Moroccan Ismahane Elouafi appointed Chief Scientist of FAO

Turkey: Ankara pledges more aid to Gaza

Turkish authorities have announced on Wednesday to keep their commitment for aid support to Gaza after the World Bank irritated Ankara for failing to fulfil its commitment made during the Cairo Conference in 2014. Turkish foreign Minister’s spokesman, Tanju Bilgic indicated on Wednesday that his country has already planned $75.6 million aid to Gaza in […]

Covid-19: World Athletics backs El Guerrouj’s initiative, sets up athletes’ support fund

World Athletics launched on Tuesday, upon the initiative of Moroccan former athletics star Hicham El Guerrouj, a $500,000 fund to support professional athletes experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fund, set up in partnership with the International Athletics Foundation (IAF), will be used to assist athletes who have lost most of their […]

Tangier Tragedy: King urges cabinet to take all necessary measures to avoid such incidents in the future

King Mohammed VI has urged the cabinet to take all necessary measures to avoid that tragedies like the one that took place in Tangier last Monday occur again.   The king issued his instructions while chairing over a Ministers’ Council in Fez Thursday.   The Sovereign questioned the minister of the Interior about the tragic […]