Morocco

Moroccan advocate for single mothers receive $1m award

2009-11-19

The Opus Foundation recently honoured grass-roots activist Aicha Ech-Chenna for her work to help Moroccan single mothers achieve dignity and self-sufficiency.
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Morocco to build nuclear plant in 2020

2009-11-19

Moroccan will launch construction of a 100MW nuclear energy plant in 2020, Energy Minister Amina Benkhadra told parliament on Wednesday (November 18t...
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FAR and FUS vie for Throne Cup

2009-11-18

Rabat-based teams FAR and Fath Union Sport will clash for the Throne Cup final on Wednesday (November 18th), MAP reported. The capital derby coincide...
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Olympian Ramzi stripped of gold medal over doping

2009-11-18

Moroccan-born Olympic running champion Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his Beijing Games medal, international press reported on Wednesday (November...
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Morocco PM presses world leaders to boost agriculture spending

2009-11-18

Strengthening a country's agricultural sector should be a core element of national economic policy, Morocco Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi told intern...
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Morocco jails Al Massae journalists

2009-11-18

A Moroccan court sentenced two Al Massae journalists to prison for "publishing false information" in a drug trafficking case, ANSA reported on Tuesda...
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Karim Tadlawi 'revels in richness' of Moroccan music

2009-11-18

Writing his own songs has brought Studio 2M judge Karim Tadlawi a new appreciation for Morocco's home-grown musical masterpieces.
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Mediterranean ministers embrace women's rights

2009-11-18

New projects to promote leadership roles for women will strengthen democracy, according to ministers from Mediterranean countries who met recently in Marrakech.
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Moroccan cyclist wins Tour du Rwanda first stage

2009-11-17

Moroccan cyclist Adil Jelloul on Monday (November 16th) won the Tour du Rwanda first stage between Kigali and Gisenyi, MAP reported. The 8-day Tour o...
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Chamakh, Ziani nominated for top African footballer award

2009-11-17

Algerian Karim Ziani of Wolfsburg and Moroccan Marouane Chamakh of Bordeaux are among ten nominees for an annual best African football player award,...
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Morocco seeks closer ties with Mauritania

2009-11-17

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Taieb Fassi-Fihri met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in Nouakchott on Monday (November 16th) to discuss...
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Morocco, Tunisia confirm first H1N1 swine flu deaths

2009-11-17

Morocco's first H1N1 fatality was a 23-year-old Oujda man who had been hospitalised since last week for a pulmonary infection, health officials annou...
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Rabat meetings explore role of cinema in human rights

2009-11-17

Professionals in the cinematic arts met in Rabat to explore the ways film contributes to human rights awareness.
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Rwandan runner wins Laayoune international half-marathon

2009-11-16

Rwanda's Dieudonne Disi won the 11th International Half-Marathon of Laayoune on Sunday (November 15th), MAP reported. Kenyan Pamela Lizouring won the...
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Casablanca conference targets Arab intellectual property piracy

2009-11-16

A week-end conference in Casablanca tackled intellectual property rights and the piracy of creative arts in the Arab world, MAP reported on Sunday (N...
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Moroccan football fans bid farewell to Cup dreams

2009-11-16

A dreary performance against Cameroon on Saturday dashed Morocco's hopes for a shot at the World Cup.
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Casablanca to host international professional boxing meet

2009-11-15

The Royal Moroccan Boxing Federation will host a professional boxing evening on November 21st in Casablanca, MAP reported on Friday (November 13th)....
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Moroccan, Tunisian win CAN tennis titles in Cairo

2009-11-15

Moroccan tennis player Fatima Zahra El Alami defeated Tunisian Ons Jaber 6-0, 6-3 to win the African Cup of Nations women's title on Friday (November...
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Morocco exit CAN qualifiers with home loss to Cameroon

2009-11-15

Morocco gave up their last chance to qualify for CAN 2010 by losing 2-0 to Cameroon in Fez on Saturday (November 14th). The defeat ended a difficult...
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National breakdance competition begins in Morocco

2009-11-15

Morocco's third annual breakdance competition got under way in Dakhla on Saturday night (November 14th), MAP reported. Some 250 dancers and 33 teams...
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Moroccan journalists celebrate national award winners

2009-11-15

The National Union of the Moroccan Press (SNPM) hosted a musical evening on Saturday (November 14th) in Rabat to celebrate the newly-announced Morocc...
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Maghreb leaders to attend food security summit in Rome

2009-11-15

Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali will be among the 60 heads of state set to attend the World Summit on Food Security in Rome on Monday (Nov...
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Morocco, Turkey boost economic co-operation

2009-11-13

Morocco aims to strengthen bilateral trade Turkey by leveraging what Trade Minister Ahmed Chami calls the nations' "close historical, cultural and re...
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Morocco, German to sign development accord next year

2009-11-13

Morocco and Germany will sign an economic co-operation and development agreement in 2010, MAP quoted the German embassy in Rabat as saying in a state...
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New trace system helps Maghreb farmers

2009-11-13

A new project to help farmers in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco improve food security, traceability and European exports will be unveiled at the Intern...
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Al-Qaeda recruits Iraq war veterans in Algeria

2009-11-20

Algerian militants who fought in Iraq are joining AQIM upon their return, warn Algerian security experts.

Football overshadows Independence Day for some Moroccans

2009-11-20

Independence celebrations took on a muted tone as football and approaching holidays pre-occupy many Moroccans.

Moroccan advocate for single mothers receive $1m award

2009-11-19

The Opus Foundation recently honoured grass-roots activist Aicha Ech-Chenna for her work to help Moroccan single mothers achieve dignity and self-sufficiency.

Algeria dethrone Pharaohs to advance to World Cup

2009-11-19

Fennecs fans rejoiced after Antar Yahia slotted the only goal in the World Cup qualifier playoff between Algeria and Egypt.

Dialects spark debate at Cairo film fest

2009-11-19

Algeria's directors, who have earned honours at this year's Cairo International Film Festival, are drawing both fire and praise for tolerating dialogue with a local flavour.
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