Morocco
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:54:42 GMTODP Denies Remarks Attributed to DP Ruto on Western Sahara Status
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Office of the Deputy President has denied claims by the Moroccan envoy in Nairobi that Deputy President William Ruto is supportive of a plan which proposes to grant semi-autonomy to Western Sahara in a bid to deescalate te...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:57:48 GMTMorocco Begins Association Process Within New EU Program 'Horizon Europe'
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco has started its association process within the European Union's program "Horizon Europe", under the new European programming 2021-2027, as part of the strengthening of relations of cooperation between the two sides.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:57:42 GMTRamadan Starts Wednesday in Morocco
[MAP] Rabat -- The holy month of Ramadan of the year 1442 hegira will start Wednesday in Morocco, the ministry of endowments and Islamic affairs has announced.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:57:30 GMTCovid-19 - 175 New Cases, Over 4.48 Mln People Vaccinated
[MAP] Rabat -- A total of 175 new COVID-19 cases have been reported and 271 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours in Morocco, the health ministry said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:57:19 GMT100 Illegal Immigrants Rescued By Royal Navy
[MAP] Rabat -- Fighting units of the Royal Navy have rescued, between April 10-12, in the Mediterranean, 100 illegal immigrants, according to a military source.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:57:08 GMTNuclear Techniques in Medical Practice Discussed in Fez
[MAP] Fez -- The Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR) organized Sunday a conference on the safe and secure use of nuclear and radiological techniques in the medical practice.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:56:56 GMTMorocco's Official Reserve Assets Up 14.9 Percent
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's official reserve assets amounted to 305.5 billion dirhams until April 2, 2021, up by 14.9% compared to the same period in 2020, Morocco's central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) has said.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:56:45 GMTHM the King Congratulates Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Following His Re-Election As President of Djibouti
[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Mr. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh following his re-election as President of the Republic of Djibouti.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:56:32 GMTIbn Khaldoun Center for Migration Studies to Open in Ifrane
[MAP] Ifrane -- 'Ibn Khaldoun Center for Migration Studies" was established on the sidelines of Spring Social Sciences first edition.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:56:16 GMTCovid-19 - Over 3,892,000 Employees Benefited From Financial Support Until End of March - Official
[MAP] Rabat -- Over 3,892,000 employees have benefited from financial support until the end of March, Minister of Labor and professional integration Mohamed Amekraz said Monday in Rabat.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:25:55 GMTRamadan/Covid-19 - MPs Call for Urgent Social Measures for Affected Categories
[MAP] Rabat -- Majority and opposition groups at the House of Representatives called on the government, on Monday in Rabat, to take urgent social measures to support the categories affected by the restrictive measures decided during the month of Rama...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:24:38 GMTCanada - Moroccan Jewish Community Celebrates Mimouna in Toronto
[MAP] Montreal -- The Moroccan Jewish community established in Canada recently celebrated Mimouna, an ancient Jewish-Moroccan tradition celebrated each year to mark the end of Jewish Easter, Pessah.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:59:51 GMTMorocco to Launch Digital Investment Platform Dedicated to Expatriates (Minister)
[MAP] Beni Mellal -- A digital investment platform for Moroccans living abroad will be launched soon, said minister delegate in charge of Moroccan Expatriates, Nezha El Ouafi.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:06:06 GMTCovid-19 - 414 New Cases, 346 Recoveries in Past 24 Hours
[MAP] Rabat -- A total of 414 new cases of coronavirus infection and 346 recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours in Morocco, the health ministry announced on Sunday.
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.