News of the Day: November 13th, 2014

November 13, 2014 By Alizabeth Solomon

Although it will not host the Africa Cup, Morocco will still host the Club World Cup next month, as it is not seen as an Ebola threat.

Moroccan government is set to vote next week on toughening the penal code against terrorism. The bill would attack terrorism recruiters and those who “praise or incite” terrorism.

Morocco’s labor unions rejected the government’s recommendation to raise the retirement age.

Teenage rapper Othman Atiq, or “Mr Crazy,” jailed for rapping about the police, is set to be released today.

Reporting Morocco is produced by U.S. university students on an SIT Study Abroad program called Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media. They are mentored by veteran journalists from The New York Times, The Associated Press, and Round Earth Media in a program applying technology and global consciousness to produce high-impact journalism on vital social issues.

Reporting Morocco strives to be a reliable resource for news and information about Morocco.

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Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media is a program of SIT Study Abroad.

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