Morocco World News
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:40:53 +0000Saad Lamjarrad to Record Adhan, Religious Songs as ‘Ongoing Charity’
Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarrad has announced he is in preparation to record the Muslim call to prayer as well as other religious songs. The singer said he wants his fans to remember him through things that bring them close to God. In an interview w...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:31:22 +0000Al Jazeera: Twisting the Truth of Western Sahara
Agadir – On January 11, Al Jazeera published an article titled “Western Sahara: What’s at stake for Joe Biden?” While trying hard to come across as a “report” on recent events in the Sahara crisis, the article reads more like a hit-pi...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:53:25 +0000King Mohammed VI Receives UAE Foreign Minister in Fez
Rabat – King Mohammed VI received UAE’s foreign affairs minister Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan at the royal palace in Fez on Wednesday. Moroccan state media announced that the UAE’s foreign minister delivered a message from Crown Prin...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:41:45 +0000ONDA: Morocco Experienced a 71% Decrease in Air Traffic in 2020
Agadir – Air traffic in Morocco decreased by 71.48% in 2020 compared to the previous year according to the National Airports Office (ONDA). In 2020, Moroccan airports received over seven million passengers, compared to 2019, when Morocco...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:14:32 +0000Morocco’s COVID-19 Death Toll Reached 8,043 Amid Vaccination Delay
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 1,152 new cases of COVID-19 in the country during the last 24 hours. With the new confirmed infections, the total number of COVID-19 cases reached 462,542 as of January 20 at 6 p.m. Morocco’s h...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:50:41 +0000HCP: Most Moroccan Households Cannot Save Money
Rabat- Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) has published a survey outlining the economic conditions of Moroccan households in the year 2020. The survey uses the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) which outlines households’ perceptions...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:05:04 +0000Morocco to Host Libyan Delegations as Political Crisis Nears Its End
Delegations from Libya’s High Council of State and the Libyan House of Representatives are set to meet in Morocco on Friday, January 22, Anadolu Agency reported today. Citing a Libyan official, the Turkish newspaper said the meeting between represe...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:50:39 +0000Joe Biden Inaugurated as 46th President of the United States
Rabat – At noon local time, Joe Biden has become the 46th president of the United States and sets off to reverse many of his predecessor’s changes. Biden’s inauguration in Washington DC comes with drastic changes to US domestic policy throu...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:54:26 +0000Explosion in Madrid Destroys Building, Kills 2
A strong explosion of unknown origin occurred Wednesday afternoon in a building in the center of Madrid, according to the Spanish National Television (TVE). The explosion partially destroyed the six-story building, located next to a school and ...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:10:36 +0000Hicham Hajji Reacts Again to Algerians’ Attack on New Movie ‘Redemption Day’
Moroccan director Hicham Hajji has once again responded to Algerian media’s unfounded criticism of his Hollywood movie “Redemption Day.” In an interview with Assahifa English on January 19, Hajji said that Algerians who attacked his movie did s...