lemon wedges at the side. (6 serving( * the heat to low, cover, cook for 20 minutes. * For best result...
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...is abundant in mineral sources such as natural gas and oil. The major source of oil in this region comes from the Sarir field located in desert of Libya. Other useful resources found in the Sahara are iron ore in Mauritania and Algeria; and phosphates in the areas of the Western Sahara and Morocco. The Sahara also contains major trans-Saharan routes that connect trades between Algeria, Niger, and Mali. Due to the terrain of the desert and its trade routes, camels are used widely for the purpose of transporting merchandise. As we learned in the documentary “Scenic Routes across the World-Africa” the salt road has also had a major contribution to the Sahara Desert throughout history. From about the seventh to the eleventh century, gold was abundant in supply and was easily traded with the use of camels. As an economic source for the inhabitants of the Sahara Desert, when the gold trade ended the salt trade carried on. Today, the salt road is used for the transportation of goods, mainly salt for the purpose of trading. Economically, the Sahara Desert is dependent upon the water supply and its inhabitant’s lively hood is dependent upon the growth of agriculture and the trading of livestock. About 75% of the Sahara’s inhabitants live in the Oasis in Algeria, this 800 square mile area is known as the...
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...Executive Summary The aim of the research was to answer the main research question: ‘What caused the Arab Spring’ In order to tackle this question; desk research, case studies and an interview with Mr Farrid Benkaddour have been conducted. Farrid Benkaddour is a Moroccan sociologist, he started his career in Morocco after obtaining his baccalaureate in 1984. Since then he has been a teacher in Morocco, afterwards he went to the Netherlands to teach Dutch people about Moroccan culture. He currently works for Arabika, a company that specializes in legal assistance, translations, language trainings and intercultural communications. The desk research revealed the opinions of the Arab spring’s countries inhabitants. Inflation, unemployment and poor housing conditions prevailed as a direct consequence of insufficient dictatorial regimes. Freshly graduated youth was left jobless with no sign of improvement in the near future. People became more and more aware of the lack of political influence they had and started idealizing the western political democratic models. The interview and case studies showed there have been negative thoughts about the dictatorial regimes ever since their instalment. Protests have been seen throughout the history of the Arab world. The difference, however, between those protests and the Arab Spring is the modern age. Where earlier protests failed due to lack of support, the modern age tools such as (social-)media carried the Arab spring’s unfolding...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP: THE SAHARAWI IN MOROCCO GLST 500 Global Studies Survey Professor Sheared By Robert B. Curtis September 27, 2015 Contents Introduction 1 ABSTRACT ……………………………………………..…………………………………….2 HISTORY 3 LANGUAGE 4 CULTURE AND FAMILY 5 ECONOMY 6 RELIGION 7 SURVEY OF CURRENT MISSION WORK 8 STATUS OF THE CHURCH 9 HOW MANY BELIVERS 10 CHALLENGES…………………...………………………………..……………………………11 PROPOSED STRATEGY 12 THE 10/40 WINDOW 13 STRATEGY ONE 14 STRATEGY TWO 15 CONCLUSION 16 BIBLIOGRAPHY 17 ABSTRACT The Saharawi fall into the 10/40 window or the Resistant Belt this area will challenge the Mission with language barriers and ethnic barriers and Biblical translation. The proposed strategy to work with the language barrier will be orality and storytelling will be implemented. The use of chronological Bible story telling will be used along with the use of electronic media this is called secondary orality, and finally a recorded oral Bible. The use of orality and storytelling will be of good use, due the fact they speak Spanish and Arabic. Getting local authorities to allow access to local radio will help the need to evangelize. And audio ministry tapes in their native language will be a highly valuable tool to be used. The strategy for church planting for this region we will be using Church...
