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The World Bank has highlighted Morocco’s wind energy potential that it described as “great”. This came in a World Bank analysis of emerging markets for offshore wind, undertaken by the WB Energy Sector Management Assistance Program in partnership with the International Finance Corporation. The analysis, which focused on Morocco and a number of other countries, […]
The number of Moroccan nationals stranded abroad rose to 31,800 people who are still waiting for a governmental decision to be repatriated to the homeland, head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani said, promising their return without giving a specific date. He spoke vaguely about ministerial departments preparing for their return at a time […]
The Ehmi application, available on Android and currently being validated on iOS, was developed free of charge by a Tunisian start-up that usually creates digital marketing tools for foreign companies. If a person using the application tests positive, the Observatory of Emerging Diseases (ONME) will warn other users who have crossed paths with the phone, […]
After an exceptional Ramadan with closed mosques and social distancing measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Moroccans will have to stay in their homes during Eid El Fitr and avoid family visits after the country extended the confinement it has started in March 20 until June 10. This means no collective Eid prayers this year […]
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on Moroccan banks Attijariwafa Bank, Bank of Africa, and Credit Immobilier et Hotelier (CIH) to Negative from Stable, while affirming the three banks’ Long-Term Foreign-and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BB+’. This comes after Fitch’s revision of the outlook on Morocco’s sovereign rating to Negative from Stable on […]
Forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) announced Monday the takeover of the Al-Watiya airbase, south of Tripoli, used by Khalifa Haftar’s forces in their push to seize capital Tripoli. Volcano of Rage Operation spokesman Mustafa Al-Majaie said the GNA forces seized all military equipment left by Haftar forces who fled the […]
Tunisia Monday posted 27 per cent slump in tourism revenues from the previous year as the country struggles to contain the covid-19 disease. The figures, issued by the Central Bank of Tunisia, revealed that tourism revenues stood over the first quarter of the year at about $339,411,000. The decrease in revenues occurs after a bounce […]
Moroccans should watch out who they elect in local elections because some elected officials may tend to transpose their beliefs and ideologies on the public space as was the case recently in Temara, near Rabat, when a mayor named alleys and streets after Wahabi preachers known for their extremism. Morocco which follows the path of […]
Morocco prepares to double the number of daily coronavirus tests from 5000 to 10,000, head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani said. Ending the confinement requires stepping up tests as much as possible in line with WHO recommendations, he told MPs Monday. This would help rapid results of infected people and contact cases, he […]
Marine Units of the Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie (County Police) seized on Monday more than four tons of drugs off tangier’s coasts after chasing down two fishing boats used by the smugglers. Seven involved people were arrested. According to local press reports, the dealers stole two small fishing boats from Tangier’s City port before sailing to […]