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Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:19:55 +0000
Egypt Denies Plans to Open Consulate in Morocco’s Southern Provinces
Rabat – The Egyptian government has denied that it intends to join the growing list of Arab, African, and other countries that have decided to open consulates in southern Morocco. Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs Rakha Hassan told Al Monito...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:17:53 +0000
Lawyer: Security Institutions Can File Complaints Against Individuals
Security institutions have the right to file complaints against individuals who disseminate false accusations against them, said Nawfal El-Baamari, a lawyer at the Court of Tetouan. “The questioning of the legal basis of these complaints and the de...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:16:33 +0000
Morocco’s Tourism Minister to Visit Israel
Rabat – Israeli  Tourism Minister Orit Farkash announced that her counterpart from Morocco, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, will be visiting Israel in the coming days. Last week, Farkash posted a screenshot of her virtual meeting with Morocco’s Fet...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:02:40 +0000
How UN Language on Western Sahara Creates a Point of No Return
Washington D.C – Since outgoing US President, Donald Trump, decided to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, there has been a heated debate about its legal and political significance. Central to this chorus of contention has be...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:49:34 +0000
‘Bunga-Bunga Trial’: New Investigations into Death of Moroccan Witness Imane Fadil
Rabat – New developments have emerged in the long-standing investigation surrounding the death of Imane Fadil, a Moroccan model who was a key witness in Berlusconi’s Bunga-Bunga Trial.  In March 2019, Italian magistrates opened a murder ...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:48:35 +0000
Israeli Diplomat: Iran Influenced US Recognition of Moroccan Sahara
The former Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dore Gold, has declared that Iran’s attempts to increase its influence in North Africa was one of the reasons that led the US to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sah...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:30:13 +0000
Nasser Zefzafi ‘in Good Health’ Despite Rumors
Agadir – As 2020 drew to close, rumours about the deteriorating health of Nasser Zefzafi, who is held in Tangier 2 Prison, started circulating on social media. With growing criticism from the general population, officials from the prison have r...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:16:46 +0000
COVID-19 Deaths in Morocco Exceed 7,500 With 53 Fatalities in 24 Hours
Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases in the country in the past 24 hours. Today’s figure brings the total number of Morocco’s confirmed COVID-19 cases to 443,802 as of Monday, January 4, at 6 p.m. Moroccan health aut...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:08:47 +0000
Morocco Launches 13th Hassan II Prize for Environment
Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Environment has launched the 13th Hassan II Prize for the Environment. The national award seeks to encourage initiatives and actions that aim to protect the environment and promote sustainable development. T...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:53:21 +0000
Strong Winds to Hit Morocco Wednesday, Thursday
Rabat – Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) forecasts strong gusts of wind on Wednesday and Thursday in several provinces across Morocco. DMN reported that the strong gusts of wind are expected from  2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on W...



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