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Mawared Receives Best Future Residential Project Award

Mawared, a National Resources Investment and Development Corporation, is no stranger to receiving awards for their visionary projects and the incorporation of environmental awareness with every venture they take on. Awards such as the Cityscape Dubai in 2006 - the Best Design & Architecture Award at Cityscape 2006 for the Queen Alia International Airport Renovation Project, as well as the Best Design & Architecture Award for the Princess Salma Housing Estate Project. So it really came as no surprise when Mawared walked away with the Best Future Residential Project Award.

Tinja – A New Development by Morocco Sands and Emaar

Moroccan Sands property investors have announced the launch of a new self-sustaining community development by Dubai-based Emaar Properties, one of the world’s prime real estate companies, specializing in value-added communities that meet the full spectrum of the home-owner’s lifestyle needs. The resort, to be named Tinja, will be situated outside Morocco’s bustling port city of Tangier.

Female Rappers take Top Honors

More and more of the youth of Morocco are turning to hip hop music and rap as a way to express themselves. Many use music to voice their views, convey their thoughts and put across their feelings with regard to the search for peace, love and daily issues faced by youth today. It is for this reason that the organizers of the Ouf du Bled Festival decided to create a stage for these young talents to perform and compete, allowing them to be heard by the public and exposing them to other artists who have already created a market for their music in Morocco.

Mazagan Resort is Set to Impress

Situated within a 40 minute drive from the Moroccan city of Casablanca, northeast of the coastal town of El Jadida, the US$ 35 million Mazagan Resort is set to be a dream tourist destination once it is complete. The resort has been designed to capture the very essence of Morocco’s traditional architecture and culture to provide guests with a truly authentic Moroccan experience, whilst providing all the modern conveniences expected of a world-class resort.

U2 Recording a New Album in Morocco

Recently, Irish rock band U2’s front-man Bono was spotted taking in the sights and sounds of the medina in the culturally and historically rich city of Fez, Morocco. When the other U2 band members (The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen) who many claim are amongst the world’s greatest musicians were also seen in the city, it was thought that they may have been there to see The Annual World Sacred Music Festival. It was later confirmed that they have set up a recording studio in Fez, Morocco and are in the process of recording a new album.

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