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Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:31:16 +0000
Morocco’s COVID-19 Epidemic Continues Its Steady Downward Trend
Rabat – In the midst of a national vaccination campaign, Morocco’s COVID-19 numbers continue their steady downward trend. For months now cases have gradually decreased, a trend that is likely to accelerate now that 1,388,539 citizens have bee...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:04:21 +0000
Altamirano Takes Polisario Supporters To Court Over Death Threats
Rabat – Vocal Spanish political scientist Pedro Ignacio Altamirano is taking Polisario supporters to court over death threats he has received. Two supporters of the Algerian-backed separatist group had hounded the Spanish academic and repeatedl...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:17:26 +0000
Corruption: Sofia el Mansouri Talks Global Issue, Local Impact
Rabat – The issue of corruption continues to dominate headlines from the local to the international level. Observers often see this complex and pervasive problem in black-and-white, with little regard for its intertwined and universal nature. A...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:53:45 +0000
Study Reveals Algeria’s State Press’ Purposeful Schizophrenia
Rabat – A new study has provided scientific evidence of Algeria’s media strategy that promotes stability in Mali and Libya while celebrating separatism in Morocco’s south. The new study provides a deep discourse analysis by Professor Mohamm...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:48:03 +0000
UN Appreciates Morocco’s Contribution to Peace Process in Libya
The UN Envoy to Libya, Jan Kubis, has held high-level consultations on the Libyan issue with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita. According to a statement from the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bourita was among the first ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:57:12 +0000
Morocco Urges UN to Condemn Countries Allowing Use of Child Soldiers
Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN in New York, Omar Hilale, has stressed the need to hold accountable the countries that allow the use of child soldiers in armed conflicts. “States that shelter, arm, finance, and train armed groups which recruit chi...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:00:10 +0000
Morocco Aims To Achieve COVID-19 Herd Immunity Within 5 Months
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb has announced he expects the country to reach “herd immunity” against COVID-19 within 5 months. Minister Ait Taleb announced that Morocco could expect to reach the coveted national imm...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:53:49 +0000
Rate of Women Engineering Graduates in Morocco Among Highest Worldwide
Morocco records one of the largest women graduation rates in the world in the field of engineering. According to a recent UNESCO study, women make up 42.2% of total engineering graduates in the country. With engineering being one of the few disciplin...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:54:56 +0000
Gunmen on Motorcycles Attack Moroccan Ambassador in Burkina Faso
Rabat – Men on motorcycles attacked the Moroccan ambassador to Burkina Faso, Youssef Slaoui, on Thursday night. Local radio Omega and state media confirmed the sudden attack on the night of February 11 when armed men on motorcycles approached a...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000
#MeToo in Egypt: Egyptian Women Stand Up to Culture of Violence
Over the past few months, hundreds of Egypt’s women have flooded social media with accusations of sexual harassment and assault under the #MeToo hashtag, adding their voices to a growing international movement demanding accountability and change. E...



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