[DW] The death toll from a fire at a garment factory, north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, has risen to 20, officials said. At least two dozen more were injured in the blaze.

[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned about the health of the imprisoned Moroccan journalist and historian Maati Monjib, who has been on hunger strike in a Rabat jail for the past week, and calls on authorities to allow him independent m...

[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry

[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi

[Egypt Online] Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Guma

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Cairo -- Under the new personal status law, a male guardian would sign the marriage certificate, rather than the bride

[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development continued to review the opinions of the most prominent international institutions and reports on the performance of the economic situation in Egypt.

[DW] Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother-in-law of the former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, has been handed a 10-year jail term for corruption, according to state media.

[MAP] Rabat -- The Commission on the Right of Access to Information (CDAI) and the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) signed Tuesday in Rabat a partnership and cooperation agreement on the implementation of Law 31.13 on the right of acce...

[MAP] Dakhla -- The seventh edition of the "Sahraouiya" rally, a solidarity and sports challenge for women, will be held on March 13-20 in Dakhla, under the motto of active solidarity.

[MAP] Rabat -- The House of Advisors unanimously adopted, on Tuesday, in plenary session, the framework bill 09.21 on social protection, in the presence of Minister of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform, Mohamed Benchaâboun.

[Premium Times] FEPSAN President says the new agreement will enable Nigerian blenders of NPK fertilizer to have access to improved supply of di-ammonium sulphate chemicals.

[Nairobi News] Harambee Stars led by captain Victor wanyama is anticipating what might be an intriguing encounter with the Pharaohs in Nairobi for the Africa Cup of Nation qualifiers this month.

[HRW] Beirut -- Failure to Address Complaint Against Police

[HRW] Beirut -- Government Planning Opaque, Inadequate

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In his latest biweekly media briefing to local media, Ambassador Dina Mufti clarified Ethiopia's long standing position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) vis a vis Egypt's and Sudan's position to get third ...

[MAP] Rabat -- Women constituted more than half (50.3%) of the total population of Morocco during the past year, according to the High Planning Commission (HCP).

[MAP] Laayoune -- The faculty of medicine and pharmacy of Laayoune, which required a budget of 257 million DH, will open by "the start of the next academic year", minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Re...

[CFR] Francesca Eremeeva & Nolan Quinn -- On December 10, 2020, then President Donald Trump tweeted that because "Morocco recognized the United States in 1777," the U.S. should return the favor by recognizing "[Moroccan] sovereignty over the Western ...

[SPS] Mexico -- The Embassy of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic organized, in Mexico, an event to celebrate the 45th anniversary of SADR proclamation, the Sahrawi Press Agency reported.

[MAP] Santiago -- Jordan's decision to open a Consulate General in Laayoune is an indication of the significant support for Morocco and a major endorsement of the autonomy initiative in the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, writes Chilean news site ...

[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Mr. Mohamed Bazoum following his election as President of the Republic of Niger.

[MAP] Rabat -- The 2021 U17 Total Africa Cup of Nations, which was initially scheduled to take place in Morocco on March 13-31, has been cancelled, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday.

[MAP] Rabat -- The 2020-2023 UN-Habitat country program was signed, on Monday in Rabat, between the Ministry of Housing and the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat).

[East African] Sudan and Egypt have engaged in a rapprochement even as they both bicker with Ethiopia over the filling of a controversial dam.

[The Point] The Young Scorpions on Friday defeated Tunisia 4-2 on post-match penalty shootouts to win its second bronze medal at the African U-20 Youth Championship in Mauritania.

[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed Thursday 04/03/2021 with Comoros' Minister of Foreign Affairs Dhoihir Dhoulkamal bilateral relations and means of fostering them.

[MAP] Rabat -- The vaccination operation against Covid-19 for the benefit of foreigners residing in Morocco is taking place in very good conditions, said Frédéric Bauer, president of the Association des Français de Rabat (AFR).

[MAP] Rabat -- The National School of Administration (ENSA) and Harvard Kennedy School of Government (KSG) launched, Monday in Rabat, a training cycle for the benefit of senior officials, senior executives and teachers on new approaches to the evalua...