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Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:54:56 +0000
Gunmen on Motorcycles Attack Moroccan Ambassador in Burkina Faso
Rabat – Men on motorcycles attacked the Moroccan ambassador to Burkina Faso, Youssef Slaoui, on Thursday night. Local radio Omega and state media confirmed the sudden attack on the night of February 11 when armed men on motorcycles approached a...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000
#MeToo in Egypt: Egyptian Women Stand Up to Culture of Violence
Over the past few months, hundreds of Egypt’s women have flooded social media with accusations of sexual harassment and assault under the #MeToo hashtag, adding their voices to a growing international movement demanding accountability and change. E...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:58:52 +0000
Automotive: Moroccan Minister Urges Promoting Local Vehicle Production
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Industry Moulay Hafid Elalamy emphasized on Friday the importance of promoting local industrial manufacturing. The minister stressed the need to develop industrial vehicle structures, citing  Morocco’s “...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:50:42 +0000
GIZ, Menara Cluster Partner to Boost Morocco’s Food, Cosmetics Sectors
Rabat – The German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Menara Cluster have concluded a partnership agreement to create an innovation center dedicated to Morocco’s food and cosmetics industry in the City of Innovation of Ca...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:13:50 +0000
IFC, CFA Partner to Promote Women’s Executive Leadership in Morocco
Rabat – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Club of Women Administrators in Morocco (CFA Maroc) signed a partnership agreement to promote Moroccan women’s access to executive positions of business leadership this Friday in Cas...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:50:36 +0000
World Bank: Morocco’s Budget Deficit ‘Under Control’
Rabat – Compared to most of its neighboring countries, Morocco’s budget deficit in 2020 remains “under control,” said Jesko S. Hentschel, director of the Maghreb and Malta Department at the World Bank. Morocco’s public debt rema...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:36:21 +0000
Al Istiqlal Vetoes Possible Chabat Candidacy in Morocco’s 2021 Elections
Rabat – With Morocco’s national elections around the corner, a local debate has emerged following the return of controversial ex-secretary general of the Al Istiqlal (Independence) party, Hamid Chabat. The politician returned to Morocco in Oc...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:17:49 +0000
COVID-19 Vaccinations in Morocco Exceed 1.1 Million
Morocco’s Ministry of Health has announced the vaccination of 1,112,103 citizens across the country, as of Friday, February 12, at 6 p.m. Health authorities have also announced 496 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Today’s figure brings th...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:56:58 +0000
Islamophobic Hate Crimes on the Rise in Germany
Rabat – Germany’s police documented over 900 Islamophobic hate crimes in 2020, up from 884 the year prior, according to official figures released earlier this week. Nearly 80 German mosques were attacked between January and December of last y...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:48:06 +0000
Moroccan Poet Abdellatif Laabi Wins 2021 Roger Kowalski Award
Moroccan francophone poet Abdellatif Laabi has won the 2021 Roger Kowalski Award for Poetry, organized by the city council of Lyon, in east-central France. The Moroccan author earned the award for his most-recent poetry book, “Presque riens” (Alm...



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