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Morocco

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:28:09 GMT
Health System Reform - a Project Based On New Governance - Minister
[MAP] Rabat -- The health system reform is based on the establishment of new governance aimed at strengthening legislation mechanisms and oversight of the work of stakeholders in addition to consolidating hospital governance and territorial planning ...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:30:18 GMT
Covid-19 - 364 New Cases Over Past 24 Hours (Health Ministry)
[MAP] Rabat -- A total of 364 new COVID-19 cases have been reported and 273 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours in Morocco, the health ministry said on Sunday.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:51:48 GMT
'We Will Face the Israeli Drones Used By Morocco,' Affirms Sahrawi Official
[SPS] Bir Lahlou -- The Sahrawi army will be able to face the drones used by the Moroccan occupation army, said the Secretary General of the Sahrawi Ministry of Security and Documentation Sidi Ougal, stressing that the French intervention in Western ...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:59:55 GMT
Omar Radi Case - Moroccan Authorities Astonished to See NGOs Trying to Influence Normal Course of Justice
[MAP] Rabat -- The Moroccan authorities on Friday expressed their astonishment at the attempt by some NGOs to question the credibility of Moroccan constitutional institutions and to influence the normal course of justice in the case of Omar Radi.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:58:52 GMT
FM Holds Talks With Italian Counterpart
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on Friday held talks through videoconference with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:58:15 GMT
Eight Moroccan Airplanes Take Off to Deliver Food Aid to Lebanese Armed Forces and People
[MAP] Kenitra -- Upon the high instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), eight Moroccan military airplanes carrying 90 tonnes of food aid to the Lebanese armed forces and th...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:04:56 GMT
HM the King Congratulates Sovereign of Eswatini On His Birthday
[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to HM Mswati III, King of Eswatini, on the occasion of his birthday.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:57:21 GMT
Hunger Strike Is Last Resort for Some Imprisoned Moroccan Journalists
[RSF] As Omar Radi and Suleiman Raissouni, two Moroccan journalists who have been held provisionally for months, continue hunger strikes to press their demands to be freed, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Moroccan authorities to stop sub...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:45:59 GMT
Covid-19 - Morocco Suspends Flights to and From Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Moroccan authorities decided to suspend flights to and from Tunisia as of April 15, until further notice, the Moroccan Airports Authority (French: ONDA) announced.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:54:42 GMT
ODP 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...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:59:51 GMT
Morocco 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.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:57:48 GMT
Morocco 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 GMT
Ramadan 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 GMT
Covid-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 GMT
100 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 GMT
Nuclear 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 GMT
Morocco'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 GMT
HM 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 GMT
Ibn 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 GMT
Covid-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 GMT
Ramadan/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 GMT
Canada - 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 11:06:06 GMT
Covid-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 GMT
Covax - 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 GMT
Tiznit-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 GMT
Extension 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 GMT
Angela 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 GMT
OCP 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 GMT
Dakar - 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 GMT
IMF/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.



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