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Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:28:26 +0000
More Than 10,000 Irregular Moroccan Minors Reside in Spain
Rabat – There are more than 10,000 Moroccan irregular migrant minors in Spain, according to the Spanish branch of Save the Children. The report highlights the difficulties undocumented migrant children and adolescents face in Spain. Moroccan mi...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:23:57 +0000
UN: Algeria Responsible for Human Rights Violations in Tindouf Camps
Rabat – The United Nations’ Human Rights Council has established Algeria’s responsibility in the human rights violations committed against distressed Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps.  The UN council met in Geneva on March 1 to discuss the lo...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:50:52 +0000
Jordan to Open Consulate in Morocco’s Laayoune Thursday
Rabat – Jordan is set to inaugurate on Thursday, March 4, its Consulate General in Laayoune, southern Morocco. The pending opening of a consulate in Laayoune  comes nearly four months after King Abdullah II informed King Mohammed VI of his...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:35:29 +0000
Hajj 2021: Saudi Arabia Sets COVID-19 Vaccination as Requirement
Rabat – Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister, Tawfig Al-Rabiah, announced on March 1 that COVID-19 vaccination will be a requirement for performing Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) this year. The Saudi minister Al-Rabiah ordered the formation of a COVID-1...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:21:56 +0000
Morocco-Germany Tensions, Western Sahara Tip of the Iceberg
Rabat – In the past few hours, the internet and the news cycle have been abuzz with questions and analysis about the meaning, reasons, and implications of Morocco’s decision to suspend contact with Germany’s embassy in Rabat. While question...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:00:56 +0000
OCP, Nigeria Sign Agreements to Advance Fertilizer Production Partnership
Rabat – Morocco’s state-owned phosphate and fertilizer group OCP is moving forward with its commitment to assist the Nigerian government to achieve its goal of developing its agricultural industry. Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resour...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:20:12 +0000
Morocco Expects More Heavy Thunderstorms from Today
Rabat – Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) announced today that heavy thunderstorms are set to continue until late Wednesday afternoon. Orange level warnings of heavy thunderstorms expected from today until Wednesday at 3 p.m ...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:09:12 +0000
2 Moroccan Women Win L’Oreal-UNESCO ‘For Women in Science’ Award
Rabat – The 2020 L’Oreal-UNESCO Maghreb fellowship program awarded two Moroccan researchers, Jihane Ouchrif and Najlaa Fathi for their outstanding research in STEM. Both Ouchrif and Fathi are praised for their research that contributes to STEM fi...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:56:23 +0000
Floods Submerge 275 Houses in Tetouan, Northern Morocco
Rabat – On Monday, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m Tetouan recorded heavy rainfall reaching 100 millimeters. The overflow of water in the city’s drainage system caused disastrous flooding in some areas and severe property damage according to local a...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:45:34 +0000
Remittances From Moroccans Abroad Reached $660 Million In January
Rabat – Remittances from Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have grown to nearly $660 million (MAD 5.9 billion) in January 2021. According to the Moroccan Foreign Exchange Office, the fund transfers for January 2021 increased by 8.8% compared to ...



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