With the country facing years of drought and economic strife, King Mohammed VI told people they could skip the traditional ...

With Morocco’s sheep herds dwindling at an alarming rate, King Mohammed VI made a rare break with tradition by urging ...

Morocco officially canceled Eid Al Adha, the Islamic ritual sacrifice of cattle, due to challenges impacting Morocco's ...

This year’s Eid Al Adha will be the fourth time Morocco canceled the Islamic feast of sacrifice in the country’s history.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid ...

Sheep come running when Larbi El Ghazouani pours alfalfa and straw into their troughs twice a day. The 55-year-old farmer had ...

The king of Morocco has called on people to refrain from sacrificing sheep during a religious festival later this year ...

But for breeders like him, the cancelling of Eid festivities will deal a heavy blow. It costs El Ghazouani roughly 1,500 Moroccan dirhams ($150) to feed a sheep for one year on a diet of straw ...

Morocco Urges People to Not Buy Sheep for Eid Al-Adha Celebrations OULAD SLAMA, Morocco (AP) — Sheep come running when Larbi El Ghazouani pours alfalfa and straw into their troughs twice a day.