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How Black Power, Jazz Music Inspired Morocco's Rebel Cinema of the 1970s With six films from Morocco in this year's program, documentary festival IDFA put a spotlight on the North African country's documentary film scene and its artists. For those wanting an introduction to the cinematic history of Morocco, an excellent place to start is "Before the Dying of the Light," ....

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Duckbill Dino Odyssey Took Them to Africa A duckbill dinosaur jawbone found in Morocco means that dinosaurs crossed a large body of water to reach Africa. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ....

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Not All Quiet on the Western Sahara Front On October 21, groups of Polisario Front's supporters blocked the highway at Guergarat, in the extreme southwest of the Western Sahara. This is in the buffer zone between territory controlled by Morocco and the land claimed by the Polisario — the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra....

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Western Sahara: Who are the Polisario Front and what do they want? Western Sahara has been occupied by Morocco since 1975 and has been described as "the last colony on earth".....

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2021 Afcon qualifiers: Ghana and Nigeria made to wait Ghana and Nigeria both missed chances to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals while Morocco moved a step closer.....

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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic declares war on Morocco over Western Sahara region It is known as Africa's last colony. Nearly 80% of the Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco back in 1975, when the Spanish left the area. A small part is controlled by the the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Now their army broke a 29-year-old ceasefire, declaring war on Morocco.....

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Western Sahara independence leader declares the end of a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco The leader of the Western Sahara's independence movement has vowed to end a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco, citing recent Moroccan border operations as a provocation.....

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Rabat deploys army in WSahara border zone after Polisario warnings Morocco announced Friday that its troops have launched an operation in no man's land on the southern border of the Western Sahara to end "provocations" by the pro-independence Polisario Front.....

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Despite RIAA's Claim That YouTube-dl Is Infringing, Journalists Use It All The Time A few weeks ago we had a story about the RIAA getting GitHub to remove YouTube-dl using a bizarre form of copyright takedown. The RIAA claimed that the tool violated rules against circumventing DRM. Over at Freedom of the Press Foundation, Parker Higgins has highlighted how often this tool is used....

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Duckbill dinosaur fossils discovered in Africa for the first time Scientists working in Morocco have discovered the very first apostles of a duckbilled dinosaur ever found in Africa. The findings suggest that the dinosaurs crossed hundreds of kilometers of open water to reach Africa after evolving in North America and migrating to South America and then Asia, Euro....

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Munir El Haddadi again refused to switch from Spain to Morocco The Court of Arbitration for Sport again upholds Fifa's decision to refuse Munir El Haddadi permission to swap from Spain to Morocco.....

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Moroccan Navy confirms 30 refugees dead on vessel traveling to Spain The news comes on the heels of the Council of Europe for Migration and Refugees congratulating Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday for displaying "visionary and humanist leadership" when it comes to migration.....

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Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) Oil and Gas, Construction, Transport & Power and Water Projects, H2 2020 with COVID-19 Impact Update - MEED Insights - ResearchAndMarkets.com DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 2, 2020-- The "Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) Projects, H2 2020 with COVID-19 Impact Update - MEED Insights" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. With about $200bn of Projects, planned, the three Maghreb markets covered in this report....

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Micheline Roquebrune: Who Is Sean Connery's Wife? Sean Connery has died age 90. The legendary Scottish actor, best known for playing James Bond, is survived by his wife, the Moroccan-French painter Micheline Roquebrune. Sean and Micheline were married in 1975 after meeting five years earlier, and have been together for over 45 years. Sean And ....

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Huge rally in Bangladesh as backlash against Macron widens DHAKA: Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel Macron defended publication of sketches depicting Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muslims across the world have reacted furiously to Macron's d....

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Dayo strikes as Moroccans Berkane win CAF Confederation Cup JOHANNESBURG: Defender Issoufou Dayo scored a rare goal to give Renaissance Berkane of Morocco a 1-0 win over Pyramids of Egypt in Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup final.Dayo only previous effort in the competition came more than a year ago at home to Ashanti Gold of Ghana in a round-of-32.......

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Confederation Cup: Moroccans RS Berkane win first African title Morocco's RS Berkane win the Confederation Cup as they beat Egyptians Pyramids 1-0 in a hard-fought contest in Rabat.....

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Morocco reports highest daily 4,151 COVID-19 cases Morocco on Thursday reported 4,151 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest single-day increase so far, taking the number of infections in the country since March 2 to 186,731.....

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China, Morocco agree to promote mutually beneficial cooperation China and Morocco will promote mutually beneficial cooperation, especially in jointly combating the COVID-19 pandemic, the two countries' foreign ministers said Thursday.....

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Morocco registers 2,721 new COVID-19 cases, 173,632 in total Morocco announced on Sunday 2,721 new COVID-19 infections, taking the tally in the North African country since March 2 to 173,632.....

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African Champions League: Ahly beat Wydad Egypt's Al Ahly seize a big advantage in the African Champions League semi-final with a 2-0 win over Wydad Casablanca in the first leg in Morocco.....

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WHO warns Africa is at pivotal moment as COVID-19 cases surge WHO "아프리카 코로나19 중대 국면"... 확진자 증가

The WHO is warning that Africa is at pivotal moment as the continent continues to witness a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported there has been....

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Morocco reports 3,387 new COVID-19 cases, 160,333 in total Morocco registered 3,387 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the tally of infections in the North African country to 160,333, the health ministry said in a statement.....

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Chelsea: Edouard Mendy injured on Senegal duty Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy returns to Chelsea after injuring his thigh while training with Senegal in Morocco.....

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Chelsea suffer blow as new signing picks up injury on international duty Chelsea suffer blow as new signing picks up injury on international duty - originally posted on Sportslens.com New Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has suffered an injury during a training session with Senegal's national team. The former Rennes goalkeeper had been training with Senegal after being ....

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Sea monster with long snout and interlocking teeth discovered Researchers have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a terrifying prehistoric reptile that lived during the age of dinosaurs, in Morocco.....

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Saudi Arabia to invest in Lulu Group marking historical achievement Kochi: The Public Investment Fund (PIF) under the Saudi Arabian government is planning to invest in the Lulu Group International owned by NRI businessman M A Yusuff Ali. This could be a historical achievement as Abu Dhabi governments holding company ADQ invested in Lulu Group only a month ago. The ....

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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 34.44 million, death toll at 1,024,917 TOKYO: More than 34.44 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,024,917 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 201....

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US defence chief visits Morocco to boost security ties US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper visited Morocco Friday, the final stop on a North Africa tour aimed at beefing up cooperation against jihadists in war-torn Libya and the Sahel.....

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House them in oil rigs? Build a sea wall? UK's asylum 'brainstorm' under fire The British government came under fire on Thursday after newspapers revealed it had studied housing asylum seekers on disused oil rigs, banishing them to camps in Moldova or Papua New Guinea, or building floating walls in the sea to keep them out. The main opposition Labour Party said the plans, ....

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Pentagon chief heads to Algeria for North Africa security talks TUNIS: U.S Secretary of Defence Mark Esper heads to Algeria Thursday to bolster ties, as the North African nation tries to mediate in war-ravaged Libya and Mali while battling extremists at home.Esper, the first defence secretary to visit Algiers in almost 15 years, hopes "to deepen cooperation with....

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17 goals & 10 assists last season: Wolves eyeing up a move for 24-yr-old wide attacker 17 goals & 10 assists last season: Wolves eyeing up a move for 24-yr-old wide attacker - originally posted on Sportslens.com Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Oussama Idrissi this summer. According to reports (h/t Sportwitness), the 24-year-old attacker is a player in demand and....

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Slovenian police detain over 100 migrants near border LJUBLJANA: Slovenian police said Monday they had apprehended over hundred migrants in a single evening after they crossed the country's border with Croatia.Most of the migrants are from Pakistan and Bangladesh and would likely be returned to Croatia, according to police.While detentions at the borde....

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Morocco faces down COVID spread with tough rules With air and sea borders closed for months and eight cities barring people from entering or leaving, Morocco has been pulling out the stops to stanch the spread of coronavirus.....

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Libya PM voices alarm at militias amid ceasefire UNITED NATIONS: The head of Libya's UN-recognized government on Thursday urged armed militias to lay down their weapons, warning that they were risking a fragile ceasefire in the war-battered nation.Addressing the UN General Assembly, Fayez al-Sarraj (pix), head of the Tripoli-based Government of Na....

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Brussels pushes tougher asylum rules to win backing for reform BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed tougher border controls and streamlined procedures for expelling rejected asylum seekers as its migration reform plan was criticised as a climbdown to appease anti-immigrant member states.The long-awaited proposal for a "New Pact on Migration a....

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PacSun Goes Back to School With Snapchat AR Lens Lifestyle apparel retailer PacSun teamed up with Snap Inc. on an augmented reality lens that features its new back-to-school denim collection set in a desert landscape. The companies said the AR world design was inspired by Morocco, the location of PacSun's latest marketing campaign. Opening the Sna....

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Instagram Model Julia Muniz Flaunts Her Cleavage & Fit Stomach In A Tiny Red Bikini For Latest Update Instagram model Julia Muniz put her curves on full display in a scintillating photo for her latest update. In the snap, she was captured in a body-hugging bikini that flaunted her assets and toned midsection while she soaked up some sun. The 22-year-old surfer is known for spending ample time in ....

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Majority of Europeans would consider human augmentation, study finds Almost two-thirds of Europeans would consider augmenting their bodies with tech, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The survey of more than 14,000 people in 16 countries showed views vary widely between different demographic groups. People in southern Europe and Morocco ....

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Jimi Hendrix legends and myths live on in Moroccan village 50 years after guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's untimely death, a village on Morocco's Atlantic coast pulsates with his memory.View on euronews....

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Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges Working conditions are so bad for some medics in Morocco handling a surging coronavirus outbreak that they have staged protests against inadequate staffing and poorly equipped facilities.....

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GE Renewable Energy, EDF RE and Mitsui & Co., Ltd to Build 87 MW Taza Onshore Wind Farm in Morocco GE Renewable Energy has been selected to supply 27 of its 3.2MW-85 onshore wind turbines to build the 87 MW Taza wind farm in Morocco. Wind power project is expected to start operations at the beginning of 2022.Wind energy is part of Morocco strategy aiming to reach 52% of RE by 2030, will power the....

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Emirates to relaunch flights to Casablanca next week Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Casablanca, Morocco from September 18th. The resumption of flights takes Emirates' African network to 14 destinations.....

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Brazil, Morocco Poised for Strong Cooperation in Phosphates, Agriculture Rabat – Speakers specialized in trade and agriculture discussed on Wednesday the importance of cooperation with Morocco in a webinar that focused on the theme "Morocco-Brazil: Agro-industry Connects Continents." The specialists recalled that cooperation between the two countries increased in r....

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Morocco Confirms 1,889 New COVID-19 Cases, 38 Deaths in 24 Hours Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Health has recorded 1,889 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Morocco to 79,767. Morocco also reported an additional 2,127 recoveries from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The total number of recovered carrie....

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Morocco's Abderrazak Hamdallah Top Scorer of 2019-2020 Saudi League Rabat – Moroccan football player Abderrazak Hamdallah has earned the Top Scorer title of the Saudi Professional League (SPL) for the second year in a row. The 29-year-old striker scored 29 goals in the 27 games he played for Al-Nassr FC in the 2019-2020 season. Hamdallah outranked Al-Hilal str....

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Morocco Arrests 14 People in Rabat for Violating COVID-19 Measures Rabat – Moroccan police arrested 14 people on Wednesday for refusing to comply with COVID-19 preventive measures in Rabat. A statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said the arrests took place in the Takaddoum district in the city of Rabat. Takaddoum is among the pla....

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Capitalism and Empty Symbolism: The New Era of Israeli-Arab Relations Rabat – A photo shoot featuring two European models in Dubai has become a perfect symbol for the new era of Israeli-Arab relations. Two models draped in the flags of Israel and the UAE posed for cameras in Dubai on Tuesday as part of a fashion shoot for Israeli retailer Delta Galil. Followin....

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Disney Takes Action to Recover Debt From Moroccan Pavilion in EPCOT Rabat – The Walt Disney Parks and Resorts corporate has taken legal action against the Moroccan pavilion at the EPCOT theme park in the US state of Florida in order to recover some debt. Walt Disney Parks filed a complaint on Wednesday against Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant, the company operati....

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France's Military Chief of Staff Visits Morocco to Discuss Cooperation Rabat – The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, received Thursday in Rabat the Chief of Staff of the French Armies, General Francois Lecointre, to explore ways to improve military cooperation between Morocco and France. Lecointre is currently on an official visit to Morocco f....

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Morocco Ranks 75th in 2020 Global Innovation Index Rabat – The Global Innovation Index ranked Morocco 75th in its newest report with a total of 28.97 points out of 100. Morocco slipped one place from the 2019 ranking, where it placed 74th. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in partnership with Cornell University and the Europe....

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