News: Morocco

We have started to collect the most important news related to Morocco in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• May 26th 2010 – August 3rd 2009
• July 28th 2009 – October 27th 2008
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Morocco: news

Elton John gives Morocco concert

Wednesday, May 26th 2010, 10:44
related countries: United Kingdom

A concert by the openly gay British singer Elton John is to go ahead in Morocco despite calls by Islamists for him to be banned.
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Spain and Portugal airports open

Wednesday, May 12th 2010, 17:24
related countries: Iceland, Portugal, Spain

Airports in Spain, Portugal and Morocco reopen after days of disruption caused by a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland.
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Abu Dhabi sheikh's body in lake

Tuesday, March 30th 2010, 13:52
related countries: United Arab Emirates
related places: Abu Dhabi

The body of a leading member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family is found in Morocco after his glider crashed into a lake.
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Morocco search for Abu Dhabi royal

Saturday, March 27th 2010, 17:29
related countries: United Arab Emirates
related places: Abu Dhabi

A search is on in Morocco for a leading member of the Abu Dhabi royal family after his glider crashes into an artificial lake.
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Morocco warns religious groups

Thursday, March 11th 2010, 17:33

Morocco warns against religious activists seeking to convert people - two days after expelling 20 Christians.
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Moroccan inquiry into old mosques

Sunday, February 21st 2010, 2:23

King Mohammed orders structural examinations of Morocco's ancient mosques after a minaret collapse kills 41 people.
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Morocco minaret fall kills dozens

Saturday, February 20th 2010, 0:22

At least 36 people die in Morocco as a minaret collapses at a mosque in the central town of Meknes, officials say.
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Athlete's children 'not abducted'

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010, 14:36
related countries: Norway

The children of a Moroccan Olympic champion fled from his house and were smuggled out with Norway's help, they say.
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Prison for 13 in UAE trafficking

Tuesday, January 19th 2010, 16:18
related countries: United Arab Emirates
related places: Abu Dhabi

A court in Abu Dhabi jails 13 Syrians for trafficking Moroccan women to the United Arab Emirates to work as prostitutes.
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Expelled Sahara activist returns

Friday, December 18th 2009, 5:45
related countries: Spain, Western Sahara

A Western Sahara activist expelled by Morocco is allowed to return from Spain where she was on hunger strike.
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Shot Guinea chief 'flown abroad'

Friday, December 4th 2009, 17:16

Guinea's military leader Capt Camara is flown to Morocco for treatment after being shot by an aide, officials say.
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Morocco demands activist apology

Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 17:34
related countries: Western Sahara

Morocco says a Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in the Canary Islands must apologise to end a passport row.
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Morocco expels Swedish diplomat

Thursday, November 5th 2009, 9:48
related countries: Sweden, Western Sahara

Morocco expels a Swedish diplomat for allegedly passing documents to separatist groups in Western Sahara.
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Morocco abuse sentence 'lenient'

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 15:55

Moroccan rights groups say the jail term imposed on a woman found guilty of torturing her 11-year-old maid is too lenient.
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Threats for breaking Morocco fast

Friday, September 18th 2009, 11:30

A Moroccan man campaigning to end the ban on public eating during the Ramadan fast says he has had 100 death threats.
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Language masters

Thursday, September 3rd 2009, 7:07

Trail-blazing Moroccan Berbers learn their ABCs
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Belgian jailbreak convicts caught

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 20:09
related countries: Belgium

The last of three men who escaped from a Belgian jail on a hijacked helicopter is recaptured in Morocco, reports say.
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Prickly profits

Monday, August 3rd 2009, 7:45

Why the cactus has become big business in Morocco
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