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Morocco : Moroccan court jails activist over anti-regime protests
on 2012/10/17 11:50:50
Morocco

A Moroccan court has jailed an activist with the February 20 movement for taking part in anti-government protests held in the country last year.

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Morocco : Moroccans hold demo in capital to call for economic, political reforms
on 2012/9/24 18:48:56
Morocco

Hundreds of people have once again taken to the streets of the Moroccan capital Rabat to protest against corruption and call for economic and political reforms.

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Morocco : Moroccan protesters hold another demo against anti-Islam film
on 2012/9/18 12:50:00
Morocco

Click to see original Image in a new windowThousands of Moroccan protesters have once again taken to the streets to express their anger over the anti-Islam movie produced by an Israeli-American in the United States.

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Morocco : 42 killed in Morocco's worst-ever bus crash
on 2012/9/5 11:13:14
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AFP
A bus plunged into a ravine in the Atlas mountains of southern Morocco early on Tuesday killing at least 42 people, a security official said, in the worst such accident recorded in the kingdom.

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Morocco : Spain police evict Moroccan immigrants from islet
on 2012/9/4 16:12:58
Morocco

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AFP
Spanish security forces launched a night operation lasting into the early hours Tuesday to evict 73 immigrants from a tiny islet just off Morocco, officials said.

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Morocco : Morocco accused of systematic abuses in W. Sahara
on 2012/9/4 16:04:44
Morocco

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AFP
A US human rights group on Monday accused Morocco of systematic human rights violations in Western Sahara, after visiting the disputed territory last week, saying its people live in a "state of fear."

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Morocco : Banned Morocco ruling party ceremony goes ahead
on 2012/9/3 12:33:39
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AFP
The closing ceremony of a youth congress for Morocco's ruling party went ahead in Tangier on Sunday, a day after being banned for security reasons, a senior party official said.

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Morocco : Morocco bans ruling party youth ceremony
on 2012/9/2 11:44:41
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AFP
Moroccan authorities banned the closing ceremony of the ruling party's youth conference that was due to be held on Saturday, citing "security concerns," a party official told AFP.

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Morocco : Morocco activists plan 'king loyalty' protest
on 2012/8/18 13:49:26
Morocco

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AFP
Moroccan activists are calling for an ironically named "Celebration of loyalty to freedom and dignity" next week to protest an annual ceremony at which officials bow down before the king.

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Morocco : Anti-government demos in Morocco's main cities
on 2012/8/12 12:34:28
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AFP
Hundreds of activists took to the streets of Morocco's main cities to protest against corruption, the high cost of living and other causes of discontent, according to AFP reporters and witnesses.

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Morocco : Morocco security officials arrested in corruption swoop
on 2012/8/11 11:24:23
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AFP
An unspecified number of security officials accused of corruption on Morocco's northern coast have been arrested as part of a judicial inquiry ordered by the king, government sources said on Friday.

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Morocco : Moroccans protest against corruption, unemployment
on 2012/7/31 11:15:31
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Press TV
Moroccan demonstrators have once again taken to the streets of the northern city of Tanjier to protest against high unemployment and social corruption in the country.

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Morocco : Moroccan king vows to press ahead with reforms
on 2012/7/31 10:57:43
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AFP
Morocco's King Mohammed VI vowed on Monday to press ahead with reforms, including strengthening the independence of the judiciary and battling corruption, in a speech to mark 13 years on the throne.

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Morocco : Moroccan rapper's sentence upheld for defaming police
on 2012/7/29 16:10:57
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AFP
A Moroccan court upheld on Friday a one-year prison sentence for militant rap singer Mouad Belghouat, convicted of defaming the police.

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Morocco : Morocco sex debate rages after imam's death call
on 2012/7/9 12:27:01
Morocco

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AFP
The call by a radical Moroccan imam for the death of a journalist who spoke out in defence of sexual freedom has ignited a fierce debate between Islamists and secularists in a country torn between modernity and religious tradition.

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Morocco : Solar plane makes flight over Moroccan desert
on 2012/6/23 16:11:08
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AFP
A solar-powered plane early Friday completed a flight over the Moroccan desert to showcase renewable energy, as a key summit in Rio discussed "greening" the world economy.

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Morocco : Moroccan campaigners urge end to abortion ban
on 2012/6/5 16:59:18
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AFP
Hundreds of Moroccan women a day are resorting to backstreet abortions, a leading doctor has estimated, prompting calls for reform in a country where the termination of pregnancies remains illegal.

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Morocco : Tens of thousands protest against Morocco government
on 2012/5/28 12:09:19
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AFP
Tens of thousands of Moroccans took to the streets of Casablanca on Sunday in the largest opposition protest since an Islamist-led government took office, reflecting mounting tensions over unemployment and other social woes.

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Morocco : UN envoy calls off W. Sahara trip amid Morocco dispute
on 2012/5/19 16:08:32
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AFP
UN envoy on Western Sahara Christopher Ross has called off plans to carry out his first official trip to the disputed territory, the UN said Friday after Morocco launched a strong attack on him.

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Morocco : Morocco says it no longer has confidence in UN envoy
on 2012/5/18 20:14:51
Morocco

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AFP
Morocco on Thursday said it had lost confidence in the United Nations' envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, claiming his work in the disputed region was "unbalanced and biased".

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