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Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:24:13 +0000
King Mohammed VI, President Buhari Confirm Warming Morocco-Nigeria Ties
King Mohammed VI held a telephone conversation yesterday, January 31, with President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, a statement from Morocco’s Royal Cabinet announced. During the call, the two heads of state welcomed the positive dynamic that bilater...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 18:09:50 +0000
2021 CHAN: Morocco Beats Zambia, Reaches Semi-Finals
Rabat – Morocco’s national football team of local-based players has qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating Zambia. The Moroccan team won 3-1 against Zambia thanks to two early goals from...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:35:59 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco Records 466 New Cases
Agadir – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 466 new cases of COVID-19 in the country during the last 24 hours. As of January 31, Morocco has had a total of 471,157 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Morocco’s health authorities announced 532 reco...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:22:55 +0000
Global Tourism Suffered its ‘Worst Year on Record’ in 2020
The latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reveal that global tourism suffered its “worst year on record” in 2020, with international travel dropping by 74% compared to 2019.  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the collapse of internat...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:10:06 +0000
Police Arrest Suspect for International Drug Trafficking in Southern Morocco
Rabat – Morocco’s police arrested a 26-year-old man for his alleged link with a criminal network active in the international trafficking of drugs. The suspect  was on Moroccan security services’ list of wanted suspects for drug cases, ...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 16:47:33 +0000
AfCFTA: Morocco In Position to Benefit From Intra-African Trade
Agadir – Ezz El-Din Ghufran, a professor and a dean at the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences Souissi in Rabat, has said that Morocco’s strategic location and the competitiveness of its economy will see a lot of benefits from ...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:35:56 +0000
Hassan Shibly: Prominent Muslim-American Figure Accused Of Domestic Abuse
Hassan Shibly, a Syrian-American civil rights attorney and a notable Muslim-American leader, is facing accusations of domestic abuse.  On December 28, Shibly’s wife Imane Sadrati posted a plea for help on Youtube. She asked for financial suppo...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:38:46 +0000
Morocco’s Tarik Khbabez Loses to Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven
Rabat – Moroccan kickboxer Tarik Khbabez lost his fight to Dutch heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in the final of the Glory 77 on Saturday. The Duch legend defeated the Moroccan kickboxer in the first round, with Tarik Khbabez abandoning the...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:34:35 +0000
Olympique de Marseille Celebrates Morocco in New Colors of Africa Kit
French football club Olympique de Marseille recently unveiled its new kit with colors featuring the flags of several African countries, including Morocco. The club said the move was meant to pay tribute to the continent through its “OM Africa” la...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:10:50 +0000
COVID-19: Interior Ministry Detects Mishandling of Vaccines in Northern Morocco
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Interior has detected mishandling of COVID-19 vaccines in a vaccination center in Taza, northern Morocco. The ministry issued a press release on Saturday, saying that eight ineligible individuals received the fir...



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