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Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:33:28 +0000
Morocco Must Heed Public Outrage to Avoid Next Tangier Tragedy
Rabat – The Tangier tragedy that took the lives of 28 workers on February 8 reflects the extent of corruption’s deep roots in Morocco. Almost all Moroccan institutions, including elected and unelected offices, local councils, and public admin...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:04:23 +0000
Tangier Event: King Asks Government to Take Urgent Measures to Avoid Painful Incidents
Rabat – King Mohammed VI chaired a council of ministers on Thursday at the royal palace in Fez. During the council, the King inquired about the tragic event that claimed the lives of 28 in Tangier. Floods caused a short circuit that killed the ...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:19:46 +0000
High-Ranking Morocco Automatically Qualifies For 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
Rabat – Morocco’s national team will not have to participate in qualifiers for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, to be held this December in Qatar. Morocco is one of 10 teams to receive an exemption from qualifiers because of its position as the second...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:41:42 +0000
French-Moroccan Woman to Lead New IBIS Consulting Casablanca Office
Rabat – After working extensively across North Africa for over five years, sustainable development consulting agency IBIS Consulting recently established its first permanent regional headquarters in Casablanca, Morocco. IBIS consultants work wi...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:35:45 +0000
Morocco’s COVID-19-Vaccinated Population Reaches 855,318
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has vaccinated 855,318 Moroccan citizens and residents against COVID-19 as of Thursday, February 11, at 6 p.m. The national vaccination campaign against the coronavirus seeks to inoculate at least 33 milli...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:28:38 +0000
Morocco Launches New Program for Moroccan Diaspora
Rabat – Morocco is implementing a program to serve members of the Moroccan diaspora, a representative of the Department of Migrants and of the Ministry of Moroccans Residing Abroad said on Wednesday. The announcement came during the inauguratio...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:05:41 +0000
Moroccan Sofia Alaoui’s Short Film Among 2021 Cesars Awards Nominees
Rabat – The Moroccan Academy of Technical Arts and Cinema has nominated the short film “Qu’importe si les bêtes meurent?” (So What if the Goats Die?), directed by Sofia Alaoui, for France’s 46th Cesars Awards. The event will take p...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:38:52 +0000
Morocco Arrests Retired Nurse for Trafficking Psychotropic Drugs
Rabat – The suspect is also facing attempted corruption charges as part of an ongoing investigation into the case. Police caught the 62-year-old suspect red-handed inside a house in the city of Kenitra while fabricating a wound on a woman’...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:29:04 +0000
10-Year-Old Irregular Migrant Carries Cat on Boat From Morocco to Spain
Rabat – A 10-year-old girl brought her cat on her risky journey to reach Spain from Morocco on board a boat with other irregular migrants. Spanish media reported about the case heavily, putting the spotlight on how the little girl could not aba...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:07:48 +0000
US Trains Moroccan Military to Use TOW2A Anti-Tank Missiles
The Royal Armor School (ERB) of Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in Meknes has hosted a series of Moroccan-US military training sessions on TOW2A anti-tank missiles. The Royal Armor School is a military training institution specialized in providi...



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