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Massive Gen Z protests rock Morocco, clashes between police and demonstrators leave 2 dead: Here is what’s happening in the North African country

OpIndia Staff - 2 October, 2025

Morocco is currently spending billions of dollars in building stadiums and infrastructure for the 2030 World Cup. The Gen Z protestors have dubbed the investment as 'lavish' amid growing unemployment and poor state of education and healthcare.

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Morocco, with 99% Muslim population, bans animal slaughter on Bakrid – Read why King Mohammed VI has taken this unprecedented step

OpIndia Staff - 4 June, 2025

Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid, African country Morocco, which as a 99 per cent Muslim population, has banned animal slaughter this year.

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Rare floods after extraordinary rains in Sahara turn deserts in Morocco green, lakes lying dry for decades filled with water

OpIndia Staff - 27 October, 2024

Intense and unseasonal rainfall has led to flooding in parts of the Sahara Desert near the Draa Valley in Morocco, sparking an unprecedented wave of vegetation growth across the arid landscape

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Morocco earthquake death toll crosses 2,000 as rescue operation continues

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2023

The earthquake’s most severe impact, as reported by the Interior Ministry of Morocco, has been on older settlements located beyond the city limits.

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Morocco: Over 600 dead after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on Richter Scale hit the country, many others missing

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2023

According to data from the US Geological Survey, the earthquake's epicentre was situated 71 kilometres southwest of the renowned tourist destination Marrakesh in Morocco.

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BBC forced to issue apology after its reporter asks Morocco women’s football team captain if there are lesbians in the team

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2023

BBC apologizes for its reporter’s ‘inappropriate’ question to Morocco women’s team captain at FIFA world cup

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FIFA 2022: Moroccon fans go on rampage as France celebrates victory in FIFA semi-finals, 14-year-old part of group attempting to bring down French flag...

OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2022

14-year-old Moroccan boy killed during riots that broke in France after Morocco got defeated in FIFA semi-finals

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Moroccan fans riot on the streets of Belgium and the Netherlands as Morocco defeats Belgium in their World Cup encounter

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2022

Morocco's win over Belgium in FIFA World Cup match ended up triggering riots by Moroccan fans in Brussels and neighbouring Netherlands.

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Qatar 2022: World Cup of upsets continues as Morocco stuns Belgium and defeats them 2-0

opindia2020 - 27 November, 2022

Morocco is now on top of the table in Group F, and a positive result against Canada in their last group game will be enough to push them to the next stage of the competition

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