Dec 10 Building collapse kills at least 22 in Moroccan city of Fez By Sam Metz, Associated Press Morocco's state news agency, MAP, reported the two buildings housed eight families. Sixteen people were injured and taken to the hospital. Authorities said the neighborhood had been evacuated and search and rescue efforts continued. Continue reading
Oct 04 Why Gen Z protests are shaking Morocco and how the government has responded By Sam Metz, Akram Oubachir, Associated Press In Morocco, anger has boiled over contrasts between government spending on stadiums in the lead-up to the 2030 FIFA World Cup and a subpar health system that lags behind countries with similarly sized economies. Continue reading
Feb 25 Morocco says it dismantled a terror cell that was planning attacks By Sam Metz, Associated Press Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel. Continue reading
Sep 24 Morocco works brick-by-brick to reconstruct 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press The Great Mosque of Tinmel had been undergoing a massive reconstruction project when an earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains. Continue reading
Jul 25 Argentina coach slams chaos at opening Olympic soccer match vs Morocco By James Robson, Associated Press The opening match of the men's soccer tournament was suspended for nearly two hours during added time after Morocco fans invaded the field and threw bottles in protest of a late goal by Argentina. Continue reading
Nov 11 Morocco grapples with how to rebuild after September quake that killed thousands By Sam Metz, Associated Press From Mexico to Hawaii, the question of rebuilding communities without changing them for the worse arises after virtually all natural disasters. In Morocco, King Mohammed VI’s cabinet pledged the week after the quake to rebuild “in harmony with heritage and… Continue reading
Oct 24 Anger boils in Morocco's earthquake zone as protesters demand promised emergency aid By Associated Press Many in the town of Amizmiz and the surrounding villages have relocated to tents after seeing their neighbors die and their homes leveled by the quake. Continue reading
Oct 14 What causes earthquakes, and why they're more common in some regions By Jaime Toro, The Conversation A deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, following one in Morocco, highlights the risks in the region. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 4:43 Catastrophic flooding sparks renewed scrutiny of Libya's divided government By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrian Aranda In Libya, deep fears are becoming a horrific reality as the death toll from the devastating floods there has spiked to more than 11,000. Thousands are still missing, submerged in the muddy mire or washed out to sea. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Sep 14 Moroccan families face shelterless nights after earthquake in their mountain homes By Sam Metz, Mohamed Boukdire, Associated Press In the aftermath of a deadly earthquake last week, Moroccan families displaced from their destroyed homes face difficult decisions about where to relocate as recovery and rebuilding efforts begin. Continue reading