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First countries enter Oscar foreign-language race

The Academy's often controversial and always interesting foreign-language race is picking up a little steam, with Romania, Morocco and Venezuela submitting their entries to join Greece and Poland this year.

Morocco's inflation jumps above f'cast in July

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Inflation in Morocco jumped to 1.8 percent in July from a year earlier, exceeding the average forecast for 2011 for the first time this year, due mainly to a surge in food prices, the state High Planning Commission (HCP) said on Friday.
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Scientists find new superbug strain of salmonella

Scientists have identified an emerging "superbug" strain of salmonella that is highly resistant to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, or Cipro, often used for severe salmonella infections, and say they fear it may spread around the world.
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Update: Latest Pictures of Morocco Plane Crash Site

A Moroccan military transport aircraft crashed while trying to land in the country's southern town of Guelmim. Here are a few still images of the crash site taken from a July 26, 2011 video by Morocco TV.
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Obama Approval Rating in Arab World Now Worse Than Bush

Perceptions of the U.S. and President Barack Obama have nosedived in the Arab World to levels lower than during the Bush administration, a remarkable reversal for Obama, who made a speech vowing a new era of relations with the Arab world shortly after being elected.
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Moroccan Berbers Call Constitutional Reforms A 'Trick'

North Africa is not a homogenous bloc of Arab societies, struggling in unison for one pan-Arab cause. U.S. media coverage of the Arab spring in Tunisia and Egypt has largely ignored the mass movement of North Africa's ethnic minorities.
Fete de la Musique brings light back to Vancouver’s spirits

Fete de la Musique brings light back to Vancouver’s spirits

On June 21, starting at dusk, over 150 musicians featured performances along Water Street in Gastown. Every kind of music was heard - from jazz, classical, and acoustic to heavy metal, indie and pop. Founded in France in 1982, throughout the years Fete de la Mausique has become an international musical festival celebrated in Canada, the USA, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Australia, Vietnam, Congo, Cameroon, Fiji, Colombia, Chile, Nepal, and Japan.
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Shocking new sex scandal erupts in France

According to reports, both French and Moroccan authorities have launched an investigation into allegations that a former French government minister participated in a sexual orgy with underage boys in Morocco.
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U.S. citizen stuck in Kuwait

A U.S. citizen who has been stuck in Kuwait for months after embassy officials confiscated his passport is asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to intervene, The AP reported.
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3 arrested for Marrakesh blast

The blast in the Argana café that killed more than 15 foreigners included 10 French, two Canadian, a Dutch national and two Moroccans and injured a dozen others.

McCain urges U.S. to recognize Libyan rebels

The Libyan conflict is heading for stalemate, the top U.S. military officer said on Friday, and Senator John McCain urged the United States to recognize the rebels and transfer frozen Libyan funds to them.
Libya's ex Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa

The strange ongoing odyssey of Moussa Koussa

Moussa Koussa, the former Libyan foreign minister who defected to Britain and is now attending the peace summit in Qatar, might decide not to return to the UK, European and Arab diplomats have suggested.
Djemaa El Fna square in Marrakesh

Now, fly to Marrakech on British Airways

The city's ancient fortified medinas (walled cities), proximity with Atlas Mountains, deserts and beaches make it a wonderful holiday spot. To top that is its growing popularity as a value travel destination.
Moroccan King Mohammed VI arrives at the funeral ceremony for late French author Druon in Paris

Moroccan king pledges sweeping reforms

The king of Morocco, King Mohammed VI, has vowed to enact comprehensive political and constitutional reforms, including the bestowal of real power onto a popularly elected prime minister, rather than a royal appointee.

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