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Flooding in the Sahara desert fills lake that had been dry for 50 years
A September deluge was the most seen in decades, particularly in the southeastern village of Rabat, where 4 inches of rain poured in a day.
Top 10 'world's coolest' neighborhoods revealed — and the US did not fare well
While Brooklyn may be shorthand for 'cool' on every continent except Antarctica at this point, the actual Brooklyn fell short on a new list of the hottest blocks on the...
US soccer crushed by Morocco as Olympic run ends in brutal fashion
The United States men's soccer team fell short again and their Olympics are over. The American squad was destroyed 4-0 by Morocco on Friday in a one-sided affair after reaching...
All hell breaks loose at Olympics over goal that doesn't end up counting
Fan behavior has caused more chaos at a soccer match involving Argentina.
Mass brawl breaks out 30,000 feet in the sky on Ryanair, prompting emergency landing
“It was so stressful. It was like the flight from hell. And it all escalated from that one passenger wanting to change seats.”
Killer whales bang into 50-foot yacht off Morocco, forcing 2 on board to abandon ship before it sinks
The two people were customers and the vessel belonged to Spanish company Alboran Charter, according to the Washington Post.
Scientists discover 90,000-year-old human footprints, among oldest ever found
Two trails of ancient human footprints left by humans trekking across a Moroccan beach 90,000 years ago were discovered intact by archaeologists, who say they represent some of the oldest...
Joe Biden paints misguided picture of road to regional peace in Mideast
Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed last week that Arab nations won’t accept Israel absent a “pathway to a Palestinian state.”
Donald Trump, for all his flaws, made Israel's triumph over Hamas much more likely
Donald Trump's policies made Israel's victory over Hamas a much more likely occurrence.
I got a condiment-inspired tattoo in a foreign country — here's what happened
A tourist has shared a follow-up explainer video after a clip she posted about a tattoo she got in Morocco along with two Aussie guys went viral.
Rescuers race to find survivors over 48 hours after Morocco quake
Rescuers raced against time on Monday to find survivors in the rubble more than 48 hours after Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades, with more than 2,100 killed in a...
Aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors from the earthquake that killed over 2,000
AMIZMIZ, Morocco — An aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and toiled to rescue survivors while soldiers and...
Morocco declares three days of mourning after devastating earthquake leaves over 2,000 dead
The death toll in the 6.8 magnitude was steadily climbing Saturday as rescue teams faced rubble strewn roads to reach quake survivors in Marrakech and remote villages.
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake kills at least 800 in Morocco, buildings destroyed as residents flee homes
The Interior Ministry, in its televised statement on the death toll, urged calm and said the quake had hit the provinces of Al Haouz, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant.
Algeria says it fired warning shots before gunning down jet skiers
Algerian officials claim that "multiple" warning shots were fired before its military directly shot at a group of jet skiers who had crossed over from Morocco, killing two of them....
Tourists on jet skis shot dead after straying into Algerian waters, survivor claims
"We knew we were in Algeria because a black Algerian dinghy came towards us [and] fired at us,” Mohamed Kissi recalled of the Tuesday night incident.
'Inappropriate' question for World Cup star causes controversy
The BBC has been forced to apologize after one of its reporters asked a World Cup star an “inappropriate” question.
Horrifying footage shows orcas attacking British couple’s yacht
Video of the incident shows the aggressive pod repeatedly swimming into the hull and rudder of the 46-foot Bavaria yacht.
Croatia hangs on to beat Morocco to take third place in World Cup
Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup.
New York teacher wins $850K on unlikely Morocco World Cup run
A New York teacher won $850,000 backing cinderella World Cup run from Morocco's national team.