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COVID-19: Morocco extends state of health emergency until November 10

The Moroccan government Council, held Thursday in Rabat, has decided to extend the state of health emergency until November 10, 2020, as part of efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.   The Council adopted the draft decree extending the state of health emergency throughout the national territory from Saturday, October 10 […]

Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate names first blind minister in cabinet team

Nominated Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi unveiled Monday his cabinet, which will include the country’s first blind minister. Walid Zidi, 34, will be in charge of the culture portfolio in Mechichi’s 25-minister lineup waiting to be confirmed by the parliament. Zidi is also the first ever blind Tunisian to land a doctorate degree. He graduated […]

Morocco Records One of Its Wettest Winters in Over Four Decades

Morocco has just emerged from one of its most rainfall-intensive winters since records began in 1981, according to the country’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM). After seven consecutive years of drought, the 2025-2026 winter season delivered a dramatic and long-awaited reversal of the Kingdom’s hydrological fortunes. The DGM attributed the exceptional conditions to a weakening […]