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Protests in Rabat in Solidarity with Rif Movement

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 12, 2017 | Middle East

Rabat- Thousands of people took to the streets of Rabat on Sunday demanding that authorities release the leaders of a protest movement in al-Hoceima and surrounding cities in the Rif region of northern Morocco. The demonstrators marched along Mohamed VI avenue in...

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IDB Partakes in Entertainment Project in Rabat

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 22, 2017 | Business

Rabat- Dr. Bander Bin Mohamed Hamza Hajjar, chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) has made an inspection tour to the massive project underway on the banks of the Bou Regreg River separating the Moroccan capital from its neighboring city of Salé. During...

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Moroccan Supporter of ISIS Arrested in Valencia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2016 | World

RABAT – Spain’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that police arrested a Moroccan man in Valencia suspected of recruiting militants for ISIS and promoting the militant group on social media. The man is allegedly responsible for the creation of a broad nexus of...

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Morocco Says it Thwarted Plot Similar to May 16, 2003 Attacks

by Latifa Al-Arosni | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

Rabat-Morocco’s authorities have thwarted a “dangerous” terrorist plot similar to the May 16 events that Casablanca witnessed in 2003. The Interior Ministry announced on Friday the arrest of a Chadian national affiliated with ISIS and unraveled a...

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Three Million Moroccans Protest in Rabat against Ban Ki-moon’s Stance

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 14, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Rabat- Protesters on Sunday packed the streets of Rabat after political parties, unions and non-governmental groups called for a national demonstration. Authorities claimed there were up to three million people taking part. The march departed from Bab Chala, one of...