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Egypt’s Mubarak ordered under house arrest if freed from jail: state TV
CAIRO, Qahirah, Aug 21, 2013 (AFP) Egypt's military on Wednesday ordered Hosni Mubarak to be placed under house arrest, as the former president appeared set for conditional release from prison in...
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Morocco families rally for release of jailed Islamists
RABAT, Aug 22, 2013 (AFP) Some 150 Moroccans, including dozens of children, protested outside the justice ministry in Rabat on Thursday demanding the release from prison of Islamist relatives they say...
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Egypt’s Mubarak leaves prison: interior ministry
CAIRO, Aug 22, 2013 (AFP) Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak was flown from prison by helicopter to a military hospital Thursday after he was cleared for conditional release while standing trial,...
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Mustapha Ould Salma calls anew for settling his family situation
Nouakchott, August 23, 2013 (MAP) Sahrawi activist Mustapha Salma Ould Sidi Mouloud, who is living in Mauritania for over two years and eight months in forced exile, called again for settling his...
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Breaking Down the King’s Speech: A Message of Openness and Reform
By Nadia Elboubkri Morocco World News Washington, August 23, 2013 August 20th, 2013 King Mohammed VI delivered a bold speech speaking in unprecedented open and liberal rhetoric. The overall theme of...
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Morocco: Milk producer associations justify sudden rise in milk prices
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, August 23, 2013 The Associations of Milk Producers in the region of Sous-Massa explained that the sudden rise in milk prices is not related to any...
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Morocco names new interim finance minister
RABAT, Aug 23, 2013 (AFP) A wealthy Moroccan businessman was named interim finance minister on Friday, as the ruling Islamist party pursues efforts to form a new coalition government after its main...
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Shootings in Casablanca Downtown, Four Chinese Residents Arrested
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, August 24, 2013 Casablanca dwellers living between Zerktouni Avenue and Mohammed VI Avenue were shocked by the unusual sound of shootings last Thursday...
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Morocco: Police Chief of Safi orders the arrest of his own son
By Youssef El Kaidi Fez- MWN Due to the deep-rooted corruption of some officials in Morocco and the limp state of the judicial system, people are used to hear stories of the ‘sons of’ who escape...
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Forsa Challenge, a contest for young Moroccan entrepreneurs with social projects
Casablanca- MWN Imdad, a nongovernmental organization based in Morocco that accompanies and assists young Moroccan entrepreneurs with valuable social projects, organizes a contest entitled “Forsa...
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German-Moroccan jailed for ‘terrorism’ on hunger strike
RABAT (AFP) Mohamed Hajib, a German-Moroccan whose imprisonment in Morocco for terrorist activity the United Nations has termed arbitrary, began a hunger strike Monday in protest at his "unfair trial,"...
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A $12 billion armament contract between Morocco and the U.S
Casablanca- MWN According to the daily newspaper Al Massae, Morocco and the U.S. recently signed a $12 billion armament contract. This sum of money represents 5.97 % of the overall value of the...
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Moroccan Entrepreneurs Predict a Decline in Industrial Output: Bank al Maghrib
Casablanca Bank Al Maghrib published the findings of its latest survey which appraises the performance of the national industry based on the feedback and predictions of Moroccan entrepreneurs and...
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Morocco’s embattled Islamists struggle to retain power
RABAT (AFP) Less than two years after sweeping to power, Morocco's ruling Islamists look increasingly isolated, abandoned by their main coalition ally, criticised by the king and with similar movements...
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Russian FM talks military intervention with Ahdar El Ibrahimi
MOSCOW (AA) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held a phone conversation to discuss the possible military intervention into Syria with UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria, El Ibrahimi on Wednesday....
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What Will Egypt Mean for Morocco
By Mohammed Masbah Following the events of July 3 in Egypt, Morocco’s leading Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) risks losing some of the advantages it gained following the constitutional...
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US court martial sentences Fort Hood shooter to death
FORT HOOD, Texas A court martial sentenced a US Army officer to death on Wednesday for carrying out an Al-Qaeda inspired mass shooting on the Fort Hood base that left 13 people dead. After only four...
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ElBaradei: I did not criticize interim PM, army chief
CAIRO Egypt’s former Vice-President Mohamed ElBaradei has dismissed reports about criticizing interim Premier Hazem al-Beblawi and army chief Gen Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. "These reports are groundless and...
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Amid MENA turmoil, Morocco prioritizes education
By Theodore H. Kattouf Last week, King Mohammed VI of Morocco marked the 60th anniversary of the restoration of his country’s sovereignty from the French. Yet, he chose not to dwell on the past in his...
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UN Security Council divided as Britain tables draft resolution on Syria
UNITED NATIONS - A UN investigation team in Syria is expected to release a report on a chemical attack amid disputes over a US military intervention against Syria A UN investigation team in Syria is...
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