Newspaper articles, Contraband Modern in the Fes Medina

This page contains Press articles from Moroccan publications on the phenomenon of "contraband" in modern Moroccan society. These have been translated into English by the Students', with the most recent listed first:

1. Idriss Elamrani, 'About the advertising campaign and smuggling: The war against smuggling requires the eradication of its social bases' (Sabah, No. 1834, March 1, 2006)
2. Mohamed Belbachir, 'CONTRABAND IN EASTERN MOROCCO' (Al-Alam, No. 19649, 9 March 2004)
3. Malika Al fakak 'WOMEN AND SMUGGLING FOR SUSTENANCE FROM COMMERCIALIZATION OF GOODS TO THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE BODY' (Investigation 10/12/1998)
4. Zahra El Amirat 'Women and smuggling: A temporal choice or an alternative strategy?' (Al Alam, No.16811, May 7, 1996)
5. By Boukhalef 'Customs Look for Mafia Contraband' (Maghreb Al Yawm, No. 1, January 11, 1996)
6. Mohamed Chawqi, 'OF CONTRABAND CULTURE' (al-Ittihad al-Ishtiraki, No. 4555, 30 January 1996)
7. 'CONTRABAND: A PHENOMENON BELATEDLY DENOUNCED!' (in al-Ikhtiyyar a-Dimoqrati, No. 2, December 3, 1995)

The following are not in date order:

1. Bouchar - Smuggling translation
2. The fight against smuggling
3. Muhamad Afziz and Abdallah Errami 'A Voyage into the World of Smugglers From the North of Morocco, Those who are Tortured in the Trade of Devastation' (Al-Tajdid, June 8 2004, No. 946, p 14)
4. Mustapha Al-Abbassi 'The Smugling Adventure : a Way of Life and an Economical Loss!' (Al Ahdath Almaghribya, No. 691, 10 December 2000)
5. Hamid Alabiad 'CONTRABAND PRODUCTS « TIME BOMBS » THREATENS THE NATIONAL ECONOMY' (Assabah, No. 1517, 21 February 2005)
6. Mohamed Shamssi 'From Fnidak to Casablanca: Smuggling and bribery are complicit in the decline of the national economy' (Bayan Alyawm, No. 3198, 25 October, 2000)
7. Commerce and Industry Research
8. People's views of contraband
9. Mohammed Saadi Contraband
10. Jamal Elfiguigui Al Hoceima
11. Abdelatif Errami Contraband
12. The phenomenon of smuggling undermining the national economy: what is the way out? (Alanbaa, Edition 7, 29 May 2000)
13. Abdel-Ilah Fanich 'Smuggling: the sea, the mountains and Benyouness Gate, sites of well-organized contraband' (Rissalat Al-Ouma, No 5561, 22 November 2002)
14. Abd-eljebbar Rachdi 'The Media Campaign against Contraband... Waiting for Godot! To What Extent the Audience Can Believe the Discourse of the Authorities who in fact Lack Credibility? The Media Campaign Does Not Provide Alternatives.' (Al-alam, N° 16649, 27 November 1995)
15. 'Smuggled goods of the north' Sadik Bougazoul (Al Ahdath Almaghribya; December 10th 2000)
16. Malika Al fakak 'WOMEN AND SMUGGLING FOR SUSTENANCE FROM COMMERCIALIZATION OF GOODS TO THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE BODY' (Investigation 10 December 1998)
17. Attajdid, No. 964, 2-4 July 2004
18. 775 Numerous cases of food poisoning and financial losses estimated at millions, Rachida Harrak From Wednesday 17th , to Tuesday, Ramadan 23rd ,1424 corresponding to 12 – 18 November 2003.
19. Alyassar Almowahad, No. 39, March 12-18, 2004
20. Albayane Daily, No.1499, November 4, 1995
21. Annahar Daily, No.60, January 16, 204
22. Achamal, No.302, January 17-23, ?
23. Abderrazak Misbah Smuggling is forcefully driving the labour market into a crisis (Assahra - Al- Maghribia, issue 4390, 26 January 2001)
24. Al Alam, No. 18170, February 17, 2000.
25. Smuggled medicines and others forged in the farmer market in Oujda