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A man walks by tomatoes thrown during a demonstration by Spanish agricultors against the EU-Morocco agriculture agreement in front of the European Commission delegation building in Madrid on February 14, 2012.
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This is the vehicle through which Morocco interacts with Morgan Tsvangirai and his party, indeed the vehicle for meddling in Zimbabwe's electoral politics ... Morocco has funded the MDC-T both as a country and as a protégé of Europe and (the United States of) America doing the bidding of both.
We have decided on a meeting of foreign ministers of the Arab League on November 16 at Rabat (Morocco), on SyriaMore quotes »
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Scientists: Mars rocks fell in Africa last July
Scientists are confirming a recent and rare invasion from Mars: meteorite chunks from the red planet that fell in Morocco last July.This is only the fifth time scientists have chemically confirmed Martian meteorites that people witnessed falling. The sma Read more »
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Is Morocco really ready for a mega mall?
(AP) -- Inaugurated by pop star Jennifer Lopez in front of the cream of Moroccan society, Casablanca's first mega mall, complete with two-story-high aquarium, is dripping with glamour and luxury.While developers describe it as a step bringing Morocco clo Read more »
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Islamist party takes most seats in Morocco poll
(AP) -- An Islamist Party is on track to become the largest party in Morocco's new parliament with a dominant showing after two-thirds of the seats were announced by the Interior Ministry on Saturday.The Justice and Development Party has taken 80 seats, Read more »
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Mild turnout for Morocco vote amid boycott
RABAT, Morocco -- Morocco's Arab Spring-inspired parliamentary elections saw a 45 percent turnout rate Friday in the face of a boycott called by democracy activists who say the ruling monarchy isn't committed to real change. Read more »
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Moroccan elections challenged by voter mistrust
(AP) -- It should be a moment of excitement: Moroccans are choosing a parliament in elections Friday prompted by the Arab Spring's clamor for freedom.Yet there are few signs here that elections are even taking place.Posters and raucous rallies for candid Read more »
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Scots all miss the cut in Marrakesh
ALPS TOUR: All four Scots in the field – Gavin Dear, Ross Kellett, Kris Nicol and Philip McLean – failed to survive yesterday’s 36-hole cut in the Alps Tour’s Samanah Open at Marrakesh, Morocco. Dear missed out by one with a total of 150, having bogeyed 7:04 PM from The Scotsman Read more »
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Spain + Portugal Recommendations
I’ve been busy today because we leave on a two week trip tomorrow to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. It is about 20 degrees warmer than Paris so I’m excited to shed the heavy coats for some lightweight sweaters. This will likely be the last trip we take be 3:27 PM from Oh Happy Day Read more »
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Moroccan Activist's Arrest Signals Crackdown on Speech
News emerged from Morocco last week that 18-year-old Walid Bahomane was sent to a juvenile facility to await trial on charges of “defaming Morocco's sacred values” for a Facebook post about the country's monarch. There is now news that yet another young 2:41 PM from Electronic Frontier Foundation Read more »
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Morocco’s Eric Gerets: We must become more physical
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Gerets regrets lack of power
Morocco coach Eric Gerets has blamed his team’s lack of physical strength for their group-stage exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. Gerets’ side finished third in Group C, behind Tunisia and tournament co-hosts Gabon. They recorded one win from three ma 2:13 PM from Soccer News Read more »
