Morocco
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:50:16 GMTCovax - Morocco Receives First Allocation of Anti-Covid Vaccine
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco has benefited from a first allocation of anti-Covid19 vaccine under the COVAX mechanism, the health ministry announced on Thursday, stressing that additional doses will be allocated to the Kingdom in the coming weeks.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:43:38 GMTTiznit-Dakhla Expressway Project to Take Shape Next Year (Minister)
[MAP] Oued El Ouaer -- The project of the Tizinit-Dakhla expressway will take shape during the next year, announced Thursday minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:10:04 GMTExtension of Precautionary Measures During Ramadan, Difficult Decision Imposed By Necessity (Head of Govt.)
[MAP] Rabat -- The decision by the steering committee and the government to extend the precautionary measures throughout the holy month of Ramadan and to impose a night curfew, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., was imposed by necessity, and it was a difficult d...
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:34:00 GMTAngela Okutoyi Bites the Dust in Morocco Tourney
[Nation] "In the line of duty, anything can happen," said tennis coach Francis Rogoi.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:51:24 GMTOCP Africa and ISDB Join Forces to Boost Rice Cultivation in Côte d'Ivoire
[MAP] Abidjan -- Moroccan OCP Africa and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), signed on Tuesday a partnership agreement to boost the Agribooster rice program in Côte d'Ivoire.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:31 GMTDakar - Morocco's Benhammou Receives Cispaix Award
[MAP] Dakar -- The Africa Center for Strategic Intelligence (CISPaix), an organization based in Dakar, awarded its prize "The Best of Peace and Security-BPS 2020" to Mohammed Benhammou, president of the Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies and presi...
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:31 GMTIMF/WB Spring Meetings, Morocco's Energy Strategy Highlighted
[MAP] Washington -- Morocco's sustainable development model and energy strategy were highlighted during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) Spring Meetings.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:30 GMTMorocco, Wallonia-Brussels Federation Sign Collaboration Agreement for Preschool Generalization
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation signed Tuesday a collaboration agreement aimed at supporting the generalization of a quality preschool in the Kingdom.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:29 GMTGreat Green Wall, Senegalese Minister Hails Moroccan Experience
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese abroad Aïssata Tall Sall, described Tuesday the Moroccan experience in terms of management of dry, arid and desert areas, as "important for the Great Green Wall project" in the Sahel.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:29 GMTHM the King Congratulates Denis Sassou N'guesso On His Re-Election As President of the Republic of Congo
[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to Denis Sasssou N'guesso on the occasion of his re-election as president of the Republic of Congo.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:26 GMTSenegalese Consulate Opening in Dakhla, Confirms Support for Moroccan Sahara - News Agency
[MAP] Dakar -- The opening of the Senegalese Consulate General in Dakhla, a city located in southern Morocco, confirms Dakar's support for the Morocanness of Sahara, Senegalese News Agency (APS) reported on Tuesday, quoting a Consular official in Mor...
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:17:46 GMTAn Algerian Delegation Withdraws From a Meeting Because of Maps That Include Western Sahara With Morocco
[SPS] Algiers -- An Algerian delegation withdrew last Sunday from a regional meeting of Middle East and North Africa customs directors in protest at maps displayed that included the map of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic with the territory of Mo...
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:31:27 GMTRelease Omar Radi and Guarantee Fair Trial Proceedings
[HRW] Joint Call to Moroccan Authorities
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:40:43 GMTProgress Rate of Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway Works Reached 43% (Official)
[MAP] Tiznit -- The progress rate of the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway works has reached 43%, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara said on Tuesday in Tiznit.
Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:20:49 GMTLuxor African Film Festival - Moroccan Movie 'Zanka Contact' Wins Best Feature Award
[MAP] Luxor (Egypt) -- Moroccan movie "Zanka Contact" directed by Ismael El Iraki, won the best long film award at the Luxor African Film Festival.
Mon, 05 Apr 2021 04:46:30 GMTNigeria, Morocco Entrepreneurs Establish Business Council
[This Day] Following an agreement to boost economic cooperation, a Nigeria-Morocco Business Council has been established.
Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:45:26 GMTMoroccan Authorities Urged to Free Sahrawi Journalist On Hunger Strike
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) issues an urgent appeal to the Moroccan authorities to free Mohamed Lamin Haddi, a Sahrawi journalist whose physical condition is extremely worrying, after 78 days on hunger strike, and who is now being force-fed...
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:15:33 GMTAlgerian Foreign Minister Calls for 'Direct and Serious Negotiations' Between SADR and Morocco
[SPS] Algiers -- Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Saturday called for "direct and serious" negotiations between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Morocco with a view to reaching a settlement of Western Sahara conflict, as th...
Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:11:28 GMTSecurity Council Called to Take Concrete Measures Vis-a-Vis Dangerous Situation in Western Sahara
[SPS] New York -- The Polisario Front's representative to the United Nations Sidi Mohamed Omar underlined that the Security Council is called to "show awareness about the seriousness of the new situation in Western Sahara" and "to take concrete measu...
Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:47:59 GMTMorocco, Argentina Eager to Promote Higher Education
[MAP] Buenos Aires -- Morocco and Argentina have agreed to boost agreements relating to higher education and the reciprocal approval of diplomas issued by universities and higher institutes in the two countries.
Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:47:38 GMTYouth of American Democratic Party Invites Investors to Gain Foothold in Dakhla
[MAP] Dakhla -- A delegation of the Young Democrats of America (YDA), the youth wing of the US Democratic Party, called, on Friday from the city of Dakhla, on investors to gain a foothold in this region "which has a strong economic potential".
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:18:35 GMTWestern Sahara - Blinken's Statement Is a 'Good Sign'
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The Polisario Front representative in Washington, Mouloud Said welcomed Wednesday the call of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to "speed up the appointment of a personal envoy of the UN Secretary Genera...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:07:08 GMTLack of Final Position Explains Paris' Procrastination Policy - Political Scientist
[MAP] Rabat -- The procrastination of French authorities regarding the opening of a consulate in the city of Dakhla can be explained by the fact that Paris has not yet developed a final position in step with the post-American recognition era of Moroc...
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:06:26 GMTMorocco Imposes 'Prohibitive Conditions' to Hinder Settlement of Sahrawi Cause
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Algiers, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, said Tuesday that Morocco imposes "prohibitive conditions" to hinder the settlement of the Sahrawi cause, calling on the ...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:07:11 GMTHassan Sefrioui of Mascir Foundation Appointed to Who Diagnostic and Technical Advisory Group
[MAP] Casablanca -- Director, Senior Advisor and member of the Board of Directors of the Moroccan Foundation for advanced science, innovation and research (MAScIR), Hassan Sefrioui, has been appointed member of the Diagnostic and Technical Advisory G...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:07:08 GMTRenewable Energies - Under Bold Leadership of HM the King, Morocco Has Become a World Leader - Us State Dept.
[MAP] Washington -- The US State Department highlighted Wednesday the "bold leadership" of HM King Mohamed VI, making Morocco a "world leader" in investing in renewable energy and in meeting its climate goals under the Paris Accords.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:07:02 GMTAfrica Needs to Promote Policies Based On Good Governance - Ambassador
[MAP] Casablanca -- Africa needs to change its strategy to promote successful policies based on innovation and good governance, said Morocco's Ambassador to South Africa, Youssef Amrani.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:24:07 GMTAfcon Qualifiers (Day 6/Gr.e) - Morocco Beats Burundi 1-0
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco National team finished its campaign on a winning note,Tuesday evening, beating Burundi 1-0 at Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, as part of Matchday 6 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:19:44 GMTBlinken Calls On Guterres to Speed Up Appointment of New Personal Envoy
[Algerie Presse Service] New York -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to speed up the appointment of a personal envoy to Western Sahara, stressing U.S. support for the process of political negotiatio...
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:19:28 GMTEU Denies Any Investment Funding in Occupied Western Sahara
[Algerie Presse Service] Brussels -- The European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi, said that the European Union does not fund the European companies operating in occupied areas of Western Sahara, and support United Natio...