Terror suspect jailed in Morocco appeals sentence

A Moroccan-born Belgian national suspected of running an extremist group has appealed a life sentence handed down by Morocco's anti-terrorism court.

Moroccan king's backers vow more pressure on govt

A new party loyal to Morocco's King Mohammed plans to step up opposition to the country's coalition government after local elections on Friday.

Morocco convicts 18 in Casablanca terror trial

A Moroccan court convicted 18 people over a series of coordinated suicide bomb attacks in Casablanca six years ago that left 45 dead.

Moroccan blogger jailed for disparaging king

A blogger who accused Morocco's monarchy of encouraging a culture of dependency where loyalty is rewarded with favours has been jailed.

Poverty time bomb ticks in Morocco

Anger over poverty is simmering in Morocco, where popular protests against the high cost of living and unemployment occur regularly.

Morocco building collapse leaves 14 dead

Fourteen people were killed and 26 injured when an apartment block being built in Morocco collapsed, the MAP news agency reported on Thursday, saying rescue workers were still at the scene a day later. The accident happened on Wednesday morning in Kenitra when about 30 building workers were on the site of the two-storey housing and shopping centre, MAP said.

Moroccan court upholds 'homosexuality' sentences

A Moroccan appeals court has upheld prison sentences for six men jailed for "homosexuality", lawyer Mohamed Sebbar said on Wednesday. The decision prompted Amnesty International to call for Morocco to decriminalise homosexuality -- which carries a maximum three-year sentence.

Morocco's blogosphere takes off

It may be a far cry from the millions of blogs active in the West, but Morocco's blogosphere has taken off as the liveliest free-speech zone in largely conservative Muslim North Africa. The Moroccan "Blogoma", as it is called, is home to at least 30 000 sites.

Dozens missing after boat sinks off Morocco

More than 50 people were missing after an immigrant boat sank off Morocco over the weekend, authorities said on Monday. Officials in the town of Dakhla, on the coast off the Western Sahara, said the boat was heading for the Spanish Canary Islands from Mauritania when it sank on Saturday 28 nautical miles (more than 50km) offshore.

Morocco boosts security budget sharply

Draft Moroccan legislation has earmarked nearly 30% of the state's 2008 budget for security, underscoring anti-terrorism concerns after spring suicide attacks, a government source said on Saturday. The state is expected to pour about 45-billion dirhams ($5,8-billion) into security, a 29% boost from 2007.

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