Lagat settled for silver behind El Guerrouj in Athens and was almost four seconds short of the Moroccan's world best, clocking 3:35.27 in Birmingham.

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"Like every Moroccan I want to get to the World Cup, " he says.

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During a summer at the World Bank, she worked on Moroccan agricultural policy with a team of consultants.

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Finally, Moroccan efforts to resolve the dispute have been appreciated around the world.

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In the Middle East category, Egyptian-based Moroccan singer Samira Said, who is a star throughout the Arabic-speaking world, was triumphant.

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