AKRAM OUBACHIR

Moroccans protest the docking of a Maersk cargo ship carrying airplane parts they suspect are headed to Israel, outside Tangier Med Port, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Protesters want Morocco to sever ties with Israel, so they’re targeting strategic ports
Morocco’s ports have emerged as a flashpoint in protests against the country’s decision to normalize ties with Israel. A year and a half of protests have emboldened activists and exposed a gulf between the government and those they govern.
 
Tens of thousands take part in a demonstration in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, April 6, 2025 as they protest Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians and clear the territory for development. (AP Photo)
Moroccans protest Israel’s offensive in Gaza and take aim at Trump
Moroccans have protested Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to displace Palestinians and clear the territory for development.
 
Larbi El Ghazouani, a 55-year-old farmer, tends to sheep he has bred in anticipation of Eid Al-Adha, an annual celebration in which Muslims sacrifice and feast on livestock in Ouled Slama, Morocco on February 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Sam Metz)
Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrations
With Morocco’s sheep herds dwindling at an alarming rate, King Mohammed VI made a rare break with tradition by urging families to forgo buying sheep to sacrifice during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha.
 
Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend have been released in Niger.