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The Mountains That Guard the Sahara

In southern Morocco, the Atlas Mountains rise above desert plains — snow-capped peaks meeting the golden edge of the Sahara.
Morocco's royal palace on Tuesday declared October 31 starting next year as a national holiday marking the adoption of a U.N.
You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s ...