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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:45:17 +0000
Morocco Arrested 1.5 Million For Breach of COVID-19 Preventive Measures
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister Delegate Minister of Interior, Noureddine Boutayeb, said on Monday that Moroccan security services arrested more than 1.53 million people for violating COVID-19 preventive measures between July 2020 and April 22, 20...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:52:40 +0000
Youness El Mouaffak: Morocco’s Olympic Breakdancing Candidate for Paris 2024
Miami – London-based Moroccan Youness El Mouaffaq has been nominated to represent the Kingdom of Morocco in the first-ever segment of breakdancing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  Born and raised in Fez, Morocco, El Mouaffaq started breakdanci...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:22:17 +0000
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred to Release Religious Song This Ramadan
Rabat – Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarrad is set to release a religious song in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan. “Nadi ya Allah” is a collaboration between Lamjarred and a crew of well-known Moroccan artists, including composer Zakaria...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:19:52 +0000
Morocco Issues Call for Construction of Floating Regasification Unit
Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Energy is currently exploring the possibility of launching a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the Atlantic coast in the coming years. The Moroccan Minister of Energy, Aziz Rabbah, just launched a ...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:45:38 +0000
Morocco Flaunts Climate Reforms at US-Led Summit on Climate Change
Rabat – While attending the US’s Leaders Summit on Climate Change Thursday, April 22, Morocco’s Minister of Energy, Mines, and Environment Aziz Rabbah underlined Morocco’s recent efforts to fight climate change. The minister spoke about M...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:09:17 +0000
Morocco’s Government Council to Discuss Healthcare, Pension Bills
Rabat – A government council chaired by Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani will discuss amendments for two bills on healthcare and pensions on Thursday. The first bill seeks to amend Law 65-00 on the compulsory health insurance system (A...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:03:02 +0000
Launch of Morocco’s First Online Mental Health Resource “Allomonpsy”
Rabat – “Allomonpsy” is Morocco’s first online mental health resource where patients can meet one-on-one with a mental health professional. The website launched on Monday, April 26, and aims to provide Moroccans in need of mental healthca...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:06:36 +0000
Moroccan-Born Fashion Designer Alber Elbaz Dies of COVID-19, Age 59
Rabat – The Moroccan-born fashion designer Alber Elbaz, former creative director at French fashion house Lanvin, died from COVID-19 on April 24, aged 59. Elbaz was born in 1961 to a Jewish family in Casablanca, his father was a hairdresser and ...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:50:17 +0000
Brahim Ghali’s Hospitalization Was Negotiated at ‘Highest Level’ Between Algeria, Spain
Rabat – Spain and Algeria are facing international pressure for arranging for Polisario’s Brahim Ghali to receive medical care in Logrono, a city in northern Spain. Spanish news outlet La Razon reported that the Polisario leader’s arrival i...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:45:36 +0000
Moroccan Court Sentences Two to 18 Months for Filming Herve Renard Naked
Rabat – The court of the first instance in the city of Khouribga, central Morocco, has upheld the initial verdict against two individuals prosecuted for extortion against Herve Renard, former head coach of Morocco’s National Football Team. Th...



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