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Pope Francis Arrives in Morocco, Land of Religious Tolerance & Co-existence

Pope Francis started this Saturday a two-day visit to Morocco, a Muslim country wherein Muslims, Jews and Christians live in peace and harmony in a region threatened by growing extremism, populism and radicalism. Shortly after the Pope’s arrival in Rabat airport Saturday noon, King Mohammed VI, the Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince […]

COVID-19: Morocco extends state of health emergency until December 10

The Moroccan government Council, held Thursday in Rabat, has decided to extend the state of health emergency, that was scheduled to expire Saturday, November 10, until December 10, 2020, as part of efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council adopted the draft decree extending the state of health emergency throughout […]

Morocco’s customs report record $13.2 bln revenue in 2023

Morocco’s customs revenue hit a milestone of 13.26 billion dollars last year, up 1.2% from a year earlier, offering a boon for an expansionary state budget. The performance came on the back of higher custom duties as well as taxes on manufactured tobacco, the customs administration said. The record was 1.59 billion dirhams higher than […]