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The king's bout of mysticism

With only days to go before a royal commission on constitutional reforms submits its findings, Mohammed VI is in a [...]

Published on 26/05/2011 at 09:00 GMT

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
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Morocco
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Spotlight | Morocco
Mohamed VI takes over foreign policy

Spotlight | Morocco
Islamists infiltrate February 20 movement

Morocco
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Spotlight | Morocco
Mohamed VI seriously out of step

Algeria, Morocco
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"Clean Linen" operation to counter Feb. 20

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