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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:49:04 +0000
Rabat Doctors, Pharmacists Left Without Wages for Over a Year
Rabat – At least 13 doctors and pharmacists employed at the Souissi University Hospital in Rabat have not been paid their wages for over a year, according to Moroccan news outlet Hespress. Speaking to the Moroccan media, the 13 doctors explaine...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:08:18 +0000
Morocco, Turkey Discuss Cultural and Tourism Cooperation
Rabat – The Moroccan Consul General in Istanbul, M’hamed Ifriquine, met in Istanbul on Tuesday with Ozlem Bozkurt Gevrek, Istanbul’s Vice-Governor in charge of tourism and culture. During the meeting, the two officials discussed strengt...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:47:28 +0000
Morocco-Banned Bitcoin Reaches $50K
Rabat – Open-source cryptocurrency Bitcoin reached an all-time high on February 16, marking the first time a cryptocurrency has exceeded $50,000 (446,000 MAD). At 7:30am EST (1:30pm GMT+1), Bitcoin’s market value rose 3% to $50,487 (450,373 M...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:38:35 +0000
Algerian Hirak Protests Reignited on Movement’s Anniversary
Rabat – In defiance of strict coronavirus restrictions, thousands of demonstrators gathered Tuesday in Kherrata to celebrate the Hirak movement’s second anniversary and to demand reform.  Approximately 5,000 demonstrators waved Algerian flag...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:32:06 +0000
Nestle Inaugurates First Private Solar Station in Morocco’s El Jadida
Rabat – Nestle Morocco inaugurated today its first private station in the city of El Jadida, near Casablanca. The station covers a land of 7,000 square meters adjacent to the company’s factory. The solar station operates some 2,600 photovolta...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:20:46 +0000
COVID-19 Related Death Toll in Morocco Reaches 8,504
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has said that Moroccan health authorities  have vaccinated 1,904,169 Moroccan citizens and residents against COVID-19, as of Tuesday, February 16, at 6 p.m. The number of vaccinated beneficiaries increase...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:55:40 +0000
Sahara: Orlando Mayor Urges Biden to Maintain US’ Support for Morocco
The Mayor of Orlando, Florida, Buddy Dyer, has urged the new US President, Joe Biden, to maintain the agreement according to which the US recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. In a column published today, February 16, on Orlando Sen...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:46:07 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco Receives 500,000 Doses of Sinopharm Vaccine
Rabat – Morocco received its second batch of 500,000 doses of the Chinese-developed Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine earlier today. A Royal Air Maroc aircraft arrived in Beijing late last night to retrieve the doses and returned early this afternoon....

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:40:26 +0000
Leila Slimani: Islamism Is Not Terrorism
Rabat – Renowned French-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani is not happy with France’s gradual descent into islamophobia and context-free generalizations when discussing Islam and Muslims.  Appearing on Clique, a popular French television show, to...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:04:47 +0000
ASL Airlines France’s Summer Program Includes Flights to Morocco
Rabat – France’s ASL Airlines has introduced a new flight program seeking to expand its air routes to Morocco and other countries by the 2021 summer season.  ASL  notably announced a new flight route  connecting the Paris-Charles de Gaulle...



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