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Ahmed Eljechtimi

Ahmed Eljechtimi

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Moroccan activist defending quake victims gets jail sentence

A Moroccan appeals court on Tuesday increased a jail sentence to one year against Moroccan activist Said Ait Mehdi, who led protests criticizing the government

Moroccan activist defending quake victims gets jail sentence
Africa|Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha

King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha this year due to a drop in the

Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Morocco foils attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State

Morocco's counterterrorism agency said on Monday it had foiled attacks against national and international targets in the country by a 12-member cell loyal to

Morocco foils attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State
Africa|Business|Europe|Political|World

French minister in Western Sahara to back Moroccan sovereignty

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to disputed Western Sahara where she will meet officials and open a French cultural center in a show

French minister in Western Sahara to back Moroccan sovereignty
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Four Moroccan truck drivers disappear on Burkina-Niger border

Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, according to a source from the

Economy|Environment|Science

Crop Trust seeks more funding to protect global seed diversity

Crop Trust, which works to preserve crop bio-diversity, needs to more than double its $300 million endowment fund to be able to support seed banks across the

Africa|News|World

One year on, Morocco's quake victims still wait for homes

A year after Morocco's devastating earthquake in the High Atlas mountains only some 1,000 homes out of 55,000 under reconstruction have been rebuilt, according to

One year on, Morocco's quake victims still wait for homes
Africa|Europe|MidEast|News

Morocco blocks mass migration attempt into Spain's Ceuta enclave

Moroccan authorities on Sunday prevented dozens of migrants from storming a border fence to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, after calls on social media for a

Africa|Crime|News|World

Morocco arrests 152 people for allegedly inciting illegal migration to Ceuta

Morocco has arrested 152 people, who will now face trial on accusations they used social media to incite an attempt at mass illegal migration into the adjacent

Africa|Business|Europe

France's Macron, Moroccan king cement reconciliation with business deals

Morocco agreed to buy high-speed trains from French company Alstom on Monday, one of a series of business deals signed during President Emmanuel

France's Macron, Moroccan king cement reconciliation with business deals
Business|Finance

Brazil's Embraer pledges investment in Morocco's aerospace sector

Brazilian planemaker Embraer has signed a preliminary deal with Morocco to invest in the nation's civilian and defence aerospace sector, including setting up a

Brazil's Embraer pledges investment in Morocco's aerospace sector
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Viatris fined in Morocco over merger notification, sources say

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Viatris Inc has been fined 7.58 million dirhams ($760,000) by Morocco's competition regulator for failing to notify it regarding its

Viatris fined in Morocco over merger notification, sources say
Finance|World

EU offers Morocco €200 million in quake reconstruction aid

The European Union plans to offer Morocco 200 million euros ($210 million) to help with post-earthquake reconstruction, EU commissioner for neighbourhood and

EU offers Morocco €200 million in quake reconstruction aid
Africa|Economy|Political|Sports|Travel|World

Morocco to double airport capacity by 2030

Morocco plans to expand its airport capacity to 80 million passengers by 2030 from 38 million currently, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said.

Morocco to double airport capacity by 2030
Africa|Election|MidEast|Political|World

Libyan rivals resume talks in Morocco to break political deadlock

Delegations from rival Libyan institutions resumed talks in Morocco on Wednesday to try to break a political deadlock and prevent the country from sliding back

Africa|MidEast|Political

Morocco proposes family law reforms to improve women's rights

Morocco aims to grant women more rights over child custody and guardianship as well as a veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review of its family code in

Africa|Election|MidEast|Political|World

Libyan rivals agree to work with UN to end political deadlock

Delegations from rival Libyan legislative bodies agreed at talks in Morocco on Thursday to work together with a United Nations mission

Libyan rivals agree to work with UN to end political deadlock
Africa|Business|Crime|Political|World

Burkina Faso frees four French spies after Moroccan mediation

Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for a year have been released following mediation from Morocco, France and Morocco said on

Burkina Faso frees four French spies after Moroccan mediation

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