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COVID-19: 90,000 people have received vaccine shots in 72 hours in Morocco

Since the official launch of the national anti-covid-19 vaccination campaign in Morocco on Thursday, January 28, more than 90,000 people have received their first dose of vaccine. The figure, which remains preliminary for the moment, was announced by the Ministry of Health Saturday evening pending the availability of full figures. The head of the population […]

Saudi Arabia posts $20.8bn budget surplus in Q2

Saudi Arabia has posted a SR77.9 billion ($20.8 billion) budget surplus during the second quarter of 2022, representing 16 percent increase over the same period last year. The finance ministry said the state’s total revenues during the same period amounted to over SR370.4 billion, up 49 percent year-on-year, while expenditures stood at SR292.5 billion. Oil […]

Irish Tourist Buys in Morocco Ice Age Relic worth €30,000 for €60

When an Irish tourist bought an ornately carved, 15-centimeter tall statue for €60 in Morocco’s blue northern town, Chaouen, little did he expect that he acquired an ice age relic made from rhino horn thought to be 25,000-years-old. The Irish tourist visited Chaouen, a town in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco, inland from Tangier, […]