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...Mid-term project The 15th of April, 2014 Chinese Occupation of Tibet The history of Tibet has its origins dated 2000-3000 B.C. when Tibetans are supposed to emigrate from northern China. But there is also a partial genetic continuity between the Paleolithic inhabitants and the contemporary Tibetan populations. The history of a unified Tibet starts from 7th century A.D. and has continuation nowadays. It should be mentioned that during the whole period of its formation Tibet was mostly influenced by China and Mongolian Empire. From the very beginning (approximately 13th century) Tibetans had to affiliate with political relationships with Mongolian Empire. Then, in 18th century, Mongolians were expelled by Chinese Qing dynasty. During following 2 centuries Tibet was in strong dependence from Beijing, moreover Qing dynasty had representatives of its interests there and even a small garrison. So that Tibet and Chinese established relationships between two territories, but, I may be wrong, as I understood Tibet wasn’t a part of Qing dynasty. Then the military control from the China side expanded and Tibet was claimed under Chinese "suzerainty" by Britain and Russia during the Great Game at the beginning of 20th century. Nevertheless, after Qing dynasty collapsed Tibet declared independence and all Chinese officials and residents were expelled by the Tibetan government. Tibet thenceforth functioned as a de facto independent nation until the Chinese army invaded its eastern borders...
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...The Berbers are the original inhabitants of North Africa, having lived in Africa since around 3000 BC. There are many scattered tribes of Berber people across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. About 99 percent of Berbers follow another major world religion, and less than 0.5 percent are Evangelical Christians. The Berber language comes from the Roman term for barbarians.The North African Tribal Berber population is called Amazigh in Berber. Hitler: Jewish and African? According to a journalist, Hitler`s dominant chromosomes is fairly rare in Western Europe. However, between 50 to 80% of Berber tribes & Somalis share Hitler`s dominant chromosomes. Berber (Amazigh) Information Location: Morocco and other neighboring Saharan countries Population: 3 million Language: Tamazight Neighboring Peoples: Hausa, Fulani, Mossi, Mauretanians, Bedouin, Egyptians Types of Art: Much Berber art is in the form of jewelry, leather, and finely woven carpets. History: These people call themselves Amazigh. "Berber is a name that has been given them by others and which they themselves do not use. Amazigh history in North Africa is extensive and diverse. Their ancient ancestors settled in the area just inland of the Medeterranean Sea to the east of Egypt. Many early Roman, Greek, and Phoenician colonial accounts mention a group of people collectively known as Berbers living in northern Africa. In actuality, Berber is a generic name given to numerous...
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...regional integration has led to an increasing number of bilateral FTAs among the AMPC since the second half of the 1990s. With straightforward timetables for customs tariff reduction, they went beyond the traditional accords that rarely included more than a few shallow trade preferences and loose promises of co-operation. This was especially true for several major Arab countries, such as Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, which had already launched structural adjustment and economic liberalization programs. At the end of the 1990s, all of these countries had concluded bilateral FTAs with each other to accelerate the relatively slow-moving ten-year Pan-Arab trade liberalization program. From a global point of view, however, these economies were too small to realize considerable bilateral trade potential; reciprocal provisions proved to be incompatible at times, and hindered the development of extended production chains involving several countries in the region. At the same time, these economies began to fear similar pressures as a result of association agreements with the EU. In 1999, Morocco and Egypt discussed extending their bilateral FTA to include Tunisia. The key thrust to link bilateral agreements and form a multilateral network, however, came during the Fourth Euro-Mediterranean Conference in Marseilles in November 2000. In the course of this meeting the four...
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...Assignment 2: Morocco Jasper T. Ancrum Strayer University SOC 300 – Sociology of Developing Countries Professor Lindsey December 13, 2015 Morocco The Kingdom of Morocco is about one-tenth larger than California and lies at the northwest edge of the Maghreb region of North Africa. Algeria is to the east and Mauritania to the south. Since the second millennium, B.C. Morocco has been home to the Berbers. The country was annexed by Rome as a part of Mauritania until this portion of the empire was overrun by Vandals (East Germanic tribe). Islam was brought to the country by the Arabs when they invaded Circa 685 ("Morocco: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities," n.d.). The Berbers joined the Arabs in invading Spain but later revolted against the Arabs in resentment of their secondary status. Unification in this land was very rare, which usually meant the land was being ruled by small tribal states. The conflict between the Berbers and the Arabs remained continuous. However, in defense against Portugal and Spain the Berbers and the Arabs unified under the Alawite dynasty. The Alawite dynasty is a sheriff dynasty descended from the Prophet Muhammad and rules Morocco to this day ("Morocco: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities," n.d.). In 1904, France and Spain devised a secret agreement that divided Morocco into zones of French and Spanish influence. Morocco gained its independence...
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...few samples of nations that are, in their class best prospects. Africa is immense as well as has exceptionally assorted country states. Morocco is the westernmost nation in the Maghreb district of Africa. It has the greater part of the fundamental essentials of a well-creating nation: great legislation, political dependability, monetary framework, and a great economy. A protected government, Morocco is the main African nation that is not as of now a part of the African Union. Notwithstanding, it is a part of the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, Organization of the Islamic Conference, Mediterranean Dialog gathering, and Group of 77, and is a major non-NATO partner. As per the African Development Bank, Morocco's GDP of $147 billion records for 6% of the African mainland. This makes Morocco the fifth biggest economy in Africa, after South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria. The economy is described by trade with nations outside of Africa, with France as its biggest exchange accomplice, leaser and remote financial specialist. Morocco's biggest wellspring of wage originates from the mining of phosphates. Its second biggest wellspring of pay is from nationals living abroad who exchange cash to relatives living in Morocco. The nation's third biggest wellspring of income is tourism. The Moroccan workforce is to a great extent farming, and Morocco has an unemployment rate of 7.7% with 19% of the Moroccan populace living beneath the destitution line. Since the early 1980's, the Moroccan...
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...French rule in Morocco began during the end of the 19th century. In 1904 the French government was trying to establish a protectorate over Morocco, which would make Morocco a French colony. Although this would not happen but for another 8 years. France’s influence could still be felt in the African country. The French conquest of Morocco took place in 1911 in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez. Approximately one month later, French forces brought the siege to an end. On 30 March 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid signed the Treaty of Fez, formally ceding Moroccan sovereignty to France, which established a protectorate. On 17 April 1912, Moroccan infantrymen mutinied in the French garrison in Fez. The Moroccans were unable to take the city and were defeated by a French relief force. In late May 1912, Moroccan forces unsuccessfully attacked the enhanced French garrison at Fez. The last aftermath of the conquest of Morocco occurred in September 1912 when French colonial forces under Colonel Mangin defeated Moroccan resistance at the Battle of Sidi Bou Othman. On March 30, 1912, France officially established a protectorate over Morocco with the Treaty of Fez, which ended what remained of the country's independence. From a strictly legal point of view, the treaty did not deprive Morocco of its status as a sovereign state. The Sultan reigned but did not rule. Sultan Abdelhafidabdicated in favor of his brother Yusef after signing...
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...your home – such as your refrigerator to your stove to your coffee maker to your television and your DVD player – has a clock. No one wears wristwatches anymore, unless he or she grew up with one. Lastly, another known piece of technology that has become extinct would be Dial-up Internet access. It’s hard to find someone with who uses a phone line to connect to the internet when there are many alternatives such as wireless internet; better known as “WIFI”. “Extinct Species” Atlas Bear Size and Weight: Up to 9 feet long and 1,000 pounds Diet: Omnivorous Distinguishing Characteristics: Long, brown fur; short claws and muzzle About the Atlas Bear: The Atlas Bear is named after the Atlas mountains that spans modern-day Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. This bear was the only bear ever to be...
