07/01/2008
Following the success of blogs in Morocco, Agadir bloggers Younes Qassimi, Ahmed Chergaoui and Mehdi Reghai organised the first "Maroc Blog Awards", Aujourd'hui Le Maroc reported. Moroccan bloggers will have until January 24th to elect 17 winners in 17 categories. The award ceremony will take place on February 2nd in Casablanca. Foreigners blogging about Morocco also have the right to participate in the competition. One of the winners will be named Best Moroccan Blog of 2008. Other categories cover the best blogs in politics, music, solidarity, IT and others. An estimated 40,000 blogs focus on Morocco.