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According to the North Africa Journal, some 65% of Morocco's service stations in urban areas and cities staged a strike this week to protest against the "lack of government support." According to government officials, service stations along highways have remained open. The energy and mining minister said that the remaining 35% service stations that stayed in business were sufficient to keep the economy going. But according to the industry association, a full 93% of all service stations nation-wide have shut down. The industry spokesman, Larbi Wali Alami, reported a 100% participation rate for the strike recorded in Tangier, Agadir, and Al-Hoceima. In Marrakesh, the participation rate was 95% |
