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as a partnership. 276 There seems to be reluctance in relation to incorporating an
international investor into already existing solar thermal projects as Morocco wants
to realize its own solar projects. 277

1.5.7.2 Terrorism

Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, there has been increased violence in the name of
jihadism . 278 Among other things, one “branch” of the new wave of extremists
promotes violence against Islamic countries that ' ( ... ) are regarded as “apostate”,
such as Morocco.

279 The terrorist attacks in Casablanca in 2003 revealed that
Morocco has also been subjected to jihadism , and the fact that all 14 terrorists
stemmed from Casablanca

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s worst slums ( Sidi Moumen ) underlines the danger. 280
Surviving terrorists confirmed that they committed the terrorist attacks to weaken
the Moroccan government. 281 This is also illustrated by the terror attacks in
Marrakech in 2011, which killed 18 people. There are indications that this attack
was closely related to dissatisfaction with reform processes in Morocco. 282 Fur-
thermore, newly formed or renamed terrorist groups like the Groupe Salafiste pour
la Pr ´dication et le Combat (GSPC/Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and
Combat) (since 2007, the Qaedat al - Jihad fi Bilad al - Maghrib al - Islami — al -
Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb) operate in North Africa. 283 The GSPC was also
responsible for several suicide bombings in Morocco after the 2003 bombings,
which resulted in minor damage. 284
In addition, certain socio-economic factors may increase terrorism in
Morocco. 285 Such factors include the high unemployment rate and the growing
deterioration of living conditions in the slums. 286 Amongst the youth of Morocco,
there is also an increasing acceptance of al-Qaeda. Forty-four percent of young

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276 Boutayeb ( 2008 ), slide 13.
277 Jaouad ( 2010 ).
278 Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (571).
279 In addition, Osama Bin Laden identified Morocco as a terrorist target in 2003, in: Alonsoa and
Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (571-572).
280

Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (572).

281

In addition, terrorists struck allegedly enemies of Moslems (Jews) and place hazardous to the
Islamic beliefs (place where alcohol is severed or casinos), in: Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ),
571 (576-577).
282

Zeit Online ( 2011 ).
283 Steinberg and Werenfels ( 2007 ), 407 (407).
284 Steinberg and Werenfels ( 2007 ), 407 (411).
285 This also took place in accordance with King Hassan II, among other things to prevent spread
of revolutionist ideas, in: Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (572-573).
286 Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (575).