Morocco
Moroccans disappointed despite Benhassi's win
2008-08-19
Moroccan athlete Hasna Benhassi took third place in the women's 800m run on Monday, to win her country's first medal in this year's Olympic Games. Despite the victory, many fans are disappointed at Morocco's performance in Beijing.
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Day 11: Algeria out of boxing competition
2008-08-19
The eleventh day of the Beijing Games failed to bring more medal honours to the Maghreb, though chances still remain in athletics and taekwondo.
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Moroccan poetess receives Arab young poets' award
2008-08-18
Moroccan poetess Ikram Abdi won the "Buland Al-Haidari" prize for young Arab poets at the Assilah International Festival, now under way in Morocco, M...
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Maghreb Youth Festival held in Tripoli
2008-08-18
The first artistic, cultural and literary festival for Maghreb youth began Saturday (August 16th) in Tripoli, with the participation of delegations f...
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Morocco leads Mediterranean micro-finance market
2008-08-18
Morocco is the largest market for micro finance in the Mediterranean region, the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) s...
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Moroccan tourists die in Spanish bus crash
2008-08-18
At least seven Moroccans were killed and more than 40 others injured when their tour bus crashed at Oropesa del Mar, Spain, on Sunday (August 17th),...
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Day 10: Moroccan runner Benhassi wins bronze in the women's 800m
2008-08-18
Day 10 of Olympic competition saw Morocco earn its first medal, a bronze in the women's 800m running race. Hasna Benhassi ran her season best, but was edged out by two runners from Kenya.
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Arab Champions League holds draw in Agadir
2008-08-17
The Arab Champions League (ACL) announced draw results Saturday (August 16th) in Agadir. Algerian club ES Setif will play their opener against Lebano...
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Day 8: Maghreb boxers and runners advance
2008-08-17
Maghreb hopes on the eighth day of the Olympics were pinned on athletics and boxing events. Moroccan runner Hasna Benhassi pleased fans with her qualification to the 800m finals and Algerian featherweight boxer Abdelkader Chadi advanced to the quarter finals.
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Day 9: Tunisian swimmer Mellouli wins Olympic gold
2008-08-17
Swimmer Oussama Mellouli made history in Beijing on Sunday by winning Tunisia's first gold medal in 40 years. Olympic medal aspirations remain alive for some other Maghreb athletes in athletics and boxing events.
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Euro-Maghreb youth group to launch peace and unity caravan
2008-08-15
Young people from both sides of the Mediterranean will travel from France to Morocco on August 17th as part of the Euro-Maghreb Caravan of Youth for Friendship, Co-Development and Unity.
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Moroccan internationals Aboucherouane, Berkak on the move
2008-08-15
Moroccan international and Esperance striker Hicham Aboucheroane will leave Tunisia's Esperance for Saudi club Al-Ittihad on a one-year contract, the...
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Deadly livestock disease spreads in Morocco
2008-08-15
The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation will help Morocco fight a livestock disease which hit the country in July, MAP reported on Thursday (August...
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Day 7: Maghreb runners advance as athletics events begin
2008-08-15
Several Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian runners qualified to the next rounds of the athletics competitions, which started Friday.
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Morocco enhances safety on public beaches
2008-08-15
Moroccan beaches are safer to visit than ever before. Authorities have provided significant resources to guarantee safer bathing, including equipment for rescues at sea, first aid centres and well-trained lifeguards.
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