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Al-Araby
In more than 50 Moroccan cities, thousands of activists rallied on Sunday against the rising cost of living and the censure on freedom of expression, marking the 11th anniversary of the 20 February movement, which was inspired by the wave of Arab uprisings taking place across the region. Over one hundred activists gathered in front of the Moroccan parliament in Rabat, waving the movement’s infamous black flag and chanting “long live the people,” mimicking the long-standing slogan of the Kingdom, “long live the King”. Women, men, and children demanded the release of detained journalists and act…