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Moroccan police use water cannon to disperse protesting teachers
Moroccan police used water cannon on Wednesday night to disperse a demonstration in the capital by thousands of contract teachers protesting over ... North Africa -
Morocco arrests seven ISIS-linked extremist suspects
Moroccan authorities said on Tuesday they had arrested seven suspected extremists with links to ISIS. An initial group of six suspects, aged between ... North Africa -
Thousands protest in support of Moroccan activists
Thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in the Moroccan capital Rabat, calling for the release of dozens of activists jailed for up to 20 years ... North Africa -
Morocco sentences Swiss man to 10 years in jail for ‘terrorism’
A Moroccan court has sentenced a Swiss citizen arrested in connection with the murder of two Scandinavian hikers to 10 years in prison on terrorism ... North Africa -
Pope in Morocco stresses need to oppose ‘fanaticism’
Pope Francis on Saturday said it was “essential to oppose fanaticism,” in a speech delivered to thousands of Moroccans shortly after ... North Africa -
Morocco’s Amazigh want their new year to become official holiday
Hundreds of people gathered in Morocco’s capital Rabat late on Saturday to mark the start of the Amazigh new year with a sit-in calling on the ... Features -
King of Morocco wants to overcome differences, normalize relations with Algeria
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI stated that he wants to establish a joint committee with Algeria to discuss outstanding disputes, including closed ... North Africa -
Moroccan widow turns her home into a shelter for cancer patients
A Moroccan widow has turned her home in the capital Rabat into a shelter for cancer patients, after realizing how many people were forced to abandon ... Features -
Moroccans break Ramadan fast on beach with song, dance, food
In Morocco’s capital, the beach is a favorite place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Waves lap in a steady rhythm, marking time, as ... Variety -
Rabat suspends twin city plan with Guatemala over Jerusalem move
Rabat has shelved plans to for a twin city partnership with Guatemala City in protest against Guatemala’s transfer of its Israel embassy from ... North Africa -
Moroccan protestors clash with police in mining town, hundreds injured
Moroccan protestors on Wednesday clashed with security forces in a poor mining town where residents have been demanding government help to tackle ... North Africa -
Morocco’s king names PJD’s Othmani as new prime minister
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Saadeddine El Othmani of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) as the country’s new prime ... North Africa -
Morocco warns EU over trade deal
Morocco and EU signed in 2012 a multi-million-euro fishing and agriculture trade agreement Energy -
Morocco expects economy to grow by 4.5 pct in 2017
Drought in the country slashed cereal harvest to 3.35 MT, down 70 per cent from 2015’s record 11 MT Economy -
Morocco rapist of teen who took own life gets 20 years in jail
NGOs say 80 per cent of sexual attacks affect children, aged mostly between five and 14 Variety -
UN staffers pull out of Western Sahara mission
Rabat accused Ban Ki-Moon earlier this month of no longer being neutral in the Western Sahara dispute News -
Morocco resumes contact with EU after row
Morocco said on Thursday it was resuming contacts with European Union institutions after the bloc’s senior diplomat promised to resolve a crisis Middle East -
Morocco: Arrested militants planned ‘biological’ attacks
The interior ministry said alleged members of a jihadist cell it arrested in mid-February were plotting to carry out "biological" attacks Middle East -
Protest marks five years of Morocco’s reform movement
The demonstrators turned out to celebrate the "February 20 movement" born in 2011 to demand sweeping political and social reforms Middle East -
Morocco stands by Saudi against threats to Gulf peace
Morocco’s foreign minister said Rabat stands in ‘complete solidarity’ with Saudi against any threats to stability of the Gulf region Middle East -
Travel blog: The hidden alleys of Rabat, Morocco
The ocean-blue doors and windows reminds our Greek blogger of the the little houses in Cyclades islands Blogs -
Moroccan trainee teachers protest over grant cuts
In July, the government adopted a decree more than halving the monthly grant for trainee teachers from around 2,454 dirhams to 1,200 dirhams Middle East -
Morocco trash pickers help fight climate change
As the host of next year’s UN climate conference Morocco will be under scrutiny for its own efforts to reduce emissions. Variety -
Moroccans protest against Femen outside French embassy
Homosexual acts are a crime in Morocco, and anyone found guilty of carrying out “a deviant act with a person of the same sex” can be jaileD Africa -
Rabat, Morocco, puts mark on cultural map
Carved wooden doors from schools in the royal city of Fez flank the entrance as viewers enter rooms filled with pulpits from mosques Art and culture -
Exclusive: one-on-one with Morocco’s Assaad Bouab
He is a successful actor, but is surely inclined towards playing a rock star! This is the role popular Moroccan actor Assaad Bouab wishes to ... Reports -
In pictures: Tom Cruise in Morocco for Mission: Impossible 5
The 52-year-old actor was greeted by his Moroccan fans to whom he waved from the backseat of a black car Entertainment -
Morocco to open first major museum since 1956
The three-level museum, which cost $9 million to build, was funded by the Fonds Hassan II for Economic and Social Development Art and culture -
Morocco dismantles ISIS recruitment cell
police dismantled two other recruitment cells, also based out of Fez and on the Mediterranean coast Middle East -
Moroccans take to the streets for Gaza
Moroccans hold placards and flags as they shout slogans during a demonstration in supporting Palestine in Rabat. Perspective