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WB grants additional funding of $250 million to finance Morocco’s education support program

The World Bank has granted Morocco an additional funding of $250 million to finance the Support to Education Sector Program. This additional funding will bring the total funding of the program to $750 million. The related loan agreement was signed, Wednesday in Rabat, by the Minister in charge of the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, and the […]

Algerian law legalizing oppressive practices against journalists raises rights watchdogs alarm

After a series of arbitrary arrests and bogus charges against outspoken reporters, Algeria moved to institutionalize its crackdown on free speech through a law that makes muzzling the press a legal process. The law includes provisions forcing journalists to uncover their sources and bans receiving foreign funds, a charge that has been used to shutdown […]

Three Moroccan women referees picked by FIFA for Women’s World Cup2023

The FIFA released on Monday the names of the referees selected by the world football governing body for the women’s world soccer cup to be organized in Australia & New Zealand in summer 2023. Four Moroccan referees including three women have been chosen to officiate in the tournament. These are Bouchra Karboubi, Soukaina Hamdi, Fatiha […]