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Health Ministry reports a second confirmed case. Morocco’s Personal Data & Privacy Protection Authority has opened an investigation following the publication in social media networks of the list of the 104 air passengers who travelled with the first Moroccan affected with coronavirus. “This is a violation of privacy and […]
Access to health services in Fez, particularly in Zouagha district, will be improved with the setting up of a new community medical center. Actually, King Mohammed VI on Wednesday launched the construction works of this community medical Center – Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity in Zouagha and gave his instructions for the construction of two […]
The US State Department cleared the sale to Morocco of 25 of BAE Systems’ M88 recovery vehicles for a total cost of $239.4 million. Under the same deal, Morocco will receive 50 caliber machine guns, M239 or M250 smoke grenade launchers, 1,800 M76 or L8A1/A3 smoke grenade rounds, 25 SINCGARS radios, AN/PSN-13A GPS receivers (DAGR), […]
The government of Turkmenistan has expressed its firm support to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting settlement of the Sahara conflict, saying this realistic plan, backed by the international community, is the only solution to this regional conflict. This stand was voiced by the foreign minister of this Central Asian country Rachid […]
More cultural events have been canceled in Morocco since the announcement of the agriculture ministry to skip organizing the international agricultural fair this year few hours after Morocco declared its first Covid-19 case. A Moroccan coming from Italy was tested positive for the virus on Monday and containment measures have been applied to passengers on […]
Morocco subjected the export of face masks to special export permits after the Covid-19 outbreak in the world triggered a supply shortage combined with high demand. The decision also comes after authorities seized 100,000 masks in a vehicle in Tangier port. The British driver intended to sell the masks in his country for high prices. […]
The new Algerian leadership, which continues to be contested by the mass protesters, is on track of its predecessor in inciting hostility towards Morocco and its strategic interest. This could be predicted from previous statements of the new President Abdelmjid Tebboune, who reiterated on multiple occasions during his electoral campaign to the Presidency that he […]
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, Tuesday appointed its Commercial director, Moroccan Abdelmounaïm Bah, as acting Secretary General to replace his compatriot Mouad Hajji who resigned Monday from his position. CAF Emergency Committee met Tuesday to fill in the void created following Hajji’s resignation. The organization said it has “confidence in Bah who has exhibited […]
Polisario Chief Brahim Ghali has not been invited to the inauguration of center-right president of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, marking a new era for this Latin American country after 15 years of left-wing rule. The exclusion of the leaders of the Algeria-backed separatist group from attending the presidential swear-in ceremony in Montevideo comes after […]
Morocco’s agricultural exports to the EU grew 4% in 2019 to 1.4 million tons, the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat reported. The EU bought 859,095 tons of Moroccan vegetables and 533,065 tons of fruits, Eurostat said, noting that watermelons and oranges dominated Morocco’s fruit exports. Spain topped the list of destinations for Moroccan fruits and […]