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 10th 2020 – August 28th 2018
• August 27th 2018 – December 27th 2016
• December 9th 2016 – November 23rd 2015
• November 19th 2015 – May 11th 2015
• May 8th 2015 – November 14th 2014
• November 11th 2014 – January 23rd 2014
• January 19th 2014 – June 20th 2013
• April 17th 2013 – July 25th 2012
• July 8th 2012 – December 22nd 2011
• December 15th 2011 – July 26th 2011
• July 20th 2011 – March 16th 2011
• March 10th 2011 – May 27th 2010
• May 26th 2010 – August 3rd 2009
• July 28th 2009 – October 27th 2008
• October 24th 2008 – April 26th 2008
• April 25th 2008 – May 25th 2007
• May 24th 2007 – December 23rd 2006
• November 16th 2006 – January 31st 2006
• January 28th 2006 – December 16th 2005

Morocco: news

Boy smuggled to Spain in suitcase

Friday, May 8th 2015, 13:27
related countries: Spain

An eight-year-old Ivorian boy has been smuggled into Spain from Morocco inside a suitcase, Spanish police say.
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Saudi king sacks aide over 'slap'

Tuesday, May 5th 2015, 10:15
related countries: Saudi Arabia
related places: Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's King Salman sacks the head of royal protocol after he was filmed slapping a photojournalist covering the arrival of Morocco's king in Riyadh.
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Second Tripoli embassy targeted

Monday, April 13th 2015, 4:05
related countries: North Korea, Libya
related places: Tripoli

A bomb explodes outside Morocco's embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, hours after two people were shot dead at the South Korean embassy.
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Children die in Morocco collision

Friday, April 10th 2015, 19:37

Schoolchildren returning from a sports competition are among at least 33 people killed in a collision between a bus and a truck in Morocco.
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Spanish cavers die in Morocco ravine

Sunday, April 5th 2015, 23:25
related countries: Spain

Two Spanish cavers die and one survives in a complicated rescue effort in Morocco's Atlas mountains.
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Morocco win appeal over Afcon bans

Thursday, April 2nd 2015, 14:43

Morocco win their appeal against their bans from the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
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Nigeria ‘embarrassed’ by Morocco row

Friday, March 13th 2015, 19:19
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's president says he is "highly embarrassed" that his officials said he had spoken to the Moroccan king when he had not - sparking a diplomatic row.
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Morocco-Nigeria spat over royal call

Wednesday, March 11th 2015, 13:35
related countries: Nigeria

Morocco recalls its Nigeria ambassador in a row over whether the countries' heads of state had spoken to each other on the phone.
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Female intuition: Spotting Moroccan music talent

Friday, March 6th 2015, 11:07

Overcoming sexism to spot Moroccan hip-hop talent
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Cruise ship hit by engine room fire

Sunday, January 25th 2015, 15:28
related countries: Spain

A cruise ship with more than 1,000 people on board was left temporarily without power off the coast of Morocco after a fire in the engine room.
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Spain arrests jihadist suspects

Saturday, January 24th 2015, 15:39
related countries: Spain
related places: Ceuta

Four suspected Islamist militants "prepared and willing to attack Spain" are arrested in the Spanish territory of Ceuta bordering Morocco, police say.
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VIDEO: What's Up Africa: Morocco's identity crisis

Friday, January 16th 2015, 18:00

Satirist asks whether Morocco wants to be African or European
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Afcon to begin after build-up fears

Friday, January 16th 2015, 12:01
related countries: Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea kick off the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, two months after they replaced Morocco as hosts.
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Egypt court bans Jewish festival

Monday, December 29th 2014, 16:57
related countries: Egypt

A court in Egypt bans an annual Jewish festival held in honour of a Moroccan rabbi that has taken place since 1979, citing "moral offences".
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Spain targets IS women recruiters

Tuesday, December 16th 2014, 10:58
related countries: Iraq, Spain, Syria

Seven people are detained in a series of raids by Spain and Morocco on a suspected network recruiting women to join Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
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VIDEO: Flash floods kill dozens in Morocco

Tuesday, November 25th 2014, 16:57

Flooding in southern Morocco has killed 32 people and six others are missing after the heavy rains, according to officials.
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Morocco hit by deadly flash floods

Monday, November 24th 2014, 16:13

Flooding in southern Morocco kills 32 people and destroys homes after heavy weekend rainfall, officials say.
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Eq Guinea to host 2015 Nations Cup

Friday, November 14th 2014, 11:56

Equatorial Guinea are named as the hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, replacing Morocco.
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