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Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Henna: History, Uses, Benefits, Symbolic Importance
Henna, Lawsonia inermis, or Mehndi is a flowering plant with many uses, as its paste turns into art that has evolved throughout history, it provides benefits for both the mind and the soul, and it carries significant symbolic importance. It comes fro...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:36:57 +0000
Trump Awards King Mohammed VI Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander
Outgoing President, Donald Trump, has awarded King Mohammed VI the Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, a statement from the Press Secretary said Friday. The award, which is typically bestowed to heads of state or government acknowledges the effo...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:29:45 +0000
US President Donald Trump Receives Highest Award From Morocco
Rabat – US President Donald Trump reportedly received Morocco’s highest award today for peace efforts enabling Rabat and Tel Aviv to restore relations. Reuters quoted a senior White House official, saying that Morocco’s Ambassador to the US...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:02:55 +0000
French MP: Morocco ‘Can Count on France’ on Western Sahara
Rabat – Parliamentarian Bruno Fuchs of France’s largest party stated that Morocco “can count on France” regarding the Western Sahara issue. “The conflict in the Sahara has lasted long enough and it must be brought to an end,” he told ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:16:54 +0000
Moroccan Feminists Call For Gender Parity in Government Positions
Rabat- The Democratic Association of Moroccan Women, a feminist organization, advocates in its recent report for gender parity in senior official appointments. The organization’s call to action supplements the initiative “Parity Now,” launched ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:04:42 +0000
Al Omrane Invests MAD 7 Billion in Southern Morocco Development Projects
Agadir – Al Omrane Group’s development projects in Morocco’s southern provinces have reached over 145,000 households since the group established its local office, Chairman of the Board Badr Kanouni said on Thursday. This means that 60% of t...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:22:25 +0000
Number of Active COVID-19 Cases in Morocco Reaches 17,161
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health recorded 1,291 new COVID-19 cases in the country in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of Morocco’s confirmed COVID-19 cases to 457,625 as of Friday, January 15 at 6 p.m. Moroccan health aut...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:02:58 +0000
US Ambassador to Rabat Announces Plans to Leave Morocco
Rabat – The US Ambassador to Morocco, David Fischer, announced he will leave Rabat during a meeting today with Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani. The US Embassy in Rabat said that both officials discussed the strength of US-Morocco rela...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:55:21 +0000
Arab Barometer: 52% of Moroccans Favor China Over US
Rabat – A new survey from Arab Barometer shows that 52% of Moroccans view China more favorably than they do the US. The new data, which studies the US and China’s competition in the MENA, shows that only 28% of Moroccans favor the US over...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:45:12 +0000
Morocco to Receive 1st Lot of COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week
Morocco is set to receive next week the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccines it ordered, said Moulay Said Afifi, a member of the national technical committee for vaccination. Afifi made the announcement on Thursday, January 14, during an interview...



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