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Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It has a population of approximately 37 million. Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are widely spoken. The culture of Morocco is a mix of Arab, Berber, African and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca.

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Join Qatar 365 in Marrakech, for the fun and festivities of the 2024 Qatar-Morocco Years of Culture Qatar 365 travels to Marrakech for the Qatar-Morocco Years of Culture 2024, a yearly initiative that aims to deepen cultural ties between countries. The team hits the red carpet at Fashion Trust Arabia.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 12:00Published 1 week ago

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Chaos at Olympics football match as VAR rules out Argentina goal two hours after game suspended A pitch invasion caused chaos at an Olympics football match between Argentina and Morocco - with a video review ruling out an equalising goal two hours after the game was suspended. Sky News - Published on July 24, 2024
Is this the wildest end to a football match ever? Watch the drama unfold as Argentina's stoppage-time equaliser against Morocco results in the match being temporarily suspended due to pitch invaders and flares being thrown onto the pitch. Almost 90.. BBC Sport - Published on July 24, 2024
Morocco beat Argentina in game marred by crowd trouble Crowd trouble forces the first football match of the Olympics to be delayed by almost two hours, with Morocco finally beating Argentina 2-1 in an empty stadium. BBC Sport - Published on July 24, 2024	Olympics begins as Argentina gain dramatic draw Football kicked off the action at the 2024 Olympics with Argentina grabbing a dramatic draw against Morocco after being 2-0 down, while Spain defeat Uzbekistan. BBC Sport - Published on July 24, 2024
Search goes on for Moroccan footballers lost at sea Two players from top-flight club Ittihad Tanger have been missing since going on a yacht excursion on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on July 8, 2024	World's First Miss AI Crowns Cyber Siren From Morocco Talk about an unreal beauty! The world's first Miss AI competition just found its first queen ... and a hijab-wearing activist from Morocco is rocking the crown. Lifestyle influencer Kenza Layli --.. TMZ.com - Published on July 8, 2024
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