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Parents of 5-year-old Rayan walk towards the tunnel as their son's body was being retrieved, after he fell into a hole and was stuck there for several days, in the village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province

Moroccans prepare funeral for boy, 5, who died in deep well

Obituary

Mourners have begun preparations for the funeral of 5-year-old Rayan Oram, who fell into a deep well a few days ago, after his body was retrieved. The boy’s plight garnered international attention and scores of people from all over the country are expected to attend the funeral to pay their respects.

A man prays in the deserted Habbous neighborhood of Casablanca.

Under lockdown in Morocco, Ramadan celebrations get a quiet reset

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These trash pickers used to have miserable jobs. Now they run their own recycling cooperative.

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Lifestyle & Belief

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Arts, Culture & Media

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Lifestyle & Belief

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The World

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The World

Morocco’s poverty woes

Lifestyle & Belief

Morocco’s King has promised to speed democratic reforms, but as The World’s Gerry Hadden reports, he also has the urgent task of tackling Morocco’s poverty.

The World

I Am Very Great to Meet You Again

I don’t speak Arabic, and Mustafa speaks only a little French. Along with eight words of English. “I am very great to meet you again,” he says, smiling, as we shake hands outside my hotel in downtown Rabat. “I am very great as well,” I say […]

Morocco remains calm amidst Arab upheaval

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Morocco, which has remained relatively calm amidst the revolutions rocking the Arab world. Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is popular, which may be helping to avert trouble. But there are some signs of unrest.