Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrations

With Morocco’s sheep herds dwindling at an alarming rate, King Mohammed VI made a rare break with tradition by urging families to forego buying sheep to sacrifice during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha

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King asks Moroccans not to kill sheep for Eid al-Adha as drought reduces herds

First such request in 29 years blames economic hardship and climate crisis for high livestock prices and shortages. King Mohammed VI has urged his fellow Moroccans not to slaughter sheep for ...
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No sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccans

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