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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:55:27 +0000
Morocco Rescues 59 Sub-Saharan Irregular Migrants Off Al Hoceima
Rabat – Morocco’s royal navy rescued 59 sub-Saharan irregular migrants on Monday off the coasts of Al Hoceima, northern Morocco. The migrants were on board an inflatable boat, a military source told Moroccan state media. The rescued irregular...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:39:36 +0000
Morocco’s National Dams Filling Rate Reaches 48.7%
Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water revealed on February 22 that the reservoirs of the major national dams have surpassed more than 7.8 billion cubic meter, a filling rate of 48.7%. This amount is marginal...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:34:28 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco Confirms 15 Deaths, 446 New Cases in 24 Hours
Rabat – In the past 24 hours, health authorities in Morocco recorded 446 new COVID-19 cases. The numbers bring the total figure of Morocco’s confirmed COVID-19 cases to 481, 709 as of February 23 at 6 p.m.  In the past 24 hours, the Heal...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:17:11 +0000
UN Urges Libya Ceasefire Compliance After High-Profile Assassination Attempt
Rabat — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) released a statement Monday urging all parties to the country’s UN-moderated political process to comply with the stipulations of a ceasefire agreement signed late last year. The statem...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:52:56 +0000
Renewable Energy to Create 400,000 Moroccan Jobs Over Next 20 Years
Rabat — The shift to renewable energy sources in Morocco will create up to 482,000 new domestic jobs over the next 20 years, according to a recent study from the Forum EuroMediterraneen des Instituts de Sciences Economiques (FEMISE). The findings, ...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:47:47 +0000
Discovery of 2.5 Million Year Old Macaque Fossil In Morocco
Research by a team of scientists from Moroccan and Spanish universities has led to the discovery of a 2.5 million year old macaque fossil in Guefait, Morocco.  The six cercopithecid teeth that the researchers discovered “date back more than 2....

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:34:09 +0000
Morocco’s FM Discusses Regional Issues with GCC Secretary-General
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita spoke to Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef Al-Hajraf on Tuesday to discuss fortifying Morocco and GCC relations.  Bourita and Al...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:27:10 +0000
Ambassador Highlights Morocco’s ‘Leading Role’ in Fight Against Racism
Rabat – Omar Zniber, Morocco’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Office in Geneva, has stressed Morocco’s commitment to the fight against xenophobia and racism. Zniber reiterated the North African country’s anti-racism effort...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:49:57 +0000
Algeria Resorts to Anti-Semitism to Attack Morocco-Israel Rapprochement
Rabat – The past weeks have shown that most Algerian public figures, including senior officials, still conflate Judaism and Zionism. Equating Jewishness with Zionism, Algiers lashed out at Morocco’s deal with Israel  by promoting anti-Se...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:20:56 +0000
Morocco’s Government to Discuss Bill on ‘Legal Use’ of Cannabis
Rabat – Morocco’s government council will discuss on Thursday, February 25 a bill on the “legal use of cannabis,” a statement from the Head of Government office announced on Tuesday. Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani will chair th...



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