صدى ثورة الريف المراكشي في الصحافة العراقية (1920-1927)‎

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The Iraqi press was concerned with the Marrakesh countryside revolution, which was described as one of the most important Arab liberation revolutions after the First World War.

It was a continuation of the revolutions that took place in the Arab countries, where the revolution constituted the natural response to the policy of occupation, protection, and mandate imposed by the colonial states.

The Marrakesh countryside was subject to Spanish influence and protection under an agreement between France and Spain from 27/11/1912.

The Marrakesh countryside is located in the northern part of Morocco, and it forms a connected geographic and population bloc, which extends along the Mediterranean coast.

It is inhabited by tribes belonging to the Berber origin and among the most important of these tribes (Bani Warighayil ) to which the leader of the countryside revolution (Muhammad Abdul Karim Al-Khattabi) belongs.

The revolution began among the ranks of this tribe and extended to all the tribes that gave allegiance to the leader of the revolution and then moved from one victory to another victory over the Spanish occupiers, until it achieved a great victory over the Spanish forces in the battle (Anwal).

Which is a turning point in the revolution and the result is the declaration of the independence of the countryside and the establishment of an independent entity called (Republic of the Countryside) and then the leader Muhammad al-Khattabi formed a government based on running the country and serving the people.

This great era achieved by the countryside revolutionaries dazzled the European countries, especially France, which feared about its interests and colonies in North Africa, which led it to form battalions of European volunteers in order to support the Spanish army against the rural rebels.

These brigades were contained and annexed to the great French army, which went to support the Spanish army in the Marrakesh countryside, and after that it carried out a massive attack on the countryside revolutionaries.

They used all their advanced weapons and military equipment as if they were facing the most powerful army in the world.

The battle ended with the surrender of Commander Muhammad al-Khattabi to the French army, and thus ended one of the greatest Arab popular revolutions after the First World War.

The Iraqi press at that time paid great attention to the Marrakesh revolution and closely followed the news of the revolution and its events.

The press had a great role in exposing the events of the revolution in addition to the cultural aspect.

In writing research papers and articles that have dealt in detail about the events of the revolution and its importance and as one of the most important global liberation movements.