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Football: Sky Blue Joachim.(Sport)
; ...a player-plus-cash move to Highfield Road. Villa are ready to allow the former England Under-21 international to leave as part of the deal which could see Morocco international midfielder Moustapha Hadji move the other way. CAPTION(S): JOACHIM Read more
MOROCCO: MOROCCO RECEIVES $13.04 MILLION LOAN FROM CHINA.(Brief Article)
; Morocco signed a contract with the Chinese Eximbank (Import-Export Bank) which will see Morocco receive $13.04 million in loans for the construction of polyclinics in several parts of Morocco, Arabic News reports. Moroccan... Read more
(book review)
; ...Therefore, he wanted bases in Agadir, French Morocco, in Spanish Morocco, the Canaries...assurances that it would obtain portions of French Morocco as a reward for its loyalty. Petain...trusted, received no assurances that French Morocco would not be burdened with German bases... Read more
VET GETS MEDAL, DIES.(News)
; VENTURA, Calif. -- Adam N. Macht, 87, a World War II veteran who served in Tunisia, Algeria and French Morocco, died Thursday, a day after he finally received the Bronze Star he was awarded for his actions in 1944. The oversight was discovered... Read more
Pierrette L. Leckie of Arlington Heights.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
; ...smooth skin and dark hair, she worked in a jewelry store in French Morocco. She was young and full of life and love. The war was all...When the war was over, Pierrette married Walter in Rabat, French Morocco, on July 27, 1945. Pierrette left her family, country and... Read more
Dallas-Area Spas Try to Ease Customers' Economic Strain.
; ...Jan. 26--Tougher economic times mean fewer vacations for David and Marilyn Newman. Yet the Southlake couple still manages to see Morocco, the Caribbean and the French wine country on a regular basis. They are regular clients at Elixir Salon and Day Maker, where... Read more
WORM HAS TURNED IN FRENCH FREEDOM FIGHT.(Editorial)(Letter to the Editor)(Editorial)
; To the Editor: During World War II, I was stationed for a year in Casablanca, French Morocco. I went underground to aid the Morocco-for-Moroccans movement. In 1956, the movement was successful. Now, 50 years later, do I... Read more
Allied invasion and key battles, 1942-43.
; [Map is not available.] [labels] Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea France Portugal Spain Italy French Morocco Casablanca Algeria Tunisia Tunis - final Allied victory Battle of El Guettar Battle of Kasserine Pass Read more
Fred and Ann Willems
; ...13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Willems served in the Air Force for five years with two years being in French Morocco. He retired from the Orrville Post Office and now works part-time at Sam's Pizza in Smithville and he also enjoys gardening... Read more
IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1952: Drunk Carries Secrets
; ...documents to a week-end party in near-by Virginia. Officials said that the documents dealt with the political situation in French Morocco and affairs in Tunisia. The State Department said that Mr. Kohler, a member of the Department's Policy Planning Board, had... Read more

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French Morocco
French Morocco, vast French North African protectorate of 6.25 million...the war started in September 1939. Its French resident-general, General Noguè...but remained at his post until the French Committee for National Liberation replaced... Read more
Morocco
...Between 1912 and 1956 Morocco was a protectorate within the French colonial empire of...monarchist to communist. Morocco has also perpetuated a French concept of the freedom...Like other former French colonies of North Africa, Morocco enjoys the diversity... Read more
Morocco
...Spain. In 1912, Morocco divided into French Morocco, and the smaller...reunification of French and Spanish Morocco, but France refused...unrest forced the French to accede to the...in 1955. In 1956 Morocco gained independence... Read more
Morocco
...official), Berber, French. Religion: Islam (official...Currency: dirham. Morocco is a mountainous country...enter the area; the French fought Morocco over the boundary with...Moroccan territory in 1859. Morocco was a French protectorate from 1912... Read more
The United Kingdom of Morocco
...largely bilingual, with both French and Arabic being spoken. Although European influence in Morocco is strong, it is still a...the official language of Morocco. It is spoken by roughly...century has passed since the French colonial period in Morocco ended, French remains the official ... Read more

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