• Morocco's predominant religion is Islam, and its official languages are Arabic and Berber, the latter achieving official recognition in 2011, having been the native language of Morocco before the Muslim conquest in the seventh century C.E. The Moroccan dialect of Arabic, referred to as Darija, and French are also widely spoken. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are also widely spoken. (explained.today)
  • What matters most about the fact that the Kingdom of Morocco was the first nation to recognize the independence of the United States in 1777 is that most Moroccans know it and still express pride about the long official friendship. (merip.org)
  • Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵏⵏⵐⵐⵏ⴮, romanized: lmeɣrib), officially the Kingdom of Morocco (Arabic: المملكة المغربية‎, romanized: al-mamlaka al-maḡribiyya, lit. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa . (explained.today)
  • On this 2 Days to Merzouga from Marrakech via Zagora desert excursion , discover Morocco ' s beauty. (moroccoservicetours.com)
  • At your Marrakech lodging, we'll pick you up for the 2 days Morocco itinerary from Marrakech, and we'll start out by traveling across the spectacular High Atlas Mountain range. (moroccoservicetours.com)
  • We show you two possible 1 month Morocco adventures , one that starts in Marrakech and finishes in Tangier, and another loop itinerary. (myfreerangefamily.com)
  • The Marinid and Saadi dynasties resisted foreign domination into the 17th century, allowing Morocco to remain the only northwest African country to avoid Ottoman occupation. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • The transcontinental region between Western Asia and Egypt is referred to as the Middle East. (supergallos.com)
  • Another poster, replying to Kurtzman, defended Turkey as one of only three Muslim countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Israel - presumably referring to Jordan and Egypt as the other two. (islamicpluralism.org)
  • Figs were first brought into horticulture practices in Southern Arabia, but quickly spread to other countries near the Mediterranean, including Greece, Iran, Egypt, and Morocco. (madeinnature.com)
  • Morocco also claims the exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, all of them under Spanish jurisdiction, as well as several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast.The capital is Rabat and the largest city is Casablanca.Morocco spans an area of 710,850 km2 (274,460 sq mi) and has a population of over 36 million. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • Morocco also claims Ceuta and Melilla , making up about 22.8km2 more claimed territory. (explained.today)
  • 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. (explained.today)
  • The Portuguese Empire began in Morocco in the 15th century, following Portuguese conquests along the Moroccan coast, founding settlements which lasted into the 17th and 18th centuries. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • The data is collected by arranged interviews with focus groups consisting of university students in Rabat, Morocco, in order to investigate the trends and the extent of the occurrence of French in speech situations where intra- sentential code-switching between colloquial Moroccan Arabic and French is present. (lu.se)
  • Although their methods and outcomes were different, these associations' efforts, which started in the 1960s, have yielded ample results in the 1990s in Morocco and Algeria. (africasacountry.com)
  • State-sponsored initiatives to include Tamazight in the media in Morocco and the creation of the Haut Commissariat à l'Amazighité in Algeria, were the highlights of this period. (africasacountry.com)
  • Increasingly, Imazighen in both Morocco and Algeria worked to create political parties and participate in politics based on their Amazigh identity. (africasacountry.com)
  • This culminated with constitutional reforms that led to the recognition of Tamazight as a national or official language in both Morocco and Algeria. (africasacountry.com)
  • It's not that Morocco wasn't touched by the Arab uprisings that swept through the region in 2011. (kpcw.org)
  • The extent of protest has varied widely among these countries, as have the outcomes, but all were based on popular uprisings of the people, who were dissatisfied with their respective government leaders but were unable to create change by less extreme methods. (pressbooks.pub)
  • The country's strategic location near the mouth of the Mediterranean attracted the interest of Europe, and in 1912, Morocco was divided into French and Spanish protectorates, with an international zone in Tangier. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • The word sclerophyllous comes from the Greek ("Skleros"= hard, "phyllon"= leaf) and refers to the type of Mediterranean vegetation with small, hard leaves. (botanical-online.com)
  • National concerns are not gone, however: A number of informants this December referred to perceived tensions between Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Trump. (merip.org)
  • Last week, a trade mission led by Vice Premier Wu Yi signed contracts worth US$4.4 billion for made-in-America software, automobiles and soybeans, a move widely regarded as an attempt to ease bilateral trade tensions. (china.org.cn)
  • There are reports that Christianity persisted in the region from Tripolitania (present-day western Libya) to present-day Morocco for several centuries after the completion of the Arab conquest by 700. (wikipedia.org)
  • After Spain agreed to decolonise the territory to Morocco and Mauritania in 1975, a guerrilla war arose with local forces. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • It will no doubt embolden other governments with expansionist agendas, such as Morocco, which has occupied much of Western Sahara since 1975. (progressive.org)
  • Morocco, in particular, has been relatively stable compared with much of the region. (kpcw.org)
  • Since independence, Morocco has remained relatively stable. (explained.today)
  • Bouazizi's death ignited protests in Tunisia that ushered in a pattern of mass demonstrations across the region now widely referred to as the "Arab Spring. (kpcw.org)
  • But in keeping with a trend throughout the Arab world, Morocco and other monarchies maintained tight control and the kings have all survived. (kpcw.org)
  • [12] Sudanese Arabs, who controlled the government, were widely referred to as practicing apartheid against Sudan's non-Arab citizens. (everipedia.org)
  • [15] Centuries of Arab migration to the Maghreb since the 7th century shifted the demographic scope of Morocco. (explained.today)
