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Thu, 06 May 2021 18:42:41 +0000
CNDH Report: 2020 Was Tragic Year By All Accounts
Rabat – The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) released its annual report that assesses and recommends on human rights development in Morocco. The CNDH started its annual report with opening remarks from its President Amina Bouayach, who desc...

Thu, 06 May 2021 17:03:32 +0000
Foreign Ministers of Morocco, Benin Discuss Growing Relations
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita on May 6, spoke with his Beninese counterpart Aurelien Agbenonci on a variety of bilateral issues. Parallel to the video conference, Morocco’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin...

Thu, 06 May 2021 16:00:38 +0000
New “Inssaf” Scheme to Give Lifetime Pension to Beneficiaries
Rabat – A new, supplementary income scheme “Inssaf” will benefit the recommendations of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER). Signed on Tuesday in Rabat, Morocco’s government, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), and the Ca...

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:51:47 +0000
Brahim Ghali To Appear in Spanish Court After June Hospital Discharge
Rabat – Polisario leader Brahim Ghali will be summoned to the Spanish high court following his expected hospital discharge in June. The elderly Ghali is currently receiving medical treatment in the San Pedro Hospital in Logrono, northern Spain....

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:29:24 +0000
Moroccan Ambassador: Diplomacy Needs to Adapt to Post-COVID-19 World
Rabat – The practice of diplomacy will no longer be the same in the post-pandemic world, Morocco’s ambassador in South Africa said on Tuesday. Appearing on Al Jazeera’s “Inside Story” program, Ambassador Youssef Amrani argued that COVID...

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:16:51 +0000
AFIIP Open Applications for Innovative Financial Solutions
Rabat – The Arab Financial Inclusion Innovation Prize (AFIIP) is back this year to reward innovations that can improve financial inclusion in the Arab World. In a press release, the organization called for Arab innovators to apply for the AFIIP...

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:01:05 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco Extends State of Emergency Until June 10
Rabat – Morocco’s government decided today, May 6 to extend the country’s state of emergency until June 10. The government council announced the news today following its weekly meeting. The council stated that the extension of the state of ...

Thu, 06 May 2021 14:16:59 +0000
Attractive Marketplace: Morocco Ranked Among Top 40 Countries
Rabat – The Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) released its 2021 report, featuring Morocco among the top 40 countries with an “attractive marketplace.” The “attractive marketplace” is one of the CGGI’s pillars or indicators, which ...

Thu, 06 May 2021 13:57:06 +0000
Western Sahara: Morocco Recalls Its Ambassador in Germany
Rabat – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Germany, Zohour Alaoui, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today. The ministry argued that the decision is due to Germany’s “exacerbated hostile acts” against Morocco’s “h...

Thu, 06 May 2021 13:00:35 +0000
WHO Welcomes Biden Support For Lifting COVID-19 Vaccine Patents
Rabat – WHO Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has welcomed the US support for the lifting of vaccine patents to expand global vaccine access.  US President Joe Biden on Wednesday surprised many observers by standing strong in the face of he...



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