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Rabat

In its more than eight centuries of existence, Rabat has seen it all. From its founding by Almohad caliphs, eager to utilize the city’s proximity to Iberia for raiding, to its time under the control of Barbary pirates looking to dominate local shipping routes, Rabat has held strategic importance in the region.

When France created a protectorate in Morocco in 1912, the seat of government was moved

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