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...A Short History and Summary of the Current Conditions in Morocco and Its Geographical Situation Student Name HUMN 305 Section Professor Date Title: A Short History and Summary of the Current Conditions in Morocco and Its Geographical Situation No Abstract Needed for Global Issues Research Papers Geography and Background Our nation, the Kingdom of Morocco, is situated in a historically strategic location along the Strait of Gibraltar in North Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea to the north and Algeria and Western Sahara to its south. Today’s Morocco is a Muslim nation, slightly larger than the state of California in the U.S., which boasts an estimated population of 33 million people. Although Morocco claims Arabic as it’s official language, French is primarily spoken in the business and commerce sectors (Morocco, 2007). But these are merely basic facts. To better understand our current position in the global arena, one must first examine the recent history of Morocco, both as a nation and as a people. Following the arrival of the Arabs in the seventh century and hundreds of years of subsequent ruling dynasties, Morocco’s natural resources were fully discovered by European nations during their explorations to Africa in the 1800’s. According to Youngblood-Coleman), “the Algeciras Conference in 1906 formalized France’s ‘special position’ and entrusted policing of Morocco to France and Spain jointly. In 1912, the area was divided...
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...Fatima Soleman Abdi Idd Hist 275 Essay 1 : Islam was born in the Hijaz in the 7th century and expanded to the rest of the Middle East where its key institutions were established. Simultaneously, it went through a rapid wave of expansion and eventually reached the African continent though North Africa and was progressively embraced in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, we cannot say there was such a thing as a unique process of expansion of Islam because an African identity was inexistent. Indeed, the continent and especially our area of focus, consisting of North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, was composed of different regions defined by their ethnicity and their ancestry. Furthermore, the physical separation created by the Sahara desert also played a major role into accentuating the disparities. We will explore here, how the introduction of Islam in both regions differed significantly and how in the secondary phase of “rooting” of the faith, this key difference in the first contacts the religion had in these two regions led to the establishment of two distinct Islams. Finally, we will demonstrate that when we look beyond the complexity of both processes, they ultimately share many similarities. The main difference in the process of arrival of Islam in North Africa and Sub-Saharan African is displayed by the rapidity of expansion. Whereas by 720, North Africa was controlled by the Muslims, the adoption of Islam below the Sahara appeared to be more slowly...
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...MOROCCO [pic] o Introduction & Facts (Flag/Map/Numbers) o History ♣ Ancient ♣ Modern o Political Environment ♣ Government ♣ Political Conditions ♣ Military o Economic Environment ♣ Economy ♣ GDP♣ FDI o Regulatory Environment o Technical Environment o Cultural Dimensions ♣ Social ♣ Business ♣ Religion ♣ Language o Business Environment ♣ SWOT Analysis ¬ Regional Conclusion: 1 page ¬ References Conclusion Sources Geographic/population: MOROCCO [pic] https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html The Location Morocco is in the north of Africa it is next to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. It is slightly larger than state of California (446,550sq. km, and 172,413 sq mi). The main cities are Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, fees, Meknes, and tangier. In a country like Morocco the expectation of a tourist view as in term of traveling sites are lots of mountains and deserts. The land is 19% Arable land, 2% permanent crops and 79% as other. Population/ethnicity As of 2009 the estimation of the population is 34,859,364 with an annual 20.96% birth rate/1000 population and a 5.45% death rate /1000 population. The ethnicity groups are 99% Arab –Berber, 2% Jewish and 0.7% as other. The main religion is 98.7% Muslim, 1% Christian and 2% Jewish. The wide spread...
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...out whether Morocco would be invested as the appropriate target country by our business--Read the World (RTW). The business scope of RTW is producing and selling the affordable high-quality educational books to the poorest people in the country. In addition, the business contains both economical and ethical requirements which are profit-making and positive social outcomes respectively. The audience of the report is the CEO of RTW. The poor people who live around the poverty line and the local retailers in Morocco would be target market of RTW. The report will be analysed from three perspectives, which are economical, social-cultural and political/legal environments and most relevant factors in each environment will present the favourable or unfavourable influences for RTW. The large target market, stable economy and cheap labour cost will show a moderate economical opportunity because the low literacy makes a constraint to the benefit. And for the social-culture environment, culture difference and diversity language environment represent a major risk, but local culture development might bring a potential opportunity. The current protest movements and high corruption also bring the major risk to business which is hard to be eliminated by benefit from international cooperation. Overall, the RTW might suffer from serious risks rather than opportunities. The recommendation to RTW might be that Morocco is considered inappropriate as a target country and therefore, Morocco should be...
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