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Britain’s Kate gives birth to baby boy: palace
LONDON, July 22, 2013 (AFP) Prince William's wife Kate on Monday gave birth to a baby boy who will one day inherit the British throne, Kensington Palace said in a statement. "Her Royal Highness The...
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Vivendi in exclusive talks to sell Maroc Telecom stake
PARIS, France, July 23, 2013 (AFP) French conglomerate Vivendi said on Tuesday it was in exclusive talks with the UAE's telecom operator, Etisalat, to sell a 53-percent stake in Morocco's operator...
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Hundreds of migrants storm border at Spain enclave
MADRID, July 23, 2013 (AFP) About 300 African migrants stormed a border fence surrounding Spain's North African enclave of Melilla on Tuesday in an attempt to enter Spanish territory, a Spanish...
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Pressure mounts for Morsi release as Egypt clashes kill 10
CAIRO, July 23, 2013 (AFP) Pressure grew Tuesday on Egypt's new leaders to release Mohamed Morsi from detention as clashes between supporters and opponents of the deposed Islamist president left 10...
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Britain’s William and Kate emerge with baby
LONDON, July 23, 2013 (AFP) Prince William and his wife Kate emerged from her London hospital on Tuesday and presented their newborn son, a future British king, to the world's media. To huge cheers...
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Moroccan appointed financial adviser of Pope Francis
Morocco World News Fez, July 23, 2013 The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed the Moroccan-Italian Francesca Chaouqui as member of the Pontifical Commission for Reference on...
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Morocco-EU fishing accord signed after 18-month hiatus
RABAT, July 24, 2013 (AFP) Morocco and the European Union Wednesday signed a fishing agreement worth 40 million euros in annual EU aid, after the previous accord was suspended amid disagreements over...
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Cassini Captures earth from a distance of 1.5 billion kilometers
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, July 24, 2013 On July 19, the earth was photographed from a remote distance of 1.5 billion kilometers, a close proximity to Saturn, by NASA craft Cassini....
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US concerned as Egypt army chief calls rallies
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, July 24, 2013 (AFP) The United States on Wednesday voiced concern that a call by Egypt's army chief for rallies in his support could trigger more violence and...
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How Morocco has shaped my identity as a young adult and aspiring scholar...
By Anna Jacobs Morocco World News Charlottesville, Virginia, July 25, 2013 To read Part 1 The transition from tourism to residency in Morocco was a difficult one. Questions of where to travel turns...
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77 dead in worst Spanish train crash in decades
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, July 25, 2013 (AFP) A train hurtled off the tracks in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said Thursday, with the...
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Tunisia opposition figure shot dead: officials
TUNIS, July 25, 2013 (AFP) Opposition figure and MP Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead by unknown gunmen outside his home near the Tunisian capital on Thursday, state media announced. "Mohamed Brahmi,...
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USA: Moroccan family dead after multi-car crash in Arlington
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Tinejdad, July 25, 2013 According to Fox 4, a Moroccan family has been killed in multi-vehicle crash caused by an alleged drunk driver on Wednesday on Interstate 30...
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Algeria accuses Morocco of “targeting its youth with hashish pumping its fuel”
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, July 26, 2013 Algerian officials and media outlets have recently fired a number of vehement allegations at Morocco, accusing the kingdom, and HM King...
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Morocco: a girl sentenced to three months in prison for smoking in public...
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, July 27, 2013 According to the Spanish news agency EFE, Article 222 of the Penal Code was applied on Tuesday at the Salé court with the conviction of a girl...
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Cairo pro-Morsi demo to be ended ‘legally’: minister
CAIRO, Qahirah, July 27, 2013 (AFP) A long-running sit-in in Cairo by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi will be ended "in the framework of the law," Egypt's Interior Minister Mohammed...
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Hassan Baraka, youngest Moroccan to swim across the strait of Gibraltar
Morocco World News Fez, July 27, 2013 The Moroccan triathlon and marathon athlete, Hassan Baraka on Thursday succeeded in swimming across the strait of Gibraltar. Born in Tetouan in 1987, Hassan...
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Sahara autonomy plan: US house of representatives renews Washington’s...
Washington, July 27, 2013 (MAP) The budget commission at the US House of Representatives has renewed the US administration’s position on the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, repeatedly described...
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10 gunmen killed in Egypt Sinai operation: MENA
CAIRO, Qahirah, July 28, 2013 (AFP) Egyptian security forces killed 10 "terrorist" gunmen and captured 20 in an operation in the Sinai Peninsula over the past 48 hours, state news agency MENA reported...
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Two killed in Egypt clashes overnight: security source
CAIRO, Qahirah, July 28, 2013 (AFP) At least two people were killed in Egypt early on Sunday in clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, a security source...
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