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WB supports Morocco’s social protection efforts with $250 Mln funding

The World Bank has agreed to provide Morocco $250 million funding to support the country’s social protection system which has improved living standards of vulnerable households and expanded access to essential services. In December 2023, Morocco launched the Direct Social Benefit (DSB) program as a key component of the national social protection reform. As of […]

Morocco: Boxer Youssef Zalal wins a string of victories at the UFC

Moroccan boxer Youssef Zalal defeated American Peter Barrett by unanimous decision of the judges on August 8, 2020 in Las Vegas, at an event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the most powerful mixed martial arts (MMA) league in the world. The man, 23, nicknamed the “Moroccan Devil”, continues his remarkable debut at the […]

Political Parties’ heads hold meeting with Royal Advisors on autonomy initiative updating

Advisors to King Mohammed VI Taib Fassi Fihri, Omar Azziman, and Fouad Ali El Himma, met this Monday with the heads of political parties represented in both Houses of Parliament to update the formulation of the Autonomy Plan under Moroccan sovereignty, the Royal Office said in a statement. The meeting, held in accordance with the […]