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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:02:05 +0000
Morocco’s Minister of Interior to ‘Soon’ Meet Israeli Counterpart
Morocco’s Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, has agreed to “soon” meet with his Israeli counterpart, Amir Ohana. The two senior officials held a telephone conversation on Monday, February 8, Ohana announced on Twitter. “I spoke toni...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:55:07 +0000
Death Toll of Tangier’s Illegal Sweatshop Tragedy Climbs to 28
Civil protection services in Tangier, northern Morocco, have retrieved four more bodies and rescued seven others from the underground textile sweatshop that was flooded this morning, February 8. The death toll of the tragic incident climbed to 28 at ...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:47:50 +0000
Polisario Front Sends Death Threats to Anti-Separatism Sahrawis
The Polisario Front is threatening to assassinate all Sahrawis who expose the separatist group’s crimes against the residents of the Tindouf refugee camps, in southwestern Algeria. Badi Abd-Rabou, a former Polisario member who now resides in Laayou...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:38:09 +0000
Spain Halts Moroccan Immigrants’ Protests in Canary Islands
Rabat – Spanish Civil Guard interrupted an unauthorized protest in the Canary Islands (500 km North West of Dakhla, Morocco) on February 6. Moroccan undocumented immigrants took to the streets their demands to be transferred to Barcelona or Mad...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:28:18 +0000
LaLiga Elects Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri Best Player for January
Rabat – LaLiga named Sevilla’s Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri as the best player of the month for January. The Sevillian club reported that LaLiga Santander made the announcement on February 5. During the month of January, the Morocca...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:06:19 +0000
Spain Must Come to Terms with Morocco’s New Security Needs
Washington D.C – Surprised and stunned by the United States decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara territory, the Spanish government struggled to control its displeasure, anger and fear of the ramifications of such m...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:17:36 +0000
Morocco’s New COVID-19 Cases on Decline Amid Vaccination Campaign
Morocco’s Ministry of Health said the country has vaccinated 550,149 people against COVID-19 as of February 8. Morocco also confirmed a total of 475,589 COVID-19 cases. In the past 24 hours, health authorities in the country announced 234 new cases...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:49:07 +0000
High Level Morocco-Spain Meeting Postponed Again Amid Silent Rift
Rabat – The COVID-19 crisis might force the Spanish government to once again postpone a much-anticipated “high-level” meeting with Morocco. EFE quoted Spanish government sources who said that the situation remains “very delicate” to hol...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:00:19 +0000
UN Survey: Most Moroccans Believe Climate Change Is Real
Agadir – A recent survey by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) showed that the majority of Moroccans believe that climate change requires urgent action to alleviate its severity. The results of the study showed that 68% of Moroccan...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:38:54 +0000
Moroccan Delegation Expected to Arrive In Israel on Tuesday
Agadir – A Moroccan diplomatic delegation has left for Israel, an Israeli news channel has reported. According to I24, the Moroccan delegation, which is expected to arrive on Tuesday, is visiting Israel to prepare for the opening of the Morocca...



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