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Morocco, which is chairing the 64th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convening in Vienna, has called for a review of the composition of the Board of Governors of the agency to strengthen its governance and enhance the presence of African countries in this important body of the IAEA. Addressing on Monday […]
A Fez-based Moroccan company has successfully designed and manufactured “fast, efficient and inexpensive” ultraviolet disinfecting machines. The devices manufactured by “Atlas Invention” allow to “deeply” disinfect an average-sized room in just about fifteen minutes, according to the company officials. Unlike conventional devices using vaporization, UVC devices emit ultraviolet rays using variable electric power lamps. These […]
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has congratulated Morocco for its election to the presidency of the 64th General Conference of the Agency, and underlined that this election reflects the constructive commitment of the Kingdom to peace in the world. “The election of Morocco, an African country which […]
Morocco ranked 3rd in the 32nd International Olympiad Informatics (IOI 2020) held in Singapore online due to the Covid-19 pandemic September 13 through 19. The North African Kingdom took part in this international prestigious algorithmic competition with four students: Mohamed El Khatri; Nabil Boudraa; Amine Moutii, and Aymane Riad Essoulh. They gleaned 604.02 points to […]
Moroccan police have seized over the weekend in Casablanca 121,600 counterfeited facemasks before their packaging and labeling as genuine branded products of well-known companies selling medical supplies. A 32-year old man was arrested for his involvement is these unsafe products that pose great additional risks to consumers during the covid-19 pandemic. The fraudster was captured […]
The abhorrent double crime of sexual assault and murder of an eleven-year old child in Tangier has shocked the Moroccan public opinion and resurfaced a debate over the death penalty and child protection. The abject crime perpetrated by a young man in Tangier sent shockwaves across all segments of the Moroccan society with social media […]
Morocco has been officially elected President of the 64th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the supreme governing body of this UN agency. Delegates of the IAEA’s 64th General Conference, which kicked off in Vienna this Monday morning, elected by unanimous acclamation Morocco’s Ambassador, Azzeddine Farhane, President of the conference, a first […]
Germany will host on October 5, Berlin II conference on Libya as follow-up on the first part held in January this year. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman of the UN Secretary General has confirmed to the media that the UN and Germany are preparing the conference which will be held online. The conference, Haq added, will […]
Morocco’s farm exports rose 8% in 2019-2020 season to 40 billion dirhams ($4 bln) despite a difficult context marked by a severe drought in some key exporting regions and the surge of the COVID-19 outbreak and its disruption of global supply chains, the agriculture ministry said. This performance shows the resilience and competitiveness of Morocco’s […]
Tangier is preparing for the opening of a university hospital with a capacity of 865 beds, the largest in the African continent. The hospital, worth 1.3 billion dirhams ($130 million), will help alleviate pressure on the northern regions hospitals. Already 93% of works are completed, auguring well for Tangier, which has been one of the […]