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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:42:14 GMT
Employment - Meeting in Rabat to Give New Impetus to MCA-Morocco Agency Projects
[MAP] Rabat -- A meeting was held Wednesday in Rabat to give new impetus to the projects planned by the Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco (MCA-Morocco) agency, in particular in the sector of employment.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:21:42 GMT
Major Polish Companies Wish to Invest in Morocco's Southern Provinces
[MAP] Warsaw -- Major Polish companies operating in various economic sectors have decided to invest in Morocco, particularly in the Southern Provinces.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:16:56 GMT
Learning From Indigenous Peoples - My Morocco Diary
[IPS] Bonn -- Once a year, on 9 August, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is commemorated, celebrating their unique culture and knowledge. This is done mostly from a distance, from our homes in (nominally) developed countries. B...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:20:43 GMT
E-Commerce - Online Transactions Up 43 Percent in 2020 (Cmi)
[MAP] Casablanca -- Online transactions using domestic cards totaled 1.4 million dirhams in December, which represents a 43% increase over the course of 2020, said Wednesday CEO of Interbank Electronic Banking Center (CMI), Mikael Naciri.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:50:53 GMT
Morocco to Play Two Friendly Matches Against Guinea in Preparation for CHAN 2021
[MAP] Rabat -- The national team of local players will play two friendly matches against their Guinean counterpart on January 8 and 11 in Rabat.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:08:33 GMT
Moroccan, Turkish Competition Authorities Sign MOU
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's Competition Council and Turkey's National Competition Authority signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of competition policies and enforcement of competition laws in f...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:29:44 GMT
Opening U.S. Consulate in Dakhla Will Support Investment and Development Projects in the Region, US Ambassador Says
[MAP] Dakhla -- Opening a US consulate in Dakhla "will support and encourage investment and development projects that bring tangible benefits for the region", US ambassador to Morocco, David T. Fischer, said Sunday in Dakhla.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:28:43 GMT
RAM - Direct Casablanca-Dubai Air Route Launched
[MAP] Casablanca -- The national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Wednesday the launch, starting March 28, 2021, of a new direct air route linking Casablanca to Dubai, with three flights per week.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:29:07 GMT
Lawrence Randolph New Consul General of United States in Casablanca
[MAP] Casablanca -- Lawrence Randolph took office on Wednesday as Consul General of the United States of America in Casablanca.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:41:29 GMT
South African Diplomat Calls On Biden to Help Bring an End to the Illegal Occupation of Western Sahara
[SPS] Pretoria (South Africa) -- Former South African Ambassador to Cuba and Chief of Staff in the office of ANC Secretary General, Phatse Justice Piitso, adressed an Open Letter to Joe Biden, Friday 1 January, calling on the US President elect to se...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:59:03 GMT
Over 54k Tenants of Endowment Premises Exempt From Rent During Quarantine (Minister)
[MAP] Rabat -- A total of 54,665 tenants of endowment premises have been exempted from paying the rent during the quarantine, the Minister of Endowment and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq said on Monday in Rabat.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:18:28 GMT
Leading Moroccan Journalist Held On Money-Laundering Charge
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns Moroccan journalist Maati Monjib's detention for the past week on a new charge of money-laundering. The target of judicial harassment for years, this leading intellectual and government critic was arrest...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:27:46 GMT
Western Sahara - Security Council Sends Strong Message to Us, Morocco On Decolonization
[SPS] Algiers -- Frente POLISARIO's representative to France, Mohamed Sidati, said the Saharwi people embarked, since November 13, in a second war of liberation, following Morocco's aggression against Saharawi civilians, stressing UN Security Council...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:44:18 GMT
Labor Market Experiences 'Relative Recovery' - Minister
[MAP] Rabat -- The labor market is experiencing a "relative recovery" following the gradual recovery of national economy, said Wednesday in Rabat Minister of Employment and Professional Integration, Mohamed Amekraz.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:29:06 GMT
Elementary and Secondary Education - Final Exams Will Not Be Held On Scheduled Date
[MAP] Rabat -- The Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research announced on Wednesday that the standardized final exams of primary and junior high school cycles will not be held place on the date set ...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:30:19 GMT
France Football Nominates Four Moroccan Players As Best Maghreb Player of the Year
[MAP] Paris -- Four Moroccan football players are among the ten nominees for the 2020 "Best Maghreb player of the year," announced on Wednesday France Football magazine.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:08:54 GMT
Reducing Digital Divide Between Rural and Urban Areas, One of Challenges of Online Education (Official)
[MAP] Khémisset -- Reducing the digital divide between rural and urban areas is one of the challenges to be addressed as far as online teaching is concerned, said on Tuesday in Khémisset Minister of National Education, vocational training, higher e...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:08:06 GMT
9 Moroccans Among Top 100 African Economic Leaders for Tomorrow (Choiseul Institute)
[MAP] Paris -- Nine Moroccans are among the 100 African economic leaders for tomorrow, according to the Choiseul Africa 2020 ranking, revealed on Monday by Paris-based think tank "Choiseul Institute."

