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A strike by pilots at Morocco's national airline cancelled many flights to the northern African kingdom for a second day on Friday.

Royal Air Maroc pilots, who are protesting for better working conditions, plan to strike through Monday. Since Thursday, they have shut down most of the carrier's international flights to and from the cities of Rabat, Marrakech and Casablanca, the airline said.

:E Pilots are also protesting the dismissal of six pilots, one of whom failed an alcohol test while on duty at an airport in Germany. :E

The strike caused major problems for travellers trying to get to an international festival of sacred music that started on Friday in the city of Fez :}

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