Morocco World News
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:43:12 +0000Credit Agricole Offers ‘Green’ Loan for Rural Real Estate in Morocco
Rabat – Credit Agricole du Maroc unveiled on Sunday a new type of mortgage, inviting city-dwelling residents to invest in the Moroccan countryside. The bank’s “Sakan Qaraoui” (Green Loan) housing loan will allow Moroccans to buy...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:48:31 +0000Algeria Unable To Pressure Spain Into Western Sahara Statement
Rabat – Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sabri Boukadoum has returned home from Spain without the Western Sahara statement he was looking for. Boukadoum went on his first visit to Spain with a particular mission. That mission becam...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:40:13 +0000Rape Survivors in Morocco Struggle to Balance Trauma, Social Taboos
Rabat – A group of lawyers in charge of defending rape survivors gathered today for a press conference in the bar association in Morocco’s capital city of Rabat to highlight the struggle and difficulties that survivors face in their everyday ...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:33:46 +0000Moroccan Film ‘Zanka Contact’ Wins Best Feature at Luxor Festival
Moroccan movie “Zanka Contact” (Alley Contact) by Ismail El Iraki won the Best Feature Film award at the 2021 Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) in Egypt. El Iraki’s debut movie is a production of France’s Barney Production, Morocco’s Mont ...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:29:46 +0000Minister Calls for Shared Responsibility to Tackle Water Management in Morocco
Minister of Equipment Abdelkader Amara has called for shared responsibility to address challenges of water management in Morocco. The minister recently spoke about the importance of citizens’ engagement in the management of water resources, sharing...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:25:57 +0000Essaouira Day To Strengthen France-Morocco-Israel Economic Dynamics
Rabat – Organizers announced “Essaouira Economic Day” on Wednesday during a web conference on investment that the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Morocco (CFCIM), Essaouira Innovation Lab, and Essaouira-Mogador Association jointl...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:25:25 +0000COVID-19: Spread Of British Variant Worries Morocco’s Health Officials
Rabat – Morocco’s government appears to be contemplating more restrictive measures against the spread of the British COVID-19 mutation. Public health authorities have already intervened in the southern coastal city of Dakhla. There, off...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:24:03 +0000French Politician Asks France to Open Representation in Southern Morocco
Rabat – Alain David, deputy of the fourth constituency of Gironde in southwestern France, called on his country to open a diplomatic representation in southern Morocco. He said this week that France must follow all the countries which have alre...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:24:02 +0000International Year for Elimination of Child Labor Launches in Morocco
Rabat – Minister of Labor and Vocational Integration Mohamed Amekraz reitereated on Wednesday Morocco’s commitment to the International Labor Organization (ILO)-sponsored International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor. During a video...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:16:23 +0000Japan Supports Morocco’s Leadership in Africa
Rabat – Ambassador of Japan in Morocco Shinozuka Takashi welcomed Morocco’s leadership in Africa on Wednesday. The ambassador said Morocco is playing a “pioneering role” in the field of immigration in Africa. The Japanese diplomat recalle...