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Morocco overwhelmingly approves curbs on king’s powers
World
July 2, 2011
Morocco overwhelmingly approves curbs on king’s powers
Moroccans overwhelmingly approved curbs on the near absolute powers of King Mohammed VI, with 98 percent voting "yes" in a…
Turnout key as Moroccans vote on king’s reforms
World
July 1, 2011
Turnout key as Moroccans vote on king’s reforms
RABAT--Moroccans voted on Friday in a referendum on a revised constitution offered by King Mohammed to placate "Arab Spring" street…
Calls for a boycott drowned out by huge campaign for new Morocco constitution
World
July 1, 2011
Calls for a boycott drowned out by huge campaign for new Morocco constitution
Rabat, Morocco - Moroccans will vote Friday on a new constitution that the king has presented as wide-ranging reform, even…
Thousands demand reform in Morocco rally
World
May 8, 2011
Thousands demand reform in Morocco rally
Marrakesh -- Thousands of protesters marched in Morocco on Sunday to demand reform in the Arab World's longest-serving dynasty and…
France: Marrakesh blast was remote-controlled bomb
World
April 30, 2011
France: Marrakesh blast was remote-controlled bomb
Paris -- An explosion that killed 15 people in Marrakesh was triggered by a remote control device, not a suicide…
Explosion hits cafe in Morocco, 14 dead, 20 wounded; government suspects criminal act
World
April 28, 2011
Explosion hits cafe in Morocco, 14 dead, 20 wounded; government suspects criminal act
Rabat, Morocco -- A massive explosion ripped through a cafe popular among tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on…
Thousands of protesters demand ‘A New Morocco’
World
April 24, 2011
Thousands of protesters demand ‘A New Morocco’
Casablanca -- Thousands took to the streets of Morocco on Sunday in peaceful demonstrations to demand sweeping reforms and an…
FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations
Egypt
January 3, 2011
FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit left for Tunisia on Monday to start a four-day tour that will also see…
Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks
World
December 17, 2010
Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks
New York--Morocco and the Western Sahara rebel group, the Polisario Front, on Thursday started new talks on the future of…
Essaouira: The Jewel of the Moroccan Atlantic Coast
Life & Style
December 9, 2010
Essaouira: The Jewel of the Moroccan Atlantic Coast
Battered by winds, the Moroccan city of Essaouira--situated halfway between Casablanca and Agadir--proudly overlooks furious Atlantic waves breaking and foaming…