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:59:49 GMT
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Journalist Maati Monjib
[CPJ] New York -- Moroccan authorities must immediately release journalist and press freedom advocate Maati Monjib, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Security forces arrested Monjib, a contributor to the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi a...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:23:18 GMT
Inspection of 56 Clinics, Including 8 Providing Care for Covid-19 Patients (Official)
[MAP] Rabat -- Inspection and monitoring operations carried out by the general inspection services of the Ministry of Health concerned some 56 clinics, including 8 providing health care for Covid-19 patients, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said on ...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:51:08 GMT
18th National Press Awards - Journalist Abdellatif Abilkassem Wins News Agency Prize
[MAP] Rabat -- Journalist Abdellatif Abilkassem of the Moroccan News Agency (MAP) has won the news agency's award at the 18th edition of the National Press Grand Prix.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:29:55 GMT
Bahrain's Consulate General Opening in Laâyoune, Historic and Strategic Step - Bahraini Official
[MAP] Manama -- The opening of Bahrain's Consulate General in the Moroccan city of Laayoune is a historic and a strategic step for the solid and prosperous relations between the two brotherly countries, Bahrain's Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Shaik...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:49:53 GMT
Western Sahara - France, Spain Are Complacent Towards With Moroccan Occupier
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- France and Spain, two member states of the European Union (EU), are complacent with the Moroccan occupier with regard to Western Sahara conflict, said the Polisario Front representative in Europe and the EU, Oubi B...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:28:27 GMT
120 Health Centers for Covid-19 Vaccination Set Up in Taroudant
[MAP] Taroudant -- Some 120 health centers have been mobilized in the province of Taroudant for the launch of the vaccination campaign against the new Coronavirus (Covid-19).

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:30:20 GMT
Morocco's Focus On Grassroots Football Pays Off
[Nation] Morocco's renewed focus on grassroots football is beginning to pay dividends following the qualification of the nation's Under 20 national team for next year's Africa Nations Cup in Mauritania.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:22:48 GMT
Onee - Over Mad 7 Bln of Investments in 2020 (Head of Govt.)
[MAP] Rabat -- The volume of investments by the National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) for the year 2020 should reach 7.1 billion dirhams, including 3.5 billion dirhams in the electricity sector and 3.6 billion dirhams for drinking...

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:32:36 GMT
Moroccan Scholar Mohammed Cherkaoui Threatened Because of Position
[SPS] Washington -- Moroccan researcher and professor specialized in the matter of conflict settlement in the US University George Mason, Mohammed Cherkaoui said he was the subject of "smear campaign and threats" because of his position on the outgoi...

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:09:41 GMT
F. Polisario Representative At UN - 'There Is a Consensus On the Political Solution of the Conflict in Western Sahara'
[SPS] New York -- The Representative of the Frente POLISARIO in the United Nations, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, affirmed today that "there is a consensus among all the members of the Security Council on the legal status of the issue of Western Sahara, whi...

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:04:58 GMT
Resumption of Diplomatic Relations Will Open Promising Prospects for Cooperation - Israeli Spokesman
[MAP] Cairo -- The resumption of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel will open promising prospects for cooperation in various fields, including trade and economy, said on Wednesday Hassan Kaabia, spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Fore...

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:04:31 GMT
HH Princess Lalla Zineb Chairs Ordinary Ga Meeting of Moroccan Child Protection League
[MAP] Rabat -- HH Princess Lalla Zineb, chairwoman of the Moroccan Child Protection League, chaired Tuesday in Rabat a meeting of the ordinary general assembly of the League, which was dedicated to the examination of the 2019 activity and financial r...



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