Morocco World News
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:05:22 +0000Moroccan Passport 79th Strongest Worldwide, Gives Access to 64 Countries
Providing access to 64 countries around the world without visa or with a visa on arrival, the Moroccan passport has ranked 79th worldwide in the 2021 Henley Passport Index. The index ranks countries based on the number of countries their citizens can...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:16:14 +0000Morocco’s MASEN Maintains Its ‘Management Quality’ Certification
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) has once again managed to secure the certification of its quality management system according to the “ISO 9001 V 2015” standard. MASEN issued a press release earlier today, revealing that its cer...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:17:47 +0000Three Dams in Tangier Region Reach 100% Fill rate
Agadir – The Moroccan General Directorate of Water has revealed that three dams in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region have reached 100% of their fill rates, following heavy rainfall in recent weeks. In its latest report, the directorate show...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:16:30 +0000Morocco Extends Night Curfew Despite Decline in Number of COVID-19 Cases
Rabat – Morocco’s government announced today its decision to extend the night curfew by two more weeks, citing “the need to maintain” measures seeking to limit the spread of COVID-19. The government said that the measure will be in force,...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:09:42 +0000Report Reveals Deficiencies in Morocco’s Medical System
Rabat – In a recently published press release, Morocco’s Competition Council described the country’s pharmaceutical market as “fragmented and inconsistent” and based on “inadequate and sometimes outdated legal framework.” Th...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:01:32 +0000Rabat to Host International Conference on Combating Violent Extremism
Rabat – The Moroccan Observatory on Extremism and Violence (OMEV) will host its annual conference on “Fighting Violent Extremism: New Approaches to New Threats” in a composite format in Rabat from February16-18. The OMEV will hold the meeti...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:58:55 +0000Morocco Celebrates Marriage of Lalla Nouhaila, Princess Lalla Asmaa’s Daughter
Rabat – Morocco’s royal palace announced on Sunday the marriage of Lalla Nouhaila Bouchentouf, daughter of Princess Lalla Asmaa, with Ali El Hajji. Princess Lalla Asmaa, King Mohammed VI’s sister is the second daughter and the third eldest ...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:56:17 +0000Moroccan Police Discover Stolen Passport, Human Trafficking Network
Agadir – The arrest of a Syrian national with a stolen passport, at the Mohammed V airport in Casablanca, led to the discovery of human trafficking and irregular migration network, report local Moroccan newspapers. Police arrested the 27-year-o...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:33:51 +0000Electricity: Spanish Ministry Prioritizes Morocco in New Plan
The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition has proposed prioritizing a Spain-Morocco interconnection project in its recently published planning proposal for 2021-2026. It proposes prioritizing the link with Morocco by abandoning construction wor...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:56:04 +0000Algeria, North Africa on Alert After Critical Outbreak of Bird Flu
Rabat – Amid the ongoing pandemic-induced economic crisis, the outbreak of the bird flu also known as H5N8 is causing heightened concerns among Algerians and health authorities in North Africa. Algerian authorities announced the outbreak of the...