  • In the absence of elements referring to the conduct of military personnel with respect to corruption in these documents, the assessor looked for similar elements in other documents and sources, such as the government's website, NGO reports and the anti-corruption government platform (3)(4)(5). (ti-defence.org)
  • Since Morocco has no code of conduct, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable. (ti-defence.org)
  • I want to thank Maria Persson, supervisor for this study, for her guidance and supervision throughout this process, as well as assigning me as a representative of Lund University to conduct field work in Morocco. (lu.se)
  • Since 2015, Morocco officially administers 12 regions, including one (Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) that lies completely within the disputed territory of Western Sahara and two (Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Guelmim-Oued Noun) that lie partially within it. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • The Marinid and Saadi dynasties otherwise resisted foreign domination, and Morocco was the only North African nation to escape Ottoman dominion. (explained.today)
  • Following intermittent riots and revolts against colonial rule, in 1956, Morocco regained its independence and reunified. (explained.today)
  • In the Middle Ages, the region now referred to as the Middle East was referred to as the Near East. (supergallos.com)
  • The region constituting Morocco has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era over 300,000 years ago, and the first Moroccan state was established by Idris I in 788. (explained.today)
  • Following the US trip, Hu will travel to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya for official visits, which will last until April 29, Liu said. (china.org.cn)
  • Sampling the pecan waffle drowning in butter and maple syrup, he exclaimed, "This is BETTER than French Laundry, man," referring to the Napa Valley temple of high cuisine. (recordherald.com)
  • Many people have referred to them as only two terms that are used interchangeably. (difference.guru)
  • Referring to the controversial issue of human rights, Liu said differences between China and other countries including the US should be resolved "on the basis of equality and mutual respect and through dialogue. (china.org.cn)
  • It is widely used in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and some other countries in Europe. (difference.guru)
  • The Antipodes of Australia are located in the North Atlantic Ocean whereas some regions in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain are antipodal to New Zealand. (worldatlas.com)
  • Regions are currently the highest administrative divisions in Morocco. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • In the same way we have shared our previous 3 itineraries, we break down the following month long trip of Morocco into 3 regions. (myfreerangefamily.com)
  • The violent death of a fish-seller sparked mass protests this weekend in Morocco - a rare show of dissent for the North African monarchy. (kpcw.org)
  • In 1968, guitarist Jimmy Page was in search of a lead singer for his new band and met Plant after being turned down by his first choice, Terry Reid, who referred him to a show at a teacher training college in Birmingham (where Plant was singing in a band named Obs-Tweedle). (radioswissclassic.ch)
  • Morocco claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, formerly Spanish Sahara, as its Southern Provinces. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • Here you will find a private collection of orientalist paintings, which portray Morocco through the eyes of western artists throughout history . (marrakech-riad.co.uk)
  • One practical explanation for this was that the cannabis cultivated in places like China, India and Morocco might take as long as one year to reach Western markets. (naturalnews.com)
  • When the financial press talks about interest rates going up or down, they're almost always referring to the Federal Funds Rate, which is established by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). (dummies.com)
  • In other words, we help you figure out what parts of Morocco interest you and where you might want to focus your trip on. (myfreerangefamily.com)
  • This belief that millennials find it more difficult than previous generations to make the transition to independent living is widely held by educators on both sides of the Atlantic. (spiked-online.com)
  • M66-2, N16961, MJ-1236) and 4 partially sequenced ge- served genotypes spread easily and widely. (cdc.gov)
  • Morocco currently occupies two thirds of the territory, and peace processes have thus far failed to break the political deadlock. (mtbmorocco.com)
  • Along with the State Department's decision to no longer refer to the West Bank as occupied territory, the Golan decision may also serve as precedent to recognize Israeli sovereignty over much of the Palestinian territory seized in the 1967 war. (progressive.org)
  • So below, the t's are crossed, the i's dotted… and I feel tickled pink about sharing this Morocco road trip with you! (myfreerangefamily.com)
  • During the week I was in Morocco, split in half by this news, no one I spoke to had anything good to say about Trump. (merip.org)
  • Original boards" refers to cardboard-like front and back boards, from about 1700 to 1840, used as temporary protection for books before their purchasers would have them bound. (baumanrarebooks.com)
  • Thanks to their high fiber content, figs have also been widely used as a digestive aid for years. (madeinnature.com)
  • real policy of the United States in re gard to Morocco can be summed up in ' the words ''square deal. (unl.edu)
  • The term "Middle East" was coined by Europeans who also referred to Eastern Asia as "the Far East. (supergallos.com)
  • To make a reservation with the hotel, please refer to Annex I where you will find the room rates and contact addresses of each hotel. (who.int)
  • It is also referred to as Central European Time in some areas to distinguish it from Greenwich Mean Time (Greenwich being the name of a city in England). (difference.guru)
  • Whether it took the form of the Académie Berbère or Agraw Imazighen in Paris or the al-Jam'iyya al-maghribiyya li-al-baḥt wa-al-tabādul al-taqāfī (The Moroccan Association for research and Cultural Exchange) in Morocco, these associations protested the status quo and set out to seek ways to recenter their cause as a societal and democratic issue. (africasacountry.com)
  • Because the idea of the fragile student is now so widely accepted, it is easy to overlook the fact that it is a relatively recent development. (spiked-online.com)