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Pakistan, three others elected to U.N. council
Oct 21, 2011 20:10 EDT
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Pakistan, Morocco, Togo and Guatemala were elected on Friday to the 15-nation U.N. Security Council for 2012 and 2013, and Islamabad's envoy said he looked forward to working with fellow council member India.
Analysis: Arab Spring slows, won't stop economic reforms
Oct 20, 2011 07:09 EDT
DUBAI (Reuters) - When Jordanian security personnel surrounded the central bank last month to oust the governor after a dispute over policy, the incident showed how the Arab Spring is threatening economic reforms across the region.
Turkey's Kurds long for "Kurdish Spring"
Oct 19, 2011 11:50 EDT
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - With its booming economy, secular democracy and growing clout, Turkey is often cited as a role model for Middle East nations gripped by popular revolt. But Hulya Yildiz, a mother of three in the impoverished Kurdish southeast, tells a darker story.
Morocco replaces Egypt as Olympic qualifying host
Oct 13, 2011 17:19 EDT
Morocco will replace strife-hit Egypt as the host country for Africa's final qualifying round for the 2012 Olympics football tournament, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday.
Sarkozy, king launch work on Moroccan high-speed rail
Sep 29, 2011 17:59 EDT
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Moroccan host launched work Thursday on Africa's fastest rail line, highlighting France's role in a region being reshaped by the Arab Spring.
Marrakesh bomb suspects deny part in blast
Sep 29, 2011 16:53 EDT
Nine men accused of launching a bomb attack that ripped through a Marrakesh cafe packed with European tourists, killing 17, each denied their involvement at a trial hearing on Thursday.
Thousands in Morocco pro-democracy protests
Sep 25, 2011 16:27 EDT
Thousands of protesters turned out in Casablanca on Sunday to demand deep political reform, unappeased by a recently-agreed package limiting the powers of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco bomb trial resumes
Sep 22, 2011 14:43 EDT
The main suspect in a bomb attack that ripped through a Marrakesh cafe packed with European tourists five months ago denied all charges against him, as his trial resumed Thursday.
Marquez captures Indy Moto2 race
Aug 28, 2011 14:29 EDT
Pole sitter Marc Marquez led a podium sweep by Spanish riders in Sunday's Moto2 race at the Indianapolis Moto Grand Prix event, downing Pol Espargaro by 1.889 seconds.
Libyans take over embassies to mark rebel victory
Aug 22, 2011 10:51 EDT
Hundreds of jubilant Libyans converged on their embassies and consulates in Europe and elsewhere today to raise the rebel flag and tear down the symbols of Moamer Kadhafi's 42-year rule.
Libyan rebels fight for Tripoli airbase:activist
Aug 20, 2011 20:02 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - Libyan rebels control most of the Tajourah district in the east of the capital and have surrounded an airbase there, an opposition activist in Tripoli told a Reuters reporter outside of Libya.
Libya's Gaddafi scorns rebel "rats", blames France
Aug 20, 2011 20:00 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi congratulated his supporters for repelling an attack by rebel "rats" in the capital Tripoli, and accused French President Nicolas Sarkozy of trying to steal the country's oil.
Libya's Gaddafi scorns rebel "rats", blames France
Aug 20, 2011 19:57 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi congratulated his supporters for repelling an attack by rebel "rats" in the capital Tripoli, and accused French President Nicolas Sarkozy of trying to steal the country's oil.
Libya asks U.N. to probe NATO "abuses"
Aug 20, 2011 14:12 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - Libya has asked United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to form a "high-level commission" to investigate alleged abuses by NATO, state news agency JANA reported Saturday.
Moroccan snails: from street food to upscale snack
Aug 19, 2011 05:32 EDT
Standing on the side of a road in a hectic north African capital may not be what most people would consider the ideal place to eat boiled snails.
Morocco says early elections set for Nov 25
Aug 16, 2011 08:03 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco on Tuesday said it would hold a parliamentary election on November 25, ten months ahead of schedule, as the kingdom rushed to adopt constitutional reforms designed to head off an "Arab spring"-style uprising.
Thousands protest on Morocco king's allegiance day
Jul 31, 2011 17:41 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - Thousands of Moroccans marched on Sunday to press the Arab world's longest-ruling dynasty to relinquish more of its sweeping powers and stamp out corruption.
Morocco military plane crash kills 80, no survivors
Jul 26, 2011 15:46 EDT
A military transport plane slammed into a mountainside in bad weather in southern Morocco on Tuesday, killing all 80 people on board, hospital and military sources said.
Moroccan military plane crash kills 78: military
Jul 26, 2011 10:27 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - At least 78 people were killed on Tuesday when a Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain in the south of the country during bad weather, the military said in a statement carried by the state news agency.
Moroccan military plane crash kills 78: military
Jul 26, 2011 10:27 EDT
RABAT (Reuters) - At least 78 people were killed on Tuesday when a Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain in the south of the country during bad weather, the military said in a statement carried by the state news agency.
