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Morocco to spend $220 mln in aid to pandemic hit tourism sector

Morocco has approved a package of 2 billion dirhams ($220 million) to help the tourism sector manage the fallout of the pandemic, the tourism ministry said. The emergency aid was approved in a meeting attended by the head of the government, tourism minister, and finance minister. The package aims to mitigate the impact of a […]

UNGA adopts Morocco-proposed Resolution proclaiming International Day against Hate Speech

The 193 member states of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted, on Wednesday, a resolution presented by Morocco on the fight against hate speech, which proclaims, for the first time in the history of the United Nations, June 18 of each year as “International Day Against Hate Speech”. The adoption by consensus of this historic […]

France suspends joint military operations with Malian forces

France has suspended joint military operations with Malian forces as a precautionary measure, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces said Thursday, June 3, adding that the decision was linked to the ongoing political transition in Mali and would be reassessed in the coming days. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the […]