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Hounds review: Ingenious thriller with a streak of anthracite-black humour
A father and son must dispose of a corpse before morning in lean thriller set in contemporary Casablanca
An Irishwoman in Marrakesh: ‘Many Moroccans are obsessed by Riverdance’
Down woman set up travel company Boutique Souk, then moved to Marrakesh and, with her French husband, transformed a rundown farm
Celebrating a city’s Islamic-Jewish heritage with abundant detail challenging many stereotypes
Essaouira letter: A Unesco World Heritage Site in Morocco offers a good opportunity to take stock of the many periods and places where these two great cultures generally have coexisted peacefully
Scientists reveal secrets of Earth’s magnificent desert star dunes
In-depth study shows sand formations form quicker than expected but process still unfolds over many centuries
Western Saharan leader calls on Ireland to support quest for independence
Desert region’s Polisario Front reignited armed struggle against Moroccan forces in 2020 after UN ceasefire broke down
Ryanair plans growth in Morocco with new planes and routes
Airline sees ‘huge potential’ in its sole African destination
Climate change: ‘Extreme weather is daily destroying lives and livelihoods’, says global body
We risk losing the race to save our glaciers and to rein in sea level rise, World Meteorological Organisation report warns
Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza highlights gulf between rulers and citizens
Failure to agree concrete measures undermines regimes’ credibility
Emirates pressure on UN echoes deepening Arab dismay at lack of ceasefire in Gaza
The sole Arab member of the United Nations Security Council normalised relations with Israel in 2020 but war is causing fresh divisions
Gaza raises coexistence worries in Spain’s North African cities
Police deployed to protect Jewish community in Melilla
Saudi Arabia stops normalisation talks with Israel, demands end to Gaza siege
Mohammed bin Salman calls for a halt to US-backed Israeli military operations
Morocco earthquake: Survivors feel forgotten by state as they await help a week after disaster
Government announces relief measures as death toll approaches 3,000, according to latest figures
Claire Byrne’s grim cocktail leaves a bitter taste
Radio: The RTÉ presenter discusses crises big and small, from Libya and Morocco to RTÉ and dodgy Greek hooch
Morocco earthquake: Atlas Mountains community fears for its livelihood
The inequality between urban and rural areas is likely to be increased by the disaster
Morocco: Earthquake survivors struggle among ruins amid patchy aid response
Quake of 6.8 magnitude struck High Atlas Mountains killing at least 2,901 people and injuring 5,530
Earthquake puts Morocco’s elusive king in spotlight
King Mohammed VI is the richest and most powerful person in Morocco, but spends much of his time in Paris
Moroccan ambassador encourages Irish people to donate to earthquake relief fund
Dr Lahcen Mahraoui says embassy has been inundated with offers of support following Friday’s disaster
Morocco: Earthquake deaths near 3,000 as villagers grow frustrated over lack of help
Number of people injured in 6.8 magnitude quake in the High Atlas Mountains has more than doubled to 5,530
Morocco earthquake: ‘We feel like we have been abandoned’
As dirt roads are finally cleared, full extent of the disaster is being revealed
Ireland to provide €2m in aid to Morocco as part of relief effort
Funds will provide assistance in area devastated by earthquake which killed at least 2,100 people
‘We were covered in debris’: Moroccan earthquake survivors left sleeping outside
In Moulay Brahim, villagers dug the living and the dead out of the ruins with the most rudimentary of tools
Morocco earthquake: Death toll nears 2,700 as government defends slow response
Search teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar join Moroccan rescue efforts after 6.8 magnitude quake struck late on Friday in High Atlas mountains
Morocco earthquake: Three days of mourning begin with death toll over 2,000
Recovery may take years, Red Cross warns as villagers bury their dead and other countries offer aid
Majority of Irish holidaymakers in Morocco are away from earthquake site
Travel agents express ‘deepest sympathies’ to colleagues and agents who lost family in disaster
Morocco earthquake death toll rises to more than 2,000 as rescue efforts continue
Figure expected to increase as emergency aid struggles to reach hard-hit remote areas
Earthquake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people, at least 1,800 others injured
Government says most damage occurred outside of cities and towns with many buildings reduced to rubble and dust
‘As I awoke the building was shaking’: Irishman in Morocco describes deadly earthquake
Late-night chaos in Agadir as screaming and car alarms wake residents to unexpected tremor
New museum of royal treasures displays Madrid’s Islamic origins
The site of the Royal Collections Gallery has been the heart of power on the peninsula for centuries
Hundreds missing off west Africa as charity calls for 24-hour rescue resources
Three boats carrying hundreds of people between them are still missing along the ‘Atlantic’ migration route between west Africa and the Canary Islands
The Damned Don’t Cry: ‘After a few days of being shy, the cast was like: my character would never, ever say that’
Fyzal Boulifa on learning to trust the non-professional cast of his Morocco-set second feature, The Damned Don’t Cry
The Damned Don’t Cry: Brilliant Moroccan melodrama offsets tragedy with beauty
Fyzal Boulifa’s muscular second feature is about a mother and son’s achingly human need for security and belonging
The Blue Caftan: Superb performances offset the glitches in this delicate romantic drama
Three central cast and the warmth of the screenplay get this Moroccan love story over the line
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