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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:37:10 +0000
AfDB Appoints Tunisia’s Achraf Tarsim Head of Morocco Division
Rabat – The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the appointment of Tunisian Achraf Tarsim as country manager for Morocco at the bank’s regional office in Rabat. “I am very delighted by this appointment and I thank President Adesina fo...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:47:12 +0000
CAN 2021 Qualifiers: Morocco Unveils Lineup for Burundi, Mauritania Games
Rabat – Head coach of Morocco’s national football team, Vahid Halilhodzic, unveiled today the list of 24 football players who will participate in the Atlas Lions’ next two matches, against Burundi and Mauritania, as part of the 2021 CAN Qua...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:37:05 +0000
#Protect_Teachers: Moroccans Show Solidarity With Contractual Teachers
Rabat – Public figures, activists, students, and teachers are expressing support for and solidarity with contractual educators after Monday’s protest in Rabat. The online solidarity hashtