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Morocco's fatal blaze blamed on greed
afrol News, 30 April - Unionists have blamed a fatal fire on Morocco's Rosamor Ameublements matress and furniture in Casablanca to employer greed and official negligence. At least 55 industrial workers - including 35 women - died in the fire incident.
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Polisario alerts armed conflict
afrol News, 25 April - The self-proclaimed leader of the Polisario has publicly declared that the movement "will never give up independence and will return to armed conflict if necessary."
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Politics | Economy - Development | Human rights
W. Sahara talks continues
afrol News, 20 March - The fourth round of the United Nations-led talks over the status of Western Sahara ended in Manhasset, the outskirts of New York, with Morocco and Polisario Front pledging to continue negotiations at a future date. Read more
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Politics | Society | Gay - Lesbian | Human rights
Activists petition Morocco
afrol News, 27 February - The government of Morocco has been petitioned to repeal a repressive law that provides prison terms for consensual homosexual actions as well as protect the rights to privacy and fair trial.
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Politics | Society
Morocco collapse kills 11
afrol News, 17 January - A two-storey residential building under construction collapsed in the Moroccan city of Khenitra, 40km North of the capital Rabat, on Wednesday, killing 11 people, state authorities confirmed. Read more
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Politics | Society | Media
Moroccan agent: "Plans to assassinate Lmrabet"
afrol News, 26 November - A Moroccan agent has revealed plans by the secrete service to assassinate the prominent journalist Ali Lmrabet in an interview with the Moroccan weekly 'El Mechaal'. He was told by staff at the Paris embassy that Mr Lmrabet "must be eliminated." Editor Lmrabet has seen his newspapers closed down and been prohibited from working as a journalist.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Human rights
US, Morocco sign largest MCC compact
afrol News, 3 September - The governments of Morocco and the United States on Friday signed the largest Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact to date for nearly $700 million with the goal of stimulating sustainable economic and social growth in the country.
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Politics | Media | Society
Moroccan weeklies in trouble for “disrespecting king”
afrol News, 8 August - Two Moroccan weeklies have found themselves in hot waters after they were accused of disrespecting King Mohammed. The authorities confiscated the latest editions of Nichane (Fortnight) and Tel Quel (As It Is), the Arab and French language weeklies respectively.
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» 20.11.2006 - Morocco economy grows, welfare not
» 16.11.2006 - Germany deepens ties with Maghreb
» 16.11.2006 - Moroccan professors strike over work conditions
» 07.11.2006 - Moroccan ADSL market grows by 300%
» 01.11.2006 - Report shames Moroccan corruption fight
» 05.10.2006 - UN slams Morocco on abuses in Western Sahara
» 06.09.2006 - Air Maroc to take over Air Mauritanie
» 07.06.2006 - "Algiers, Cairo, Rabat used as CIA detention centres"
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