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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:57:35 +0000
Arab Group Wants Permanent Seat at UN Security Council
The Arab Group at the UN, represented by Kuwait, called on Tuesday, January 26, for having a permanent Arab representation at the UN Security Council, if the council undergoes an expansion. The international group also called for a “more proportion...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:51:05 +0000
Morocco Reaffirms Commitment to Global Compact on Refugees
Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to the Global Compact on Refugees, pledging to “spare no effort” to improve the situation of refugees. Morocco’s Permanent Representative at the UN in Geneva, Omar Zniber, expressed the country’s position...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:08:14 +0000
Podemos’ Pleas-in Pro-Polisario Letter To Biden Go Unanswered
Rabat – The Polisario Front’s allies in Spanish political party Podemos appear to have not had any response to a letter they have sent to Joe Biden in January, urging to change the new US policy on Western Sahara. The letter was authored by s...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:33:04 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco to Launch Vaccination Campaign Thursday
Rabat – The royal cabinet has announced that Morocco will launch the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday, January 28. The royal cabinet issued a press release on Wednesday evening, saying King Mohammed VI will give the effective start sig...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:33:56 +0000
Morocco Launches Program to Boost Industrial Green Transition
Morocco’s ministry of industry launched on Tuesday a program to support the emergence of new green industrial sectors and reduce industrial pollution. The Tatwir Green Growth program, as the scheme is called, is part of Morocco’s 2021-2023 indust...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:15:20 +0000
Active COVID-19 Cases in Morocco Drop Below 14,000
Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 890 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 468,383 as of Wednesday, January 27, at 6 p.m. Moroccan health...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:01:39 +0000
Moroccan Official: People Should Be on Time For COVID-19 Vaccination
Agadir – Moulay Said Afif, the president of the Moroccan Society of Medical Sciences (SMSM) and National Health Federation (FNS), has stressed the importance of respecting the appointment time for COVID-19 vaccinations. Speaking to Luxe Radio o...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:59:35 +0000
Nuclear Research: Morocco’s CNESTEN Designated African Center of Excellence
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna has designated Morocco’s National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (CNESTEN) as the first IAEA African Center of Excellence in the fields of water resources, environmental pro...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:56:13 +0000
FIFA Approves Morocco’s Candidacy for Senior Position, Rejects Algeria’s
The Review Committee of the International football association FIFA approved on Tuesday, January 26, the candidacy of Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of Morocco’s Royal Football Federation (FRMF), to become a FIFA Council member. The committee, meanwhi...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:10:31 +0000
Morocco’s National Plan Against Cold Wave Targets 1,776 Villages
Noureddine Boutayeb, Morocco’s Deputy Minister of the Interior, underlined on Tuesday the Moroccan government’s efforts under its National Plan to cope with the cold wave for the 2020-2021 winter season. The annual national campaign against cold,...



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