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Morocco Joins Arab Countries in Condemning Netanyahu’s Illegal ‘Greater Israel’ Plans
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco has joined more than 30 Arab and Muslim countries in signing a joint statement condemning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent endorsement of the illegal “Greater Israel” concept. During an interview on August 12...
Moroccan advocates urge national strategy for homeless ahead of major sporting events
Hespress
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August 18, 2025
As Morocco steps up preparations to host major continental and global sporting events, civil society groups are sounding the alarm over the neglect of the country’s homeless population and mentally ill, warning that the issue is being overshadowed...
Newton County Community Baby Shower set in Morocco
Newsbug.info - Illinois
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The Newton County Community Baby Shower is set for 9 a.m.- noon CT at the Newton County Government Center in Morocco. Caregivers who are pregnant or have an infant under one year are invited to the shower to connect with local vendors and...
Tahar Benjelloun Calls Out Tourism Prices and Declining Standards in Morocco
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Moroccan writer Tahar Benjelloun has voiced dismay at what he describes as the decline in Morocco’s tourism standards, warning that many Moroccans abroad now feel unwelcome in their own country. In his article “Très cher Maroc! (2)”, published...
United Methodist Church leads global church in divestment from bonds of Israel, other occupier governments
Religion News Service
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August 18, 2025
Church’s primary investment agency, Wespath, fulfills and expands 2024 resolution of denomination’s legislative body; BDS success reflects many years of grassroots advocacy by UMKR. The United Methodist Church (UMC), one of the world’s largest...
Record Heat, Thunderstorms Expected in Morocco Until Wednesday
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Rabat – The Moroccan weather authority has issued a warning of high temperatures accompanied by the “Chergui” winds, as well as thunderstorms with hail and strong gusts of wind from Monday through Wednesday. According to an orange-level alert,...
United Methodist Church divests from Israel bonds
Mondoweiss
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August 18, 2025
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has announced that it will divest from the bonds of governments that are maintaining illegal military occupations. It is the first church in the world to make such a pledge. Wespath, the church’s...
The art of bearing witness: How one sketch artist is capturing the ICE arrests in NYC immigration court
AM New York Metro
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August 18, 2025
Putting pen to paper inside the facility’s courtrooms and hallways, sketch artist Isabelle Brourman has not only illustrated immigrants as they plead their cases, she has also borne witness to masked ICE agents dragging fathers and mothers,...
Survey: 24% of Moroccans say wife beating can be justified
Hespress
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August 18, 2025
Nearly one in four Moroccans believe that hitting a wife is sometimes or always justified, according to new findings from the pan-African research network Afrobarometer. The survey, which sampled attitudes across Morocco, revealed that 24% of...
Morocco consolidates its proactive model in the fight against terrorism
Atalayar
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August 17, 2025
In a regional security context that is witnessing a continuous escalation in threats from terrorist organizations, Morocco continues to consolidate its proactive model in the fight against violent extremism, as its authorities recently arrested a...
Afrobarometer: Nearly 25% of Moroccans Support Wife Beating
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Marrakech – A recent working paper by independent researcher Daniel Tuki reveals significant variations in attitudes toward intimate partner violence across Africa, with Morocco showing relatively moderate levels of support for beating one’s wife...
King Mohammed VI orrders additional humanitarian aid to Gaza
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has directed the dispatch of additional humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. In a statement issued Monday, Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan...
How Morocco's Desert Adventures Mirror Adriatic Escapes
The Dubrovnik Times
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The shifting sand of Morocco’s Sahara and the crystalline waters of the Adriatic Sea appear to occupy opposite ends of the travel spectrum. One promises endless golden dunes beneath scorching sun, while the other offers cool sea breezes and azure...
Tbourida, an Equestrian Art that Makes Morocco's Soul Gallop, Headlines Argentinian Newspaper
Morocco News
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Monday 18 August 2025 Tbourida, the equestrian art that blends tradition, spirituality and military heritage, is one of the most spectacular folk expressions of Morocco, wrote on Friday the Argentine daily "La Nacion" in an article dubbed...
African Travel adds new Egypt, Morocco journeys to 2026 Concierge Collection
Travel Press
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August 18, 2025
Luxury safari outfitter African Travel, Inc. has two new Egypt and Morocco 2026 Concierge Collection journeys comprising of intimate, small-group escorted vacations, designed for discerning clients who are seeking “VIP treatment, top-rated...
Rabat, capital and 'City of Light' sees tourism boom amid urban revival
Hespress
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August 16, 2025
Morocco’s administrative capital is emerging as a growing tourist destination, with the city of Rabat reaping the benefits of a decade-long urban renewal initiative aimed at boosting its cultural and tourism appeal. According to official data...
Moroccan Activist Arrested for Wearing ‘Allah Is Lesbian’ T-Shirt.
Metro Weekly
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August 16, 2025
Ibtissam Lachgar Authorities in Morocco have arrested Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar, a prominent feminist and human rights activist, over a T-shirt reading, “Allah is lesbian.” The slogan echoes the phrase “God is a Lesbian,” first published in the...
For these reasons, Libyans trust in Moroccan wisdom
Atalayar
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August 17, 2025
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Hannah Tetteh, could not have finalised the new roadmap to be announced on 21 August without visiting Rabat and presenting her proposals to the Kingdom of Morocco as one...
Goals and Highlights: DR Congo 1-3 Morocco in the African Nations Championship
VAVEL
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August 17, 2025
Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the Democratic Republic of Congo vs. Morocco match, corresponding to matchday 5 of the African Nations Championship. We wish you a pleasant evening and encourage you...
Syria, ICESCO explore higher education, research ties
SANA
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August 17, 2025
DAMASCUS (SANA) — Syria and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in higher education and research during a meeting in Damascus on Sunday. Higher Education and...