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Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Morocco’s Civil Society Continues Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights Amid COVID-19
Rabat – Morocco-based LGBTQ+ group Nassawiyat, which translates to “feminists,” studies the marginalization and rights violations against Morocco’s minority groups amid the pandemic in its recent report “Loubya fi Zamane Corona” (Arabic f...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:58:35 +0000
Morocco’s Human Rights Minister Mustapha Ramid To Quit Post
Morocco’s Minister of Human Rights Mustapha Ramid has submitted his resignation today. The official announced his resignation in a letter addressed to Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani. Mustapha Ramid said the decision is due to health ...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:43:34 +0000
Morocco Joins Islamic Organization for Food Security
Rabat – Morocco signed a statute to officially join the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) on Thursday, February 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mustapha Mansouri, the Moroccan ambassador in Saudi Arabia and permanent representative to t...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:16:51 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco Vaccinated 3,327,858 People
Rabat – Health authorities in Morocco have vaccinated 3,327,858 Moroccan citizens and residents against COVID-19 as of Friday, February 26 at 6 p.m. The campaign seeks to cover 33 million Moroccans in order to achieve collective immunity in the...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:29:16 +0000
Morocco Encourages Libya to Quickly Establish Interim Government
Morocco has encouraged Libya to create an interim government “as soon as possible” in order to respond to the daily needs of the Libyan people and to prepare for national elections. “Libyans need a government that is approved by the parliament ...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:25:16 +0000
Morocco Shifts US Lobbying Approach To Preserve Growing Western Sahara Momentum
Rabat – Morocco’s government has terminated a $75,000 per month lobbying contract with JPC Strategies, a lobbying firm that the North African country hired to protect its strong ties with the US. Morocco is now looking to find a stronger firm...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:49:43 +0000
Moroccan Consumers Call to Boycott Cooking Oil Price Hikes
Rabat – The Professional Association of Oil Manufacturers in Morocco joined Lesieur-Cristal to blame the increased prices of agricultural products for the rise of Moroccan cooking oil prices. Moroccans were stunned to find that cooking oil pric...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:24:23 +0000
Israel Suspends Small-Scale Vaccine Donations to Allies
Rabat – Israel’s small-scale vaccine donation plans are suspended pending a verdict by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. The initiative was the brainchild of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who appeared to copy China’s vaccine diplomac...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:58:18 +0000
World Leaders Send Biden Letter Supporting US Western Sahara Recognition
A group of 250 political leaders from around the world signed a letter this week addressed to President Joe Biden to express support for the US’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. The letter, whose signatories include forme...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:01:42 +0000
US Air Force Comes to Terms With Its $1.5 Trillion F-35 Mistake
Rabat – Billed as a solution for all of NATO’s aerial needs, the US’ F-35 appears to have become a trillion-dollar blunder. In a February 17 interview with Air Force Magazine, US Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Brown Jr called for ...



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