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Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters
ByRenée Boskaljon December 18, 2025

As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still heldThe arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by hu…

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Animalia review – megaflood strikes in haunting, eerie debut about liberation and the unknown
ByCath Clarke December 9, 2025

A pregnant woman’s journey becomes a surreal exploration of class, gender and spiritual transformation in Sofia Alaoui’s striking debutThis film’s tagline tells only half the story: “A young pregnant woman finds emancipation as aliens land in Morocco.”…

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‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom
ByTom Levitt October 23, 2025

After fleeing Chinese repression, Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijing’s growing influence led to Idris’s arrest and a long battle to be reunitedZeynure Hasan was at home in Istanbul in July 2021 when her husb…

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‘This generation is defiant’: Gen Z protests set to resume in Morocco despite deaths and arrests
ByRenée Boskaljon October 14, 2025

Activists call for fresh demonstrations this weekend with three people killed and more than 500 reportedly arrested since unrest started in late SeptemberAyoub Oubalat shares a picture of what he says is his younger brother covered with a white blanket…

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What Are the Abraham Accords, Trump’s 2020 Mideast Deals?
ByVivian Nereim October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

The diplomatic deals that opened ties between Israel and several Arab countries were hailed as a landmark moment, but have failed to bring peace to the Middle East.

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Hundreds arrested at anti-corruption demonstrations across Morocco – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian October 2, 2025

Thousands of young protesters took to the streets in some of the largest demonstrations in the country in years. Gen Z demonstrators originally organised on the online platform Discord after eight pregnant women died in hospital in Agadir last month. T…

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First deaths in Morocco’s youth-led anti-government protests as police open fire
ByCarlos Mureithi in Nairobi and agencies October 2, 2025

Two killed in city of Lqliâa on fifth day of demonstrations calling for social justice reforms as unrest risesTwo people were killed in the southern Moroccan city of Lqliâa on Wednesday night after security forces opened fire at protesters during demon…

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Violence breaks out in Morocco as anti-government protests rage for fourth day
ByAssociated Press in Rabat October 1, 2025

‘Gen Z’ protesters accuse government of prioritising spending on World Cup stadiums over social servicesAnti-government demonstrations gripped Morocco for the fourth night in a row as young people filled the streets of cities and destruction and violen…

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Violence breaks out in Morocco as anti-government protests rage for fourth day
ByAssociated Press in Rabat October 1, 2025

‘Gen Z’ protesters accuse government of prioritising spending on World Cup stadiums over social servicesAnti-government demonstrations gripped Morocco for the fourth night in a row as young people filled the streets of cities and destruction and violen…

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‘I was terrified of dying’: how one man survived 40 hours adrift in the sea
ByAshifa Kassam and Okba Mohammad September 21, 2025

Rafie Nadi, 23, was rescued off Spain’s coast after nearly two days floating with only an inflatable ring and flippersFor more than 40 hours he floated in the Mediterranean, buoyed only by an inflatable ring and flippers. Gripped by fear and dishearten…

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