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King Mohammed VI has appointed Saied Amzazi government spokesman and Othman El Firdaws culture, youth and sports minister in replacement of Hassan Abyaba. Saied Amzazi will act as spokesman for the government while keeping his portfolio as education minister. Western educated EL Firdouas had served in the current government as Secretary of State to the […]
The magazine “Forbes France” highlighted, on Monday, the “Marshall Plan” deployed by King Mohammed VI, from the start of the coronavirus health crisis, as part of an anticipatory approach meant to support the economy and protect the populations. The magazine detailed this response plan and the various far-reaching measures implemented by Morocco to combat the […]
King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 5,654 detainees and gave orders to take all the necessary measures to strengthen the protection of inmates, particularly against the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic, the Ministry of Justice announced this Sunday. “As part of the attention paid by the Sovereign to inmates in penitentiary and rehabilitation institutions, […]
It is true that in times of crisis and disasters, people come together, comfort each other and unite against common threats. In Morocco, the coronavirus pandemic has triggered unprecedented acts of solidarity, and generosity, bringing out the best of Moroccan people. As most Moroccans are staying at home to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the […]
Military medical teams will take part, at the instruction of King Mohammed VI, in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside their civilian counterparts. King Mohammed VI, Supreme Chief and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), gave his high instructions so that military medical teams join their civilian counterparts […]
On the proposal of its main shareholder, the Al Mada Board of Directors donated more than $200 million to the special fund dedicated to the management of the Coronavirus pandemic in Morocco. This important initiative translates the great interest and commitment of King Mohammed VI in managing the Coronavirus crisis, which is affecting the Kingdom. […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, on Tuesday in Casablanca, a meeting focusing on the country’s management of the Coronavirus pandemic and on the actions to be taken according to the evolution of the situation. The meeting is part of the continuous follow-up by the Moroccan Sovereign of the evolution of this pandemic, from the beginning of […]
Morocco will exempt enterprises from paying their contribution to the pension fund CNSS and will grant them a debt moratorium as part of measures to offset economic impact of the coronavirus, the Moroccan coronavirus economic monitoring committee said in a statement. King Mohammed VI instructed the government on Sunday to create a $1 billion fund […]
King Mohammed VI decided, in line with a Fatwa by the concerned Authority of the Higher Council of Ulemas, that mosques in Morocco will be closed for all prayer times, including the midday Friday prayers, until further notice. The decision to close all mosques amid the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) enters into […]
Morocco will set up a $1 billion (10 billion DH) special fund for the management of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Royal Office said in statement issued this Sunday that King Mohammed VI gave his high instructions to the government “to create immediately a special fund dedicated to the management of the Coronavirus pandemic.” “The earmarked […]