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Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:35:24 +0000
Morocco, Mexico Seek to Strengthen Economic Cooperation
Agadir – Morocco’s Ambassador to Mexico Abdelfettah Lebbar highlighted Morocco’s position as a ”destination for investment” to Mexican stakeholders during a video conference on February 3. Mexican Minister of Economy Tatiana Clouthier a...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:29:54 +0000
Number of COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients in Morocco Reaches 351,723
Rabat – The Ministry of Health said the number of people in Morocco who have received COVID-19 vaccines reached 351,723 as of February 4. Morocco launched the vaccination campaign on January 28. The first phase targets people on the forefront, ...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:22:19 +0000
Morocco Ups Infrastructure Investment Amid Widespread Criticism
Rabat – Morocco has increased its focus on the maintenance and modernization of infrastructure in recent years, growing its annual average budget for investment in roads, bridges, and expressways by 27% since the period of 2012-2016.  The ...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:05:15 +0000
Morocco’s Cadi Ayyad University Ranks 4th in North Africa
Rabat – Webometrics Ranking of World Universities named Marrakech’s Cadi Ayyad University the fourth best university in North Africa in its annual publication released in January. The Moroccan university ranked behind three Egyptian universit...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:18:06 +0000
Morocco Aims to Expand Centuries of Positive Relations With Russia
Rabat – Morocco’s diplomatic corps looks set to expand ties with Russia after a year of intense diplomatic cooperation with the US. While Russian diplomacy in North Africa often links to neighboring Algeria, Russo-Moroccan ties go back centur...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:16:40 +0000
FM: US Western Sahara Recognition a Step Towards ‘Lasting Stability’
Agadir – The US decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara offers a solution “to this dispute which has lasted too long” and brings us a step closer to “lasting stability and security” in the Sahel region, said Minis...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:35:05 +0000
Morocco’s State of Health Emergency Undergoes 11th Extension
Morocco’s Government Council has extended the country’s state of health emergency until March 10 at 6 p.m. Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani announced the decision today, February 4, after a meeting with government members. Morocco’s st...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:28:48 +0000
Morocco Develops Legislative Platform to Address Child Abuse
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Justice Mohamed Ben Abdelkader has said that a total of 6,172 children were the victims of different child abuse crimes and offenses in 2019. His remark came in his official response to written questions from dif...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:04:20 +0000
Spain Reportedly Plans to Appoint New Ambassador to Morocco
Spain might appoint Jose Maria Ridao, the former deputy director of Spanish newspaper El Pais, as ambassador to Morocco, local news outlet Vozpopuli reported on February 3. Citing sources from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the media specul...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:54:15 +0000
Morocco’s Ibn Ziaten, UN’s Guterres Receive Zayed Award for Human Fraternity
Rabat – The United Arab Emirates’ Higher Committee of Human Fraternity awarded on Wednesday the 2021 “Zayed Award for Human Fraternity” to the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and Latifa Ibn Ziaten, a French-Moroccan ac...



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