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Fri, 01 Jan 2021 19:01:35 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco’s Committee Discusses AstraZeneca Vaccine Authorization
Rabat – Morocco’s COVID-19 advisory committee met on Thursday in Rabat to discuss the issue of national authorization of AstraZeneca’s vaccine. The National COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization Advisory Committee discussed all international i...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 18:43:42 +0000
Timeline: Highlights of Morocco’s Western Sahara Gains in 2020
Rabat – The year 2020 was difficult for many due to the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences, directly impacting socio-economic dynamics in Morocco and across the world.  This year, however, did bring several developments favoring Morocco’s ...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:45:21 +0000
Culture Ministry Announces Morocco Book Prize 2020 Winners
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports announced Monday, December 28, the winners of 2020’s Morocco Book Prize. Professor Abdelilah Belakziz headed the reading and evaluation committees’ review, which included several Mor...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:15:08 +0000
Total Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Morocco Exceed 440,000
Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 1,777 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 440,970 as of Friday, January 1, at 6 p.m. Moroccan health a...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:00:22 +0000
Morocco to Build New Wind Farm Near Essaouira Along Atlantic Coast
Morocco has officialized the project to build the wind farm of Jbel Lahdid, near Essaouira, along the country’s Atlantic coast. Moroccan energy company Nareva Holding and Italian renewable energy corporation Enel Green Power will co-manage the wind...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:24:08 +0000
Morocco’s Ilham Bel Makhfi Wins Miss Arab World 2020
Rabat – Moroccan woman Ilham Bel Makhfi earned the title of Miss Arab 2020 earlier this week in Egypt. Ilham Ben Makhfi outperformed 11 other participants who represented 12 different countries in the beauty pageant, which ended on Monday. Seve...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:15:55 +0000
EU Report: Agriculture Agreement Benefits Morocco’s Southern Provinces
Agadir – The European Union (EU) and Morocco adopted an agreement in January 2019 that went into effect on July 19 of the same year, stipulating terms for cooperation in the agriculture sector. It is one of several agreements that aim to improv...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:42:33 +0000
MASEN Launches Call for Projects for Morocco’s Noor PV II Solar Program
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines, and the Environment and the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) have issued a call for projects relating to the multi-site solar program Noor PV II – phase 1, starting January 1, 2...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:29:57 +0000
Quiet New Year Celebrations As Post-Brexit Era Commences for EU
Rabat – COVID-19 measures heavily impacted New Year’s celebrations across the EU as the bloc wakes up to a post-brexit era. What amounted to a historic year in the story of humanity ended with a quiet and anti-climactic conclusion.  The ...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:29:08 +0000
Morocco’s CNDH Campaigns for Women With Disabilities’ Rights
Rabat – Morocco’s National Council of Human Rights (CNDH) launched on Wednesday a digital campaign in an effort to stop discrimination against women and girls with disabilities. The initiative also aims to promote the rights of people living ...



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