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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted the “strategic” character and regular political consultations between his country and Morocco noting the closer political consultations. Speaking at an economic forum bringing together Brazil and Arab countries, Bolsonaro stressed the key role played by Morocco in promoting Brazil’s agriculture citing that the north African Kingdom remains the main supplier […]
Direct talks between two opposing Libyan delegations began this Monday, October 19 in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations. Ten members of the military and security commission, representing the Government of National Unity (Tripoli) and the Libyan National Army (Benghazi), are to continue talks until October 24 to achieve a lasting ceasefire in […]
The UN has denied as false reports by Algeria’s state-run news agency Algerie Presse Service (APS) that Morocco “failed” to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The strongly-worded denial inflicted another blow to the official news outlet, known for circulating “fake news” on sensitive topics. In its report, APS claimed […]
A group of British tourists landed Saturday in the coastal city of Agadir, becoming the first batch of international holiday makers to visit the North African country since March owing to the covid-19 pandemic. Low-cost airline Ryanair, Aujoud’hui.ma reports, landed at the city airport of Al Massira with the visitors welcomed by local tourism and […]
With 626 deaths and 40,542 cases as of October 18, the country’s hospitals are practically saturated and young doctors are often on the front line in the emergency rooms. Last Sunday, near the emergency department of the Rabta hospital in Tunis, a young doctor who wished to remain anonymous is about to go on duty. […]
Rabat and Paris reiterated their commitment to reinforce security cooperation notably in terms of intelligence sharing, Morocco’s interior ministry said in a statement. The two countries stepped up their judicial cooperation as well as joint efforts against illegal migration and all sorts of trafficking as well as counter-terrorism, reads the statement issued after talks in […]
The Spanish national police succeded to dismantle a terror cell with the collaboration of Morocco and arrested two people in Mellilia and in the town of Mogan (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) for their “alleged ties to a terrorist organization of recruitment and indoctrination for terrorist purposes,” said the Spanish police in a statement. […]
In accordance with Royal guidance, the government has elaborated a draft budget that provides for special measures to keep jobs, promote youth employment, generalize health insurance and reform civil service. The government, which examined the draft budget in its council, said in a statement that priority is attached to shoring up the economy through offering […]
Abderrahmane Youssoufi, Morocco’s first socialist prime minister who passed away last May, proved to be an illustrious leader both in his life and after his death by leaving a will to turn his apartment into a museum and donate his money to Morocco’s museum foundation. Youssoufi engaged at an early age in political life during […]
Germany’s Development agency GIZ and Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO) have pledged to help Morocco’s exporters’ union Asmex promote Zagora dates marketing at home and abroad. The three parties will, under their partnership, make all their technical resources and networks available to dates producers, providing them with global support to strengthen their management and […]