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Gained independence from France
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Muhammed V died
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Morroco overrain the remainder of the Sahara
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King Hassen died
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terrorists believed to be associated with al-Qaeda killed 33 people in several simultaneous attacks.
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economy
Morocco launched the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), a $2 billion social development plan to address poverty and unemployment and to improve the living conditions of the country's urban slums.