Moroccans turn to tradition in uncertain times
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Visiting relatives in northeast Morocco, social worker Touria was surprised when a woman took issue with her appearance.
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RABAT, Morocco, Sept. 11 -- In a political system geared to block the rise of Muslim extremism, the most worrying voice in Morocco's parliamentary elections was the silent one, politicians and analysts said.
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CASABLANCA, Morocco, Sept. 6 -- Saad Eddine el-Othmani, the head of an Islamic party expected to triumph in Morocco's parliamentary elections Friday, mentions the economy and economic development seven times in the course of a 20-minute conversation. He mentions Islam only once, in passing.
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MARRAKESH, Morocco  - With its snake charmers, storytellers and palm trees against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, Marrakesh was once an offbeat destination for rich or adventurous Europeans.
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For some French Muslims, two worlds collided as the ban on wearing Islamic head scarves in public schools took effect. Many described Thursday as crunch day, when they were forced to question the meaning of being Muslim in a Roman Catholic country where life since Sept. 11, 2001, has become more tense and divisive.
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Modernisers and traditionalists are competing for the soul of the party.
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TETOUAN, Morocco -- In the Arab world, this North African city is about as far as you can get from Iraq. But for many young men, the call to join what they view as a holy war resonates loudly across the 3,000-mile divide.
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The relations of French officialdom have been uneasy of late. First there was the matter of the headscarf, which has been followed by a row over whether or not to ban broadcasts by the Al-Manar (The Beacon
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CASABLANCA, Morocco -- In the aftermath of Morocco's worst-ever terrorist attacks in May 2003, King Mohammed VI lifted the hopes of his most impoverished subjects last year when he toured Casablanca's sprawling slums, home to a dozen suicide bombers who had blasted targets across the city. The monarch said he was appalled at the conditions and vowed to raze the ...
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The great Moroccan reveals hidden depths to fit the final piece into a reign that was lacking just one achievement, reports Len Johnson.
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By JOHN THORNE RABAT, Morocco - Internet users in Morocco unable to access the video-sharing Web site YouTube since last week expressed fears Tuesday that the government has stepped up its campaign to restrict independent media.
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RABAT, Morocco -- A U.S. delegation seeking a home for a new military command in Africa got a chilly reception during a tour of the northern half of the continent this month, running into opposition even in countries that enjoy friendly relations with the Pentagon.
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Ms. Yurchencoâs quest to save living music from the past took her from the mountains of Guatemala and southern Mexico to a New York City radio station to the Jewish community of Morocco.
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Morocco's double Olympic champion Hicham El Guerrouj plans to retire in 2006.
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It may be a far cry from the millions of blogs active in the West, but Morocco's blogosphere has taken off as the liveliest free-speech zone in largely conservative Muslim North Africa.
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For veterans of Ramadi, it seems like a different place and a different war.
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TANGIER, Morocco  - Visitors brace for the worst when they step off the ferry in Tangier, known for decades as the shady hideout of drug barons, its crumbling old town supposedly swarming with pickpockets and rogue guides.