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From street protests to the new PM, follow the latest on the North African country in this Al Jazeera English playlist.
December 11 – Morocco normalizes relations with Israel and in return U.S. President Trump acknowledges Morocco's sovereignty over the Western Sahara. The deal also includes US$1 billion in military aid. December 16 – Couscous is added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
Today, Morocco occupies two-thirds of the territory, and efforts to resolve the dispute have thus far failed to break the political deadlock. Etymology and name The English Morocco is an anglicisation of the Spanish name for the country, Marruecos , derived from the name of the city of Marrakesh , which was the capital of the Almoravid dynasty , the Almohad Caliphate , and the Saadian dynasty ...
Feb 5, 2020 · (New York/Rabat) – Moroccan authorities have since September 2019 arrested and prosecuted at least 10 activists, artists, or other citizens who did nothing but peacefully express critical opinions...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Morocco on 2 March 2020, when the first case COVID-19 case was confirmed in Casablanca. [3]
Dec 21, 2021 · The UN since 1991 has monitored a cease-fire between Morocco and the Polisario Front - an organization advocating the territory’s independence - and restarted negotiations over the status of the territory in December 2018. On 10 December 2020, the US recognized Morocco's sovereignty over all of Western Sahara.
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Jan 10, 2020 · Morocco’s leading human rights activists have warned of an assault on freedom of expression following the arrest of 15 journalists, bloggers, rappers and social media users in recent months.