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Moroccan Cyclist Makes History, Joins Israeli Team

Moroccan cyclist Mehdi Choukri has broken the taboo as he has become the first Moroccan sportsman to sign with an Israeli team. The 23-year old athlete has joined the Israeli Cyclists Academy, one of Israeli international cycling teams. Choukri is touted as one of the best cyclists of his generation. The former Dimension Data for […]

AFD supports social, solidarity economy in Morocco with a €1.5 million grant

The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide a €1.5 million (MAD 16 million) grant to the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy, to help reinforce the social and solidarity economy (SSE) framework in Morocco. The financial aid is aimed at helping the ministry strengthen the national legal mechanisms of […]

COVID-19: Morocco to compensate 700,000 private sector workers hit by confinement

After Morocco imposed a confinement to contain the coronavirus outbreak, some 700,000 workers in 113,000 companies whose activity came to a halt will receive 1000 dirhams in March and 2000 for the next three months, Labor Minister Mohamed Amekraz said. He said the employees affiliated to the pension fund CNSS will return to their job […]