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Covid-19: Wearing facemasks compulsory, recalcitrant people face sanctions

Moroccan public authorities have announced that wearing facemasks in public and at work place will be compulsory as of this Tuesday March 7 for all people authorized to go out of their homes and that breakers of the decision will face sanctions.   The measure, taken as part of efforts aimed at stopping the spread […]

Morocco to reopen airports to international passenger traffic on Feb 7

Morocco will reopen its airports to international passenger flights on February 7, after it has kept borders shut since Nov 29 to ward off a surge in Omicron infections, the government said. The flight resumption comes after a drop in Covid-19 infections which hit a peak last week with daily cases averaging 8500. The decision […]

Energy, commodities imports deepen Morocco’s trade deficit

Morocco’s trade deficit deepened 56% to 215 billion dirhams ($20 billion) up to August amid soaring prices of refined energy products, wheat and ammonia in the international market. Energy imports increased 128% to 103 billion dirhams in the first eight months this year, partly because Morocco imports all of its refined gas and fuel oils, […]