Major US and international media outlets write about another wave of pro-democracy protests in Morocco during which the February 20 Movement demanded deep political reform. The largest demonstrations were seen in Casablanca’s Sebata district and in the northern city of Tangiers where an estimated 100,000 people responded to a call for demonstration by the February 20 Movement.
Politics
Al Arabiya News (09/26) – Thousands in Morocco demonstrate for major political reform
Press TV (09/26) – Anti-regime protests resume in Morocco
All Voices (09/26) – Morocco: OIC, Saudi Arabia Praise Efforts of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee
Google (09/25) – Thousands in Morocco pro-democracy protests
Google/The Associated Press (09/25) – Moroccan protesters call for election boycott
The Washington Post (09/25) – Thousands attend Casablanca protest, threaten to boycott vote
USA Today (09/25) – Thousands of Moroccans protest in Casablanca
AJC (09/25) – Moroccan protesters call for election boycott
Boston.com (09/25) – Moroccan protesters call for election boycott
Hindustan Times (09/25) – Reforms, open society keeps uprising off in Morocco
All Africa.com (09/25) – Morocco: Govt, Great Britain Strengthen Their Judicial Cooperation
News 24 (09/24) – Morocco breaks up Qaeda-linked cells
All Africa.com (09/24) – Morocco: GB Supports Govt’s Reform Process, Burt Says
ABC News (09/23) – Morocco Dismantles Cell Linked to Al-Qaida
Netscape (09/23) – Morocco dismantles cell linked to al-Qaida
All Africa.com (09/23) – Morocco: Algeria Badly Positioned to Talk of Human Rights – Moroccan Delegation
Business
All Africa.com (09/26) – North Africa: Morocco Only to Register ‘Significant’ FDI Rise in Region in H1 2011- Mediterranean Investments Observatory
Emirates 24/7 (09/25) – GCC Jordan, Morocco move to spur investment
Breaking Travel News (09/25) – Hotel Investment Conference Africa: Destination Morocco
Afribiz (09/24) – News about Morocco: Business, Investment, and Trade Weekly – Issue September 24, 2011
Society/Culture
Webwire (09/26) – Sundance Institute Announces Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue to be Presented in Morocco September 27-30
The East African (09/25) – From Morocco to the Netherlands with award winning stories
News.com (09/24) – The mystical magic of Morocco
SIT Study Abroad – Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights
MENA Region
Al Arabiya News (09/24) – Dina al-Shibeeb: Is the Arab brotherhood, like the Euro sisterhood, of an economic nature?
