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3 days ago · Morocco, mountainous country of western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. Morocco’s largest city and major Atlantic Ocean port is Casablanca. The capital, Rabat, lies a short distance to the north on the Atlantic coast.
- Carthage
Carthage, great city of antiquity on the north coast of...
- Economy
Morocco - Agriculture, Tourism, Manufacturing: As is true in...
- Casablanca
The town was occupied by the French in 1907, and during the...
- Muḥammad VI
Muḥammad VI is the king of Morocco since 1999. Muḥammad ibn...
- The French Zone
Morocco - French Zone, Berbers, Sahara: At the outbreak of...
- Monarchy
Monarchy also results from the wish of a society—be it a...
- The Spanish Zone
Spain appointed a khalīfah, or viceroy, chosen from the...
- Tangier
Tangier, port and principal city of northern Morocco. It is...
- Climate
Morocco - Mediterranean, Arid, Temperate: Most of Morocco...
- Education
Social life for most Moroccans still centres on home and...
- Carthage
Jun 24, 2024 · The history of Casablanca dates back centuries, when a town called Casa Branca (meaning “white house” in Portuguese) emerged around a fortress built by the Berbers. However, it was during the reign of Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah, the grandson of Moulay Ismail, that the town was reconstructed between 1756 and 1790.
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2 days ago · It was also the first time in the modern political history of the Arab world that the opposition assumed power following an election. The current government is headed by Aziz Akhannouch. The Constitution of Morocco provides for a monarchy with a Parliament and an independent judiciary.
Jun 10, 2024 · Casablanca originated from the unpublished play Everybody Come to Rick's, which was co-written by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. In the summer of 1938, Burnett was a...
6 days ago · Terminology. The toponym maghrib ( Arabic: مغرب) is an Arabic term that the first Muslim Arab settlers gave to the recently conquered area situated west of the Umayyad capital of Damascus in the 7th century AD. [11] . The term was used to refer to the region extending from Alexandria in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west. [12] .
Jun 24, 2024 · Between June 22 and June 30, 1943, two U.S. regiments invaded Woodlark and Kiriwina islands (northeast of the tip of Papua), whence aircraft could range over not only the Coral Sea but also the approaches to Rabaul and to the Solomons.
Jun 25, 2024 · By the end of the protectorate in 1956, Casablanca was a flourishing city, with nearly a million inhabitants and a substantial industrial establishment. Lyautey’s plan to build new European cities separate from the old Moroccan towns left the traditional medinas intact.
