State Department

COVID-19: Morocco extends night curfew, other restrictive measures for two more weeks as of Feb.16

Morocco has extended the anti-coronavirus restrictive measures for two more weeks as of Tuesday, February 16 at 9 p.m. The measures include a night curfew, closure of restaurants and shopping centers at 08 p.m. and maintenance of ban on public gatherings. The restrective measures were first decreed on Dec.23, 2020 for three weeks and have […]

Morocco Improves Drinking Water Supply Rate to 96% in Rural Areas

Morocco improves the access rate to drinking water in rural areas to 96.5% by the end of 2017, thanks to investments exceeding 1 billion dirhams annually. The information was disclosed by Morocco’s secretary of state in charge of water Charafat Afilal who was briefing MPs at a parliamentary session on the progress in terms of […]

S&P Affirms Morocco’s Rating At BBB-/A-3 with Stable Outlook

Standard and Poor’s agency has affirmed Morocco’s long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings at ‘BBB-/A-3’ with stable outlook despite uncertainties over the Middle East war and its impact on commodity prices, supply chains, economies, and credit conditions. Morocco has solid buffers that will help it navigate current headwinds, including potential adverse economic impacts and related […]