Morocco

Moroccan Jews meet at annual pilgrimage

Rabat, Morocco  - Jews of Moroccan origin from all over the world have gathered in Safi, 400 kilometres south of the capital Rabat, for the annual hiloula pilgrimage to the shrine of the Ben Zmirou

Morocco arrests 35 on terrorism charges

Rabat, Morocco  - Moroccan police have detained 35 people in several cities on charges of belonging to an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist network, police sources said Wednesday.

Berbers claim their rights in "Arab" Morocco

Rabat, Morocco  - Some years ago, a visitor to the Moroccan capital Rabat was unlikely to be reminded of the nation's Amazigh (Berber) component by other than touristic details such as water seller

Bush expresses support for Morocco in Sahara conflict, Rabat says

Rabat, Morocco  - US President George W Bush has written to Morocco's King Mohammed VI, expressing support for Morocco in its conflict with the Western Saharawi independence movement Polisario Fron

Moroccan women seek their way between Islam and feminism

Kenitra/Sale, Morocco  - A young woman passes in a sleeveless shirt and a knee-length skirt, her hair flowing down her back.

Stuck in Morocco, African migrants face a life of hardship

Rabat, Morocco - When Guyguy, 18, left his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo four years ago with only 20 dollars in his pocket, he was determined to reach a better life in Europe.

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