Morocco
Tue, 25 May 2021 07:14:22 GMTIllegal Sand Mining Threatens Coastline and Tourism
[ISS] A well-developed illicit transnational industry with links to Spain is putting vulnerable coastal ecosystems at risk.
Sat, 22 May 2021 15:59:58 GMTLearning From the Experience of Others - Vaccine Rollouts From Around the World
[Africa In Fact] "Fools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others' experience." ― Otto von Bismarck
Thu, 20 May 2021 06:01:58 GMTMigrants Subjected to Violence and Used As 'Pawns' - Amnesty International
[AI London] Children beaten by Spanish guards after border gates thrown open Stand-off appears to be Morocco's 'retaliation' for separatist leader's medical treatment in Spain 'Spanish abuses are also EU abuses' - Virginia Álvarez
Thu, 20 May 2021 07:31:14 GMTCAF Postpones Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022 Qualifiers
[CAF] The CAF Organizing Committee for Women's football has decided to postpone the June qualifiers of the Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2022.
Wed, 19 May 2021 06:23:26 GMTSpain Says Flood of Migrants From Morocco Is 'Serious Crisis'
[VOA] Madrid -- Spain's prime minister flew to the country's North African enclave Tuesday to contain a migration crisis with neighboring Morocco after 6,000 migrants swam or walked over the border.
Thu, 20 May 2021 08:11:39 GMTArab League Welcomes Decision of His Majesty the King to Send Emergency Humanitarian Aid to Palestinian People
[MAP] Cairo -- The Arab League on Wednesday welcomed the decision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, to send emergency humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Tue, 18 May 2021 14:15:54 GMTEmergency Aid to Palestinians - Military Airplane Heads for Cairo
[MAP] Kenitra -- Following the high instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, a military airplane took off Monday night from the Air Base of the Royal Air Forces in Kenitra heading for Cairo to deliver emergency humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaz...
Mon, 17 May 2021 04:52:50 GMTMoroccan Actor Hammadi Ammor Passes Away
[MAP] Rabat -- Moroccan actor Hammadi Ammor died Friday night at the age of 90 after a long illness, the president of the Moroccan Dramatic Arts Union, Abdelkebir Rgagna, told MAP.
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:25 GMTHead of Govt Tells Hamas It Backs Palestinian Cause
[MAP] Rabat -- The Kingdom of Morocco places the Palestinian issue and Al-Quds Asharif at the top of its concerns and at the same level as its national cause, said on Wednesday Head of Government Saad Dine El Otmani.
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:26 GMTFM Holds Talks With His Liberian Counterpart
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks, Wednesday by videoconference, with minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah Sr., as part of the ...
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:26 GMTGovt. Council Adopts Draft Decrees Setting Elections' Dates and Calendars
[MAP] Rabat -- The Government Council, which convened on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Head of Government Saad Dine El Otmani, adopted the draft decrees setting the dates and calendars relating to the electoral operations planned this year in t...
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:26 GMTMorocco Celebrates Eid Al Fitr On Thursday, Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco will celebrate Eid Al Fitr 1442 of Hegira on Thursday, May 13, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:24 GMTRoyal Pardon to 810 People On Occasion of Eid Al Fitr
[MAP] Rabat -- On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, HM King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 810 people sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, said a statement by the ministry of Justice.
Wed, 12 May 2021 13:31:44 GMTMorocco, Portugal Discuss Means to Step Up Cooperation in Higher Education, Scientific Research
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Saaid Amzazi, on Tuesday held talks through videoconference with the Portuguese minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel...
Fri, 14 May 2021 10:18:25 GMTGovt Rejects Unilaterial Action on al-Quds
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco reiterated, on Tuesday, its categorical rejection of all violations and unilateral measures affecting the legal status of Al-Quds Asharif and the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people to achieve their aspiration...
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:28 GMTInternational Museum Day - Exceptional and Free Opening of FNM Museums
[MAP] Rabat -- The National Foundation of Museums (FNM) celebrates next Tuesday, the international museums day, with the exceptional and free opening of all its museums to the general public.
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:25 GMTHead of Govt. Reiterates Morocco's Categorical Rejection of All Violations Affecting Legal Status of Al-Quds Asharif
[MAP] Rabat -- Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, reiterated on Wednesday the official position of the Kingdom of Morocco which categorically rejects all violations affecting the legal status of the Al-Aqsa mosque and Al-Quds Asharif and underm...
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:21 GMTCovid-19 - 268 New Cases, 288 Recoveries in 24 Hours
[MAP] Rabat -- A total of 268 new cases of coronavirus infection and 288 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced on Wednesday.
Wed, 12 May 2021 13:31:45 GMTFM Holds Talks With Ivorian Counterpart
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on Tuesday held talks by videoconference with the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and the Diaspora, Kandia Kamis...
Wed, 12 May 2021 12:39:09 GMTCovid-19 - Eid Al-Fitr Prayer Will Not Be Performed in Mussalas and Mosques (Ministry)
[MAP] Rabat -- The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced, on Tuesday, that it has been decided not to perform the Eid Al-Fitr Prayer in Mussalas (places for prayer) and mosques, because social distancing is hard to ensure due to the ov...
Wed, 12 May 2021 12:39:07 GMTBrahim Ghali Case - Arguments Put Forward By Spain "Are Not Convincing" (Parliamentarians)
[MAP] Rabat -- Representatives of parliamentary groups and groupings in the House of advisors said, on Tuesday, that the arguments put forward by Spain to justify the hosting of Polisario leader, the man named Brahim Ghali , "are not convincing", cal...
Wed, 12 May 2021 12:39:04 GMTAl-Quds Events - MPs Denounce Violations of Palestinian People's Rights
[MAP] Rabat -- Representatives of parliamentary groups and groupings at the House of Advisors expressed on Tuesday their condemnation of the violations of the rights of the Palestinian people.
Wed, 12 May 2021 12:39:01 GMTArab Foreign Ministers Laud Role of Al-Quds Committee, Chaired By HM the King, in Protection of Holy City
[MAP] Cairo -- Arab foreign ministers lauded, on Tuesday, the role of the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by HM King Mohammed VI, in protecting the holy city.
Fri, 14 May 2021 10:20:15 GMTArab Foreign Ministers Ally Against Israeli Policies
[MAP] Cairo -- Arab foreign ministers have decided the formation of an Arab ministerial committee, composed of Morocco, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar and tasked with working internationally to encourage permanent members of the Sec...
Tue, 11 May 2021 05:44:48 GMTFresh Dispute Erupts Between Spain and Morocco Over Western Sahara Leader
[VOA] Madrid -- A diplomatic dispute between Morocco and Spain over Madrid's decision to host a leader of the Western Saharan independence movement has soured what had been improving relations across the Mediterranean Sea.
Mon, 10 May 2021 13:39:11 GMTThe Moroccan Landscape, Traditions and Communities Behind Argan and Its Oil
[FAO] Celebrating argan trees as part of a remarkable agricultural heritage
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:26 GMTSpain Has 'Historic Opportunity to Do Justice' to Polisario's Victims (Associations)
[MAP] Madrid -- More than 100 organizations and associative actors representing the Moroccan diaspora in Spain have urged the Spanish justice to seize the "historic opportunity" of the illegal presence of the leader of the Polisario militias, the so-...
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:53:26 GMTHM the King Congratulates Heads of State of Islamic Countries On Advent of Eid Al-Fitr
[MAP] Rabat -- HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, sent congratulatory messages to the Heads of State of Islamic countries, on the occasion of the advent of Eid Al-Fitr.
Wed, 12 May 2021 13:31:48 GMTFifteen Killed in Road Accidents in Urban Areas Last Week
[MAP] Rabat -- Fifteen people were killed and 2,239 others were injured, including 69 seriously, in 1,654 traffic accidents that took place in urban areas on May 3-9, 2021, National Police (DGSN) said.
Wed, 12 May 2021 13:31:41 GMTOver 6 Tons of Cannabis Resin Seized in Tan-Tan, Five Arrested
[MAP] Rabat -- Policemen on Tuesday seized 6,503 kilograms of cannabis resin and arrested five people for their alleged links to an international drug trafficking network.