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Morocco has decided to open an embassy in Morocco and Burundi welcomed the move, saying the representation will be a diplomatic bridge between the two countries. The embassy will be located in Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital. Burundi “welcomes the decision of the Kingdom of Morocco to open an Embassy in Burundi with residence […]
Over 2.2 million people have been vaccinated in Morocco by Feb.18 as the country lowered the threshold for the targeted population to over 60 years old. Morocco plans to inoculate 80% or more than 30 million of people aged over 17 years old and ordered 66 million doses from China’s Sinopharm and AstraZeneca. The country […]
US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his support for the recent normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries, making reference to the recent establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab countries: the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Bahrain and Morocco. “The President emphasized US support for the recent normalization of relations between Israel […]
The European Commission is ready to co-finance a vaccine production unit in Morocco, a spokesperson for the EU Commission said on Thursday, indicating that the unit would serve as a distributor of vaccines in Africa. “In the event that pharmaceutical companies would make a clear and structured proposal, meeting all the conditions for a […]
The Spanish government has asserted that Spain has had no “responsibility of an international character” with regard to the administration of the Sahara since 1976, dealing a scathing blow to the Polisario and its supporters. “Spain considers itself released from any responsibility of an international character with regard to the administration of Western Sahara since […]
The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) has depicted a bleak picture of the economic, social and human rights situation in the country, warning that the power in Algeria “takes a dangerous path for the future of the country”. “The government is taking a dangerous path for the future of the country […]
Remittances from Moroccans living abroad rose 5% to stand at 68 billion dirhams (7.5 billion dollars) despite the pandemic, but finance minister said only 10% of these transfers were invested. Most of the investments of Moroccans abroad went to real estate, finance minister Mohamed Benchaaboun told Moroccan employers association (CGEM). A part from 15% that […]
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, appointed on February 5 by the Libyan Dialogue Forum to lead a new transition period, announced that he would appoint members of his government before the expiration of the 21-day deadline period. According to the Prime Minister’s press office, this government of specialists “will represent all Libyans”. However, the […]
Preparations are underway for the launch into orbit of a Tunisian-manufactured satellite, Challenge 1, which was produced by TELNET Company with support from Russia. The launch of the satellite on March 20 comes to fruition as the country celebrates its 65th independence anniversary. The satellite was first unveiled in 2019 by Tunisian aerospace and telecommunications […]
The US Department of State has updated Morocco’s undivided map, including the Sahara southern provinces, on its international travel information website. Regarding the international Covid crisis, the State Department website places Morocco in the yellow zone, while Algeria is cataloged in the red zone for terrorism, kidnapping as well as for the Covid 19 virus. […]