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President Donald Trump is planning to appoint GlaxoSmithKline executive and Moroccan-born US Moncef Slaoui to lead efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine, Reuters reported. The US government plans to produce 300 million vaccine doses for the pandemic by the end of 2020 under a plan called “Operation Warp Speed.” Dr Slaoui, 60, joined GlaxoSmithKline in […]
Al Mada Foundation has launched Wednesday another COVID-19 solidarity operation to assist needy households during the holy month of Ramadan. This second phase of the Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity operation consists of 1,778 tons of foodstuffs and hygiene products, worth more than 22 million dirhams. It will benefit 50,000 households or approximately 250,000 people. The 50,000 […]
The Moroccan parliament is examining a draft law submitted by the government to protect tourism companies from becoming insolvent. The law 30.20 would enable businesses operating in the tourism sector including hotels, travel agencies and airlines to exchange bookings canceled over the coronavirus outbreak with a similar offer for a similar price. Speaking to MPs, […]
Despite the current global difficult situation triggered by covid-19 pandemic, Morocco’s exports of fruits & vegetables crossed this season the million-ton threshold, increasing by 6 pc to 1,077,000 ton. According to Moroccan ministry of agriculture, this shows the good performance and resilience of the local agribusiness which continues to expand and diversify its high quality […]
Morocco-made facemasks have been cleared by French army for conforming to top safety standards and the north African country allowed their exports after satisfying domestic needs. A textile company based in Morocco has won a contract to supply the French army, local newspaper Assabah reported. Morocco has reached a production capacity of over 10 million […]
The polisario diverts and resells the international humanitarian aid destined to the populations held against their will in the Tindouf camps, ignoring the current coronavirus health crisis. The remarks were made by Colonel Preston McLaughlin, an international expert in national security issues, during a TV program aired by Medi1TV channel Sunday. The mechanisms for distributing […]
The National Foundation of Museums of Morocco (FNM), chaired by Mehdi Qotbi, has earmarked 6 million dirhams to help visual arts artists who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This aid is part of the FNM missions and will mainly concern artists facing difficulties, Mehdi Qotbi told le360 news outlet. The aid will consist […]
Morocco’s Minister of Education Saïd Amzazi announced that schools will remain closed until next September and that all final exams of the 2019-2020 academic year will be cancelled, except for the first and second years of the baccalaureate levels. Addressing the House of Councilors this Tuesday, May 12, Amzazi said only Baccalaureate levels students (First […]
Algeria is not doing enough tests, which makes it hard to assess the scale of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, head of Pasteur Institute in Algeria and doctors said. The North African country conducts 400 tests daily for a population of some 37 million people. It has so far confirmed 5558 cases with a […]
The Royal Family and the whole of the Moroccan people are celebrating this Friday, May 8, the 17th anniversary of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, a celebration that translates the strong ties binding the people and the Alawite throne. This anniversary is an opportunity for Moroccans to cheerfully remember the birth of the first child […]