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Nationwide Protests Erupt Over World Cup Spending Amid Health Crisis

10/1/2025

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Protests in at least 11 cities over the weekend, organized by youth groups via social media, with 120+ arrests.
Protesters criticize spending on 2030 World Cup as health and education decline, chanting "Stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?"
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch defended actions; World Health Organization (WHO) shows 7.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, eight childbirth deaths.

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Protests in at least 11 cities over the weekend, organized by youth groups via social media, with 120+ arrests.
Protesters criticize spending on 2030 World Cup as health and education decline, chanting "Stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?"
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch defended actions; World Health Organization (WHO) shows 7.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, eight childbirth deaths.