The U.S. ambassador to Morocco has expressed dismay over the expulsion of Americans accused of trying to convert Moroccans to Christianity in the North African kingdom. The episode, involving several other foreign nationals, threatened to overshadow U.S. praise on Friday for Morocco's recent steps to improve ...

The US ambassador to Morocco voiced disappointment on Friday at the recent expulsions of foreign nationals accused of proselytism, including some legal American residents. "We are discouraged and saddened to learn of the Moroccan government's recent expulsion of a certain number of foreigners, including a number of Americans legally residing in Morocco," Ambassador Samuel Kaplan said in a statement ...

The Moroccan government warned Thursday it would take a tough line against proselytisers two days after 20 foreign Christian missionaries were expelled. Communications Minister Khalid Naciri said the government would be "severe with all those who play with religious values". The Christians were expelled after religious authorities accused them of proselytism, illegal in the North African majority Sunni-Muslim country. The ...

The Moroccan government said Thursday it would take a tough line against proselytisers, in a warning issued two days after 20 foreign Christian missionaries were expelled. Communications Minister Khalid Naciri Naciri said the government would be "severe with all those who play with religious values". The Christians were expelled after religious authorities accused them of proselytism. The warning also referred ...