Morocco World News
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:09:15 +0000Moroccan Hamid Bouchikhi Among Thinkers50’s Radar List of 30 Thinkers
Thinkers50 has announced Moroccan researcher Hamid Bouchikhi among the 2021 radar list of 30 thinkers to watch out for in the coming year. Thinkers50 chose Hamid Bouchikhi for his research in organizational theory, entrepreneurship, and managerial in...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:35:23 +0000Morocco Records 925 New Cases, Has Tested 4.8 Million Citizens
Rabat – Morocco today recorded an additional 925 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total active cases to 15,948. The COVID-19 epidemic claimed another 23 lives, bringing the country’s COVID-19-related death toll to 8,128. Morocco has now re...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +00005 Reasons Why You Should Wear Sunscreen in Winter
Most people associate sunscreen with the beach and laying by the pool on sunny summer days, but there are many reasons why wearing sunscreen in winter is crucial for optimal skin protection. As the depletion of the ozone layer — even as it is o...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:19:39 +0000EU Unhappy With Astrazeneca, British Strain Feared to be More Deadly
Rabat – The EU is not amused with delivery delays by vaccine manufacturer Astrazeneca while fears are mounting over the new British strain. The British-Swedish vaccine manufacturer announced on Friday, January 22, that it will struggle to meet ...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:28:36 +0000A Year in Photos: Morocco’s 2020 in the Absence of Tourists
Agadir – 2020 was a strange time to get to know Morocco, something my journal entries and photos from the year will always remind me. On January 18, I looked across the Strait of Gibraltar, laying my eyes on the distant-but-not-so-distant coast...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:28:54 +0000Morocco’s Mohammed V University to Send Professors to Teach in Prisons
The Mohammed V University in Rabat launched on Friday, January 22, a series of activities for the benefit of inmates in 14 different prisons across Morocco. Morocco’s General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) said the u...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:57:26 +0000Morocco’s Aziz Akhannouch Urges Global Efforts to Combat Food Insecurity
Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture Aziz Akhannouch has said that the world is facing unprecedented sustainability challenges in agriculture: being able to feed nine billion people by 2050 while preserving the environment and natural resources. Aziz ...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:32:27 +0000Casablanca Experiences 15,956 Divorces Amid 2020 COVID-19 Measures
Rabat – The number of divorce cases in Casablanca exploded in 2020 as families weathered the economic and personal consequences of COVID-19. Restrictive measures and tight lockdowns meant families were in close contact like never before, likely...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:56:55 +0000Samir Machour: Unsung Hero Who Helped Morocco Secure COVID-19 Vaccines
Samir Machour, a Moroccan scientist based in South Korea, has been one of the important actors who allowed Morocco to become the first African country to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Machour is currently the senior executive vice president for quality ...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:24:28 +0000Charifa Zemouri: Evidence Based Politics For a New Era in The Netherlands
Rabat – Charifa Zemouri is an up-and-coming politician in the Netherlands. Through her studies and experience as a Dutch-Moroccan woman, she has managed to reach the upper echelons of Dutch power with her upcoming candidacy in the 2021 parliame...