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.

World news related to Morocco – overview

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• December 16th 2005 – February 7th 2006
• February 16th 2006 – July 11th 2006
• August 8th 2006 – January 13th 2007
• January 15th 2007 – April 11th 2007
• April 11th 2007 – October 21st 2007
• October 23rd 2007 – April 8th 2008
• April 19th 2008 – July 19th 2008
• August 29th 2008 – October 24th 2008
• October 27th 2008 – February 27th 2009
• March 22nd 2009 – August 9th 2009
• September 3rd 2009 – December 18th 2009

Morocco: news

Men guilty in Belgium terror case

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 20:40
related countries: Belgium, Spain
related places: Madrid

A Belgian court finds three men guilty of belonging to a group linked to terror attacks in Madrid and Morocco.
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Morocco orders captives' release

Saturday, April 22nd 2006, 21:01
related countries: Western Sahara

Morocco's king orders the release of 48 activists campaigning for Western Sahara independence.
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Paris and Rabat in security pact

Sunday, May 21st 2006, 0:09
related countries: France
related places: Rabat

France and Morocco agree to co-operate to combat terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
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Athletics: El Guerrouj to retire

Monday, May 22nd 2006, 19:05

Morocco's double Olympian Hicham El Guerrouj announces his retirement.
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Terror suspect to be extradited

Friday, May 26th 2006, 9:43
related countries: Spain

A Moroccan accused of being involved in the 11 September attacks faces possible extradition to Spain.
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UK 'heist' man held in Morocco

Sunday, June 25th 2006, 22:29
related countries: United Kingdom

A Briton is arrested in Morocco in connection with a £53m robbery in south-east England, police say.
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Migrants die at Spanish enclave

Monday, July 3rd 2006, 14:55
related countries: Spain
related places: Melilla

At least two men die during a mass attempt to storm a fence dividing Spain's enclave of Melilla from Morocco.
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Al-Qaeda suspect held in Germany

Saturday, July 8th 2006, 15:27
related countries: Germany

A German citizen accused of ties to a suspected 9/11 plotter and to Iraq suicide attacks is held.
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France urges action for migrants

Monday, July 10th 2006, 17:11
related places: Rabat

French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy says Europe must not turn into a fortress against African migrants.
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Countries agree migration plans

Tuesday, July 11th 2006, 16:47

European and African countries meeting in Morocco agree a declaration on how to tackle illegal immigration.
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December 16th 2005 – February 7th 2006February 16th 2006 – July 11th 2006August 8th 2006 – January 13th 2007January 15th 2007 – April 11th 2007April 11th 2007 – October 21st 2007October 23rd 2007 – April 8th 2008April 19th 2008 – July 19th 2008August 29th 2008 – October 24th 2008October 27th 2008 – February 27th 2009March 22nd 2009 – August 9th 2009September 3rd 2009 – December 18th 2009