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Moroccan migration expert Hicham Aroud
″Cologne 2015 was a watershed″
Measures introduced since the 2015 New Year's Eve sex attacks in the German city of Cologne have led to greater repression, higher walls and tighter controls. The only ones to benefit are the people traffickers, says Hicham Aroud, an expert for migration and asylum policy based in the Moroccan city of Rabat. Interview by Martina Sabra
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German artist Michael Buthe
″My inner Marrakesh″
Arabian prince, magician, master of ceremonies and traveller between worlds: Michael Buthe (1944–1994) was one of the most vivid personalities of the German art scene, dividing his time between Cologne and Marrakesh during the 1970s. A portrait by Natalie Goltenboth
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Morocco′s elections
Why the left flopped
The key reason for the failure of the Federation of the Democratic Left in Morocco′s elections in October was campaign mismanagement, writes Moroccan journalist Imad Stitou
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Moroccan state TV shows women how to hide domestic violence
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Moderate Islamism in Morocco
An unlikely success story
Although Morocco's Islamists have also taken unpopular decisions during their five years in government, this has done surprisingly little to dent their popularity. Yet their governmental record remains overshadowed by a lack of competence and experience. The Moroccan political analyst Ali Anouzla on the reasons for the Islamists' triumph
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Climate conference in Marrakesh
A golden opportunity?
With this year's UN Climate Change Conference taking place in Marrakesh, more media attention is being paid to environmental activists and green issues in Morocco than ever before. But will this have a lasting impact on the collective awareness of environmental issues, environmental protection and climate change policy in this north African country? Martina Sabra reports
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Unrest in Morocco
Condemned to eke out a living
Symptomatic of the widespread poverty and oppression within Moroccan society, the tragic death of the fishmonger Mouhcine Fikri has touched a raw nerve among the population. Attempts to defuse the situation are ongoing. Matthew Greene reports from Rabat
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Book review: Mahi Binebine′s ″Le Seigneur vous le rendra″
Hoping for a better life
Mahi Binebine′s new novel "Le Seigneur vous le rendra" offers a great deal at once: insights into the life of a street child, a coming-of-age story – and a metaphor for Morocco after the Arabellion: By Claudia Kramatschek
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Nine Muslims on right-wing populism
Should I stay or should I go?
Young Muslims in Germany are feeling increasingly alienated. The AfD and the debate on Islam are reasons. But are they reasons for leaving? Dunja Ramadan spoke to nine of them
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Elections in Morocco
Enough austerity
Morocco′s Party for Justice and Development (PJD) faces a stiff confidence test on 7 October when parliamentary elections are held for the second time since constitutional reforms were adopted in 2011. Moreover, rumours that the Makhzen is finished with the PJD means that the main opposition – the Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) – poses a serious challenge at the polls. Analysis by Matthew Greene
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Animal rights in Morocco
Stay of execution for strays
Late summer in Agadir. Hay bales are piled up along the roadside; lorries full of bleating sheep rattle past: Eid ul-Adha, the Islamic feast of sacrifice, casts a long shadow. But while butchers everywhere are sharpening their knives, in the no-man′s-land to the south-east of the city, the former rubbish processing plant near Tikiouine is home to an embryonic pilot project celebrating life: ″Dar Imouddar″ – The House of Animals. By Regina Keil-Sagawe
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Book review: Muhammad Zafzaf′s ″Elusive Fox″
One rule for them
Translated into English for the first time, Zafzaf′s novel plunges the reader into the free-living, free-loving culture of the Moroccan fringe during the hippie era – and examines the relative nature of freedom. Marcia Lynx Qualey read the book