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November 2008 | Ratings Update

Morocco has banned the international edition of French news magazine L'Express, claiming that articles exploring the link between Christianity and Islam are insulting to the latter. Morocco's information minister, Khalid Naciri, did not specify exactly which parts of the publication were offensive but said that the material 'could be prejudicial to our religion or undermine public order'.

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