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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:33:59 +0000
Former Moroccan Terrorism Convict Discredits Ex Cellmate’s Torture Claims
Rabat – An ongoing internet dispute between two former terrorism convicts continues to garner widespread attention and mixed reactions on Moroccan social networks.  In the case’s latest twist, Hassan Al Khatab, an ex salafi convict who was t...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:11:06 +0000
Morocco Suspends Contact with Germany’s Embassy in Rabat
Rabat – Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the suspension of all contact with Germany’s embassy in Rabat. The foreign ministry’s statement, which went viral online, argued that the decision is due to “deep misunderstandings with the Fe...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:13:45 +0000
Churchill’s Painting of the Koutoubia Mosque Auctioned for €2.8 Million
Rabat – “Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque” will be presented March 1, 2021 in Christie’s auction house. The bidding starts at €1.7 million.  Churchill gifted this painting to US President Franklin Roosevelt before one of his sons sold it ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:08:43 +0000
New Flights to Connect Fez Morocco and Bastia Corsica, Starting July
Rabat – The low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group, Transavia, has announced its plans to connect Bastia in the island of Corsica, with Fez, the old royal capital of Morocco, starting this summer. Starting from July 3, 2021, Transavia ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:58:43 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco Records 112 New Infections, 299 Recoveries
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 112 new cases of COVID-19 in the country during the last 24 hours. As of March 1, Morocco has had a total of 483,766 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Morocco’s health authorities announced 299 recoveri...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:31:57 +0000
Viral Videos Show Heavy Floods in Northern Morocco
Rabat – Photos and footage have gone viral of devastating floods in Tetouan in Northern Morocco.  Tetouan residents expressed their shock by sharing pictures of the floods.  Some of the photos show cars flooding, pointing to how deepl...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:30:41 +0000
Cannabis Legalization Bill: Morocco to Resume Discussion Thursday
Rabat – Morocco’s Government Council will resume its discussion of the bill about the “legal use of cannabis” on Thursday. Saaid Amzazi, minister of education and the spokesperson of Morocco’s government announced the news today. Amzazi...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:10:44 +0000
Morocco Forecasts Heavy Thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday
Rabat – Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) announced on Monday more rain in its forecast. The rainy weather will persist in several regions across Morocco until Wednesday, said the forecast. DMN predicts heavy thunderstorms of...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:10:34 +0000
Moroccan-Italian Malika El-Maslouhi is The Face of Dundas Fall 2021 Collection
Rabat – Malika El-Maslouhi features in the look book of the new Dundas collection with 31 glamorous looks of luxurious fabrics. At only 22 years old, El-Maslouhi is taking over the international fashion industry in London. Fine details like ost...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:33:54 +0000
Khashoggi Fiancee Demands Undelayed Punishment for Saudi Crown Prince
Rabat – Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, wants imminent punishment for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Cengiz demanded justice for her fiance after a US intelligence report found bi...



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