Morocco
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Morocco team announces major Stone Age find
Jul 28, 2021An international team of archaeologists said Wednesday that they had discovered North Africa’s oldest Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing facility, which dates back 1.3 million years. According to researchers on the team, the discovery pushes back the... -
Morocco warns Spain ties could worsen over Polisario
May 24, 2021Morocco warned Sunday that relations with Spain could deteriorate further after Madrid welcomed Brahim Ghali, head of the Polisario Front, the Western Saharan independence movement, into the country for medical treatment. Tensions between the two countries... -
The United States is providing 1 billion USD worth of weapons to Morocco
Dec 12, 2020The United States is set to sell 1 billion USD worth of arms to Morocco. The Trump administration has already notified Congress of the proposed deal. The news of the Morocco-US arms deal came a day... -
Morocco is normalizing relations with Israel
Dec 11, 2020Morocco has agreed to normalize relations with Israel. This information was reported in the BBC online report on Thursday. Morocco, a North African country, is a member of the Arab League. They became the last member... -
Morocco navy picks up 242 migrants in Mediterranean
Jul 27, 2019The Moroccan navy has picked up 242 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who were trying to pass the Mediterranean Sea to Spain in flimsy boats, the official MAP press agency reported late Friday. It said the vagrants,... -
Schalke’s Harit gets suspended sentence for fatal Morocco accident
Aug 1, 2018Morocco’s 21-year-old World Cup midfielder Amine Harit has been handed a four-month suspended sentence and 8,600 dirham ($900) fine over a fatal traffic accident, Moroccan media reported late Tuesday. Harit, who plays for Bundesliga club Schalke... -
Morocco plans to spend $15.8 billion if it gets 2026 Football World Cup
Mar 18, 2018Morocco has proposed using 14 stadiums and budgeting to spend 15.8 billion dollars on infrastructure if it wins the right to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2026, the country’s bid committee announced at a... -
FIFA demands visa, work permit and tax exemptions for 2026 World Cup
Nov 8, 2017The United States and other countries hoping to host the 2026 World Cup should provide government guarantees on visa-free travel plus work permit and tax exemptions for their bids to be accepted, according to documents published... -
Spanish policeman hurt, man with knife arrested on Morocco border
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: A man was detained on Tuesday after attempting to cross the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla while threatening police with a knife. The man, believed to be Moroccan, approached the... -
Morocco to try to convince locals to protect it’s endangered iconic monkey
May 3, 2017News Hour: “If nothing is done, this species will disappear within 10 years,” warns a poster on Ahmed Harrad’s aging 4×4 showing Morocco’s famed Barbary macaque monkey. Harrad spends his time crisscrossing northern Morocco to try...
