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11 migrants die after boat capsizes off Morocco: medic
RABAT, April 17, 2013 (AFP) Eleven migrants trying to reach Europe died after their boat capsized off the north coast of Morocco, medical sources and a human rights group said on Wednesday. Of the 34...
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Chamber of advisors unanimously rejects proposal to broaden MINURSO’s mandate
Rabat, April 18,2013 (MAP) Both opposition and majority groups at the chamber of advisors (upper parliamentary chamber) rejected on Tuesday the proposal to broaden the mandate of the UN Sahara mission...
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Morocco death for apostates fatwa sparks controversy
RABAT, April 18, 2013 (AFP) A fatwa published this week by Morocco's higher council of religious scholars (CSO) calling for the death penalty for Muslims who renounce their faith has sparked fierce...
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Moroccans criticise budget cuts
By Siham Ali Rabat, April 18, 2013 The Moroccan government's decision to postpone the allocation of 15 billion dirhams for investment purposes is drawing heavy criticism. Finance Minister Nizar Baraka...
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Sahara: King Mohammed VI sends a high level delegation to China
Beijing, April 19, 2013 (MAP) King Mohammed VI's advisor, Taib Fassi Fihri, conveyed, Friday in Beijing, to Chinese Vice-President, Li Yuanchao, a message from the King to President Xi Jinping. The...
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Communication minister presents at Westminster Political and economic...
London, April 23, 2013 (MAP) Morocco's communication minister and government spokesman, Mustapha El Khalfi, presented on Monday at the British parliament political and economic progress achieved in...
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Morocco “strongly” condemns attack against French embassy in Tripoli
Rabat, April 24, 2013 (MAP) Morocco strongly condemned on Wednesday the attack against the French embassy in Tripoli and expressed solidarity with the French government and people and sympathy with the...
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Moroccan-Mauritanian high commission opens 7th session in Nouakchott
Nouakchott, April 24, 2013 (MAP) The 7th session of the Moroccan-Mauritanian high commission opened Wednesday morning in Nouakchott, under the co-chairmanship of the two countries' heads of government,...
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Morocco, Palestine sign MoU for cooperation in civil service and...
Rabat, April 24, 2013 ( MAP) Morocco and Palestine signed this Wednesday a memorandum of understanding providing for cooperation in civil service and administration modernization. Under the MoU, the...
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France welcomes adoption of UN Security council resolution on Sahara
Paris, April 26, 2013(MAP) France welcomed on Friday the adoption of a UN resolution providing for the extension of the UN Sahara mission (MINURSO), saying the text is "satisfying", particularly...
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Morocco’s labor unions cancels social dialogue with the government
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, April 29, 2013 After the refusal of some labor unions to take part in the social dialogue round scheduled for Saturday, April 27th, 2013, the Moroccan...
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Thousands march in Rabat demanding jobs, pay rises
RABAT, May 01, 2013 (AFP) Thousands of people took to the streets of Rabat on Wednesday demanding jobs and pay rises, during May Day demonstrations marked by tensions, with a large security contingent...
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Review of Moroccan editorials, May 1
Rabat, May 1, 2013 (MAP) The celebration by the Moroccan working class of the Labor Day on May 1 is the main topic that caught the interest of editorials issued on Wednesday. "Bayane Al Yaoum" said...
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Mawazine 2013 features George Benson’s tribute to Nat King Cole, ‘Silk Road’...
Rabat, May 02, 2013 (AFP) The 12th edition of Mawazine Festival-World Rhythms (May 24-June 1) will be marked by two "original shows", namely George Benson's tribute to Nat King Cole and "The Silk Route...
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Morocco union warns of violence against journalists
RABAT, May 02, 2013 (AFP) Morocco's national press union voiced concern on Thursday over a rise in violence against journalists, in its annual report, and said it was closely following the progress of...
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Chabat’s son accused of leading a network of drug traffickers
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, May 08, 2013 After recent media stories highlighted the controversial statement made by the secretary general of the Istiqlal Party, Hamid Chabat, last...
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Spain unveils Morocco baby-trafficking ring
MADRID, May 08, 2013 (AFP) Spanish police said Wednesday they had uncovered a racket in which babies born to needy mothers in Morocco and the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla were sold to...
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Moroccan Authorities Dismantled Cells Plotted To Carry Out Jihadist Attacks...
Rabat, May 9, 2013 (MAP) The Moroccan interior ministry said preliminary investigations in the case of two extremist cells dismantled recently in the northeastern region of Nador have found that the...
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King Mohammed VI Receives Phone Call From President Obama
Rabat, May 9, 2013 (MAP) King Mohammed VI received this Thursday a phone call from US president Barack Obama, the Royal office announced. It had been agreed to hold this important phone call recently...
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Morocco launches solar mega-project at Ouarzazate
RABAT, May 10, 2013 (AFP) Morocco on Friday officially launched the construction of a 160-megawatt solar power plant near the desert city of Ouarzazate, the first in a series of vast solar projects...
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