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Morocco’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to fall by 6.3 pc this year before recovering quickly and rebounding by 4.7 pc in 2021, said on Tuesday Bank Al Maghrib in a press release issued following its third quarterly meeting. According to the experts of the Kingdom’s central Bank, the Moroccan economy has been affected […]
Secretary General of La Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo has appointed Morocco’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Moha Ouali Tagma, member of the high-level delegation of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) in charge of supporting the civil transition process in Mali. This appointment is a recognition of Morocco’s commitment to peace and regional stability and of the […]
The Polisario is playing again the card of the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania known as Guarguarate by attempting to hinder the flow of commercial traffic in the demilitarized strip monitored by the UN. The Polisario this time sent agents in civilian dress loyal to its separatist agenda after the Algerian-funded and armed militia […]
Morocco and China’s Sinopharm CNBG have signed an agreement to carry out tests for the new coronavirus vaccine, which so far exceeded the required number by six as members of different security services topped the list of volunteers, the Moroccan media said. Most volunteers were from the Royal Armed forces, Auxiliary forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, […]
Morocco, which is chairing the 64th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convening in Vienna, has called for a review of the composition of the Board of Governors of the agency to strengthen its governance and enhance the presence of African countries in this important body of the IAEA. Addressing on Monday […]
A Fez-based Moroccan company has successfully designed and manufactured “fast, efficient and inexpensive” ultraviolet disinfecting machines. The devices manufactured by “Atlas Invention” allow to “deeply” disinfect an average-sized room in just about fifteen minutes, according to the company officials. Unlike conventional devices using vaporization, UVC devices emit ultraviolet rays using variable electric power lamps. These […]
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has congratulated Morocco for its election to the presidency of the 64th General Conference of the Agency, and underlined that this election reflects the constructive commitment of the Kingdom to peace in the world. “The election of Morocco, an African country which […]
Morocco ranked 3rd in the 32nd International Olympiad Informatics (IOI 2020) held in Singapore online due to the Covid-19 pandemic September 13 through 19. The North African Kingdom took part in this international prestigious algorithmic competition with four students: Mohamed El Khatri; Nabil Boudraa; Amine Moutii, and Aymane Riad Essoulh. They gleaned 604.02 points to […]
Moroccan police have seized over the weekend in Casablanca 121,600 counterfeited facemasks before their packaging and labeling as genuine branded products of well-known companies selling medical supplies. A 32-year old man was arrested for his involvement is these unsafe products that pose great additional risks to consumers during the covid-19 pandemic. The fraudster was captured […]
The abhorrent double crime of sexual assault and murder of an eleven-year old child in Tangier has shocked the Moroccan public opinion and resurfaced a debate over the death penalty and child protection. The abject crime perpetrated by a young man in Tangier sent shockwaves across all segments of the Moroccan society with social media […]