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Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:43:45 +0000
Morocco’s COVID-19 Epidemic Decline Slows Down
Rabat – The decline of Morocco’s COVID-19 epidemic is slowing down as new cases appear to stabilize, with 451 cases detected in the last 24 hours. After months of rapidly falling case numbers, the epidemic now appears to have “settled,” w...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:17:08 +0000
Morocco’s Government Releases Upbeat Report on One-Year COVID-19 Anniversary
The Moroccan Government has marked the country’s one-year anniversary of COVID-19 by publishing a report that details the authorities’ commitment in putting in place and implementing “comprehensive” measures to combat the virus. Titled ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:37:41 +0000
Morocco’s New Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained
Rabat – Morocco’s has made a monumental decision to legalize the production of cannabis for “medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial use.” The government of Morocco has adopted bill 13-21 which will now need to be approved by both houses ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:51:36 +0000
Prominent Figures Urge Portugal, EU To Back Morocco on Western Sahara
Rabat – A group of prominent politicians in Portugal have called on their country, as well as the EU to support Morocco in the Western Sahara issue.  The authors of the letter in support of Morocco include former Foreign Affairs Minister a...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:30:52 +0000
World Bank Voices Willingness to Increase Support to Morocco
Rabat – The Vice President of the World Bank’s MENA chapter, Farid Balhaj, stated the organization’s readiness to increase its financial support to Morocco. The increased support would allow Morocco to develop initiatives in the social and ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:44:10 +0000
Electoral Quotas: Morocco’s Embattled PJD Is Fighting for Survival
Morocco’s ruling party, the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), is not happy with a game-changing bill calling to amend the country’s electoral code.  In a statement on Friday, March 12, Mustapha Ibrahimi, the president of PJD’s ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:18:03 +0000
Morocco’s Sahara Diplomacy Outclassing Algeria’s ‘False Allegations’
Rabat – Moroccan diplomacy has made significant strides in recent years and outpaced Algeria’s pro-Polisario lobbying and diplomatic activism, a Bulgarian English-language newspaper has evaluated.   “Standard News,” as the Bulga...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:55:02 +0000
DENK: The Dutch Party Offering a New Form Of Dutch Politics
Rabat – Dutch political party DENK spoke with Morocco World News to explain how they want to do things differently and what sets them apart. Amid turbulent times in Europe, the Netherlands is organizing a national parliamentary election on Marc...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:07:22 +0000
Wall Street Giant BlackRock Faces Anti-Muslim Accusations
Hundreds of Arabs and Muslims file discrimination reports each year at Wall Street and Essma Bengasbia is among the several who unapologetically reported her workplace discrimination and sexual harassment. As one of the first hijab-wearing women to w...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:45:22 +0000
New Zealand ‘Has A Duty’ To Support Its Muslim Community Says PM
Rabat – On the two-year anniversary of the Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that the country “has a duty” to support its Muslim community. Prime Minister Ardern has shown herself to be a compa...



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