"Moroccans join in spreading unrest; Protests continue in other countries, inspire Chinese" by Hassan Alaoui, Associated Press / February 21, 2011
RABAT, Morocco — Thousands of people marched in cities across Morocco yesterday as the North African kingdom entered the wave of Arab world upheaval....
Scattered violence broke out in some parts of the country. Stone-throwing youths clashed with police near the ochre-colored walls of Marrakech, where mobs torched several parked cars. In Casablanca, a sea of white banners covered the rain-splattered Mohammed V square, where young men in baseball caps and hoods joined women in Islamic headscarves in the diverse crowd.
Morocco, like Tunisia and Egypt, is a strong Western ally. Anger over rising prices and corruption hasn’t so far appeared to dent the loyalty many Moroccans feel toward the king....
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"Five burned bodies were found in a Rabat bank set aflame by troublemakers on the sidelines of one of many nationwide protests pushing for more democracy in the kingdom.
Morocco’s interior minister, Taeib Cherqaoui, said at least 128 people were injured — mostly security forces — in unrest linked to protests a day earlier that drew 37,000 demonstrators in dozens of towns and cities....
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