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Background: In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily eroded; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new country that same year. Morocco virtually annexed Western Sahara during the late 1970s, but final resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the establishment of a bicameral legislature in 1997. Parliamentary elections were held for the second time in September 2002 and municipal elections were held in September 2003.




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Erg Chebbi Desert Camp
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Erg Chebbi Desert Camp
May 11th 2009  Africa » Morocco » Meknčs-Tafilalet » Merzouga
Some of us got up at 05:30AM to see sunrise over the dunes. It wasn’t terribly exciting because it was somewhat cloudy, but since I was up I figured that I would tackle a 140m high sand dune th ... 21 photos [full story]

Long drive to Merzouga
59 days ago: frequentflyer published a blog
Long drive to Merzouga
April 22nd 2009  Africa » Morocco » Meknčs-Tafilalet » Merzouga
Today was a LONG driving day (8:00 - 19:00) because we had to make it all the way to Merzouga. We made a few stops along to way to be wowed by the scenery as we drove over the Middle Atlas mountains ... 12 photos [full story]

Sahara Desert -- Camels and more
May 3rd 2009  Africa » Morocco » Meknčs-Tafilalet » Merzouga
I definitely wanted the tye-dyed one!!....................... The long awaited trip was upon us. It is spring break for the school here in Morocco so we had decided to hit the road to the Sahara d ... 32 photos [full story]

DESERT ! ? . I THOUGHT YOU SAID DESSERT
April 24th 2009  Africa » Morocco » Meknčs-Tafilalet » Merzouga
DAY 6 We take a fantastic drive this AM about 5 hours towards the mighty Sahara Desert. We see the rocky mountain to lush palmeries (valleys with date palms, fields and orchards.) Our excitemen ... 16 photos [full story]


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