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The Algeria-backed Polisario front has suffered another major diplomatic setback as Suriname reaffirmed on Monday its non-recognition of the self-proclaimed “SADR”. In a joint statement released following a phone conversation with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin affirmed that the authorities of the south American country stand by the decision […]
Returning to diplomatic normalcy in relations with Israel is not on the agenda of the Moroccan government, that is what can be deduced from the remarks of Saad Dine El Otmani, head of the Moroccan government. Speaking in the name of the state at a meeting of the youth section of his party, Saad Dine […]
A new field hospital was set up in Casablanca as coronavirus cases spike in the economic capital, one of the worst hit cities in the Kingdom. Moroccan authorities have built field hospitals and extended existing ones such as in Marrakech where a surge of cases strained health infrastructure. Both Casablanca and Marrakech as well as […]
As Moroccan hospitals are flooded by an increasing number of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care, medics are complaining of a lack of equipment including ventilators and oxygen. This came as a surprise to Moroccan public opinion who is asking about the fate of the Moroccan-made ventilators that made headlines last April, showcasing Morocco’s industrial capacity […]
The UNSMIL has welcomed the appointment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet of the three-member independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya (FFML). The FFML will be chaired by Moroccan former Minister of Justice Mohamed Auajjar and includes Tracy Robinson of Jamaica and Chaloka Beyani of Zambia and the UK. “This appointment comes at […]
A grim milestone was reached in Morocco when cases surpassed 50,000 with 1556 cases on Saturday and 1.537 on Sunday, putting a strain on the country’s health system. Deaths rose by 30 Sunday to 888 people while total recoveries stood at 36,343, leaving some 15,118 cases still active with a recovery rate dropping to 69%. […]
Remote teaching will be adopted as an educational model at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, which begins on September 7, in all public and private establishments as well as in foreign missions’ schools, announced on Saturday the Ministry of national education, vocational training, higher education and scientific research. The ministry said in a […]
Moroccan native Dr Samir Machour, senior vice President at South Korea’s Samsung Biologics was tasked with identifying and negotiating on behalf of Morocco technology transfer in pharmaceutical industry and biologics. Health Minister assigned the task to Dr Machour, 55 years old, a native of Rabat who ranked among the 50 most influential health scientists […]
Morocco recorded in 24 hours, between Thursday and Friday, 42 fatalities, which is the highest daily death count since the virus was first detected in the country on March 2. The new tally brings the death toll to 817, with the mortality rate standing at 1.7%. The figures were announced by the Moroccan Ministry of […]
King Mohammed VI urged Moroccan citizens to strictly comply to health and safety measures in order to curb coronavirus infections, which have spiked recently. The King pointed out that Morocco was cited as a model in the fight against the virus and that achievements should not be overturned by negligence. “There are people who claim […]