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Morocco extends vaccination to people aged 20 and over, signs supply agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech

Morocco, which is making steady strides towards reaching herd immunity, has extended vaccination to the youth aged 20 years and over as the vaccine flow continues unhindered. The Moroccan Health Ministry, which made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, urged young Moroccan citizens to go to the nearest vaccination center to take their first […]

Two Canadian UN employees face charges of selling weapons in Libya

Canadian authorities charged two nationals of involvement in selling Chinese-made drones and other military-equipment in Libya. The case goes back to 2018 when the two men served at the International Civil Aviation Organization, a U.N. agency headquartered in Montreal. The two men Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61, and Mahmud Mohamed Elsuwaye Sayeh, 37, were found […]

Morocco’s OCP posts 72% rise in first half revenue

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers producer OCP said its revenue in the first six months rose 72% to a record 56 billion dirhams at a context of higher demand and higher prices in the international market. Fertilizers prices rose in the first half of this year due to supply disruption resulting from the war in Ukraine […]