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Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:55:26 +0000
EU Ambassador Welcomes New Direction in Morocco-EU Relations
Rabat – Morocco and the European Union’s bilateral relations and communications will undergo a drastic change in 2021, said Claudia Wiedey, Ambassador of the European Union to Morocco. During a February 24 press conference held at Wiedey’s ...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:37:16 +0000
US Swears in Linda Thomas-Greenfield as Ambassador to UN
Rabat – “Diplomacy is back,” reads a tweet picturing US Vice President Kamala Harris swearing in Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN). The US Senate confirmed on February 23 US President Joe ...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:10:28 +0000
COVID-19 and Women in Morocco: Proneness to Financial Trouble, Precarity
The financial situation of women in Morocco has significantly deteriorated during the COVID-19 crisis, a recent study has found. Conducted by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning and the UN Women office in Rabat, the study found that women have e...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:07:38 +0000
Renault Vehicle Financing in Morocco Begins to Climb by Q4 2020
Rabat – RCI Finance Maroc, Renault’s automobile financing structure in Morocco, has declared a 23.6% financing decline compared to last year, dropping by almost one fourth by the end of 2020 compared to December 2019. In a press statement rel...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:18:03 +0000
Dispelling Morocco’s Five Biggest Cannabis Myths
Rabat – In a fiery speech on Wednesday, Morocco’s former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane repeated five key myths about cannabis that have no basis in reality. Now that the government has confirmed it will approve the legal production of ca...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:03:07 +0000
Al Akhawayn 1st University in Africa Accredited for Online Instruction
Rabat — This week, Ifrane’s Al Akhawayn University (AUI) became the first university in Africa accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) for online instruction. The regional accreditation association evaluates colleges ...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:31:51 +0000
Public Spat Between Former Detainees Draws Moroccan Attention
A public feud between two former terrorism convicts has drawn Moroccans’ attention on social networks. The dispute is between Bouchta Charef and Mohamed Hajib. Both convicted of terrorism charges, the two former detainees have long narrated complet...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:05:15 +0000
Burundi Reiterates Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity
Rabat – Burundi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Albert Shingiro reiterated today his country’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity. Shingiro also reaffirmed Burundi’s support for the UN-led political process, emphasizing the effic...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:15:00 +0000
McKinsey Global Institute: COVID-19 Could Uproot 700,000 Jobs in Morocco
Rabat — The economic ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic in Morocco and beyond could be far more wide-reaching and lost-lasting than originally imagined, according to new findings from the McKinsey Global Institute. The report, which examined...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:58:02 +0000
Morocco, EU Trade Exchange Reached €35 Billion in 2020
Rabat – The European Union delegation in Rabat has announced that trade exchange between Morocco and the EU amounted to €35 billion during 2020. The number shows a notable decrease compared to the last three years due to COVID-19 crisis, the ...



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