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Exporting companies based in Morocco are facing enormous challenges to juggle the coronavirus impact due to a rise in the cost of risk emanating from orders cancellation, trade barriers and low demand. In the first three months this year, most of which was coronavirus-free, exports dropped 18% compared to the same period last year, according […]
The rate of patients who overcome the coronavirus rose to 89.62% on Saturday as Morocco continues mass testing, free hospitalization and a chloroquine based treatment. Total confirmed cases rose to 8,224 including 7,364 recoveries and 208 deaths with the total number of tests rising to over 340,000 as the country bolstered its testing capacity. Minister […]
Morocco’s consul in the Algerian city of Oran has returned to the kingdom, nearly a month after he allegedly branded Algeria “country enemy”. The diplomat left the country on board one of Royal Air Maroc flights that repatriated the Moroccans who were stuck in Algeria after Morocco closed its borders mid-March to limit the spread […]
A new version of ventilators enabling intubation developed by a group of Moroccan aeronautical parts manufacturers is undergoing the final phase of clinical trials before being cleared for use at hospitals. The new version, spurred by the industry ministry, integrates advanced technological solutions to allow invasive respiration and is under examination by two laboratories: CERIMME […]
Moroccans of all walks of life are wondering whether the authorities will lift on June 10 the coronavirus lockdown rules as planned or extend the restrictions for another period as a precautionary measure although the pandemic has been brought under control. According to several local press reports, the ongoing public health emergency, which was imposed […]
The Arab Monetary Fund has extended Morocco a new $211 million loan, within the framework of the Structural Adjustment Facility, to support a reform program in the public finance sector, the Arab financial institution announced in a statement released Friday. The loan agreement was signed on May 23 by Morocco’s Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed […]
Travel Daily News portal has put Morocco on top of vacation destinations for the post COVID-19 pandemic period, outlining the country’s tourism assets. In an article published on Wednesday, the travel and tourism portal pointed out that Morocco is a top tourist destination that is blessed by nature, with its wonderful coastline, mountains and its […]
Morocco urged more efforts to counter IS and like-minded terrorist groups in the Sahel who have stepped up their attacks taking advantage of the new mayhem caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The call was made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a virtual meeting of the anti-IS coalition co-hosted by the US and Italy. IS […]
King Mohammed VI has set January 2021 as a new deadline for a special committee to submit its proposals for a new development model, which was previously planned to be revealed this month. This delay was approved by the Sovereign in order to facilitate the task of the committee to broaden the scope of its […]
President of the Sahrawi League for Democracy and Human Rights, and former member of the polisario separatist front, Hamada El Baihi, provided a damning account of the appalling living conditions in the Tindouf camps, holding Algeria responsible for the ordeal of the camps populations. Hamada El Baihi, who was participating in a recent debate on […]