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Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
RABAT (Reuters) – Working conditions are so bad for some medics in Morocco handling a surging coronavirus outbreak that they…
Boat capsizes near Libya; 2 dozen migrants presumed dead
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Boat capsizes near Libya; 2 dozen migrants presumed dead
CAIRO (AP) — The UN migration agency said Tuesday that a boat carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized in the…
Morocco used NSO’s spyware to spy on journalist, Amnesty says
Middle East
June 22, 2020
Morocco used NSO’s spyware to spy on journalist, Amnesty says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Technology developed by Israel’s NSO Group was used by the Moroccan government to spy on journalist…
Morocco’s king, 56, undergoes successful heart surgery
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Morocco’s king, 56, undergoes successful heart surgery
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — King Mohammed VI of Morocco has undergone successful surgery in Rabat for a heart rhythm disorder,…
Morocco artisans fear ‘knockout punch’ from virus
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Morocco artisans fear ‘knockout punch’ from virus
Pottery, basketwork and wrought-iron furniture pile up in the deserted stalls of the Oulja arts and crafts complex in Sale…
Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
Middle East
May 26, 2020
Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
CASABLANCA Morocco (AP) — Instead of mass prayers and large family gatherings filled with colorful clothes, gifts and traditional foods,…
Morocco launches fleet of drones to tackle virus from the sky
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Morocco launches fleet of drones to tackle virus from the sky
Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public…
Moroccan medics isolated from families have lonely Ramadan
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Moroccan medics isolated from families have lonely Ramadan
RABAT (Reuters) — The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is proving particularly lonely and challenging for 30 Moroccan doctors and…
Morocco’s LGBT community faces death threats after online outing
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Morocco’s LGBT community faces death threats after online outing
Moroccan women have been urged to pose as men on gay dating apps to expose family members and their sexual…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…