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COVID-19: Trump officially appoints Moroccan Moncef Slaoui head of Operation Warp Speed

US President Donald Trump officially appointed on Friday Morocco-born immunology expert Moncef Slaoui as head of the White House’s COVID-19 vaccine development team. Trump announced the appointment during a press briefing in the White House’s Rose Garden. The White House initiative aims to quickly develop and distribute coronavirus vaccines. Dr. Slaoui, a former GlaxoSmithKline executive, […]

Morocco to allow foreigners access upon hotel reservation

Moroccan tourism operators have received a boon after Moroccan authorities gave access to foreigners upon hotel reservation or invitation from a Moroccan enterprise. Foreign visitors should, however, have been tested negative for the coronavirus, which has caused a crisis in Morocco’s vital tourism sector. Morocco has allowed special flights for its nationals and foreign legal […]

Morocco busts 2 drug smuggling attempts, arrests human traffickers

Moroccan authorities announced on Monday the seizure of nearly three tons of cannabis in two separate anti-drug operations carried out in the cities of Agadir (southern Atlantic coast) and Nador (North eastern region). In Agadir, two people, aged 37 and 39, were arrested by the local security agents at a road checkpoint .They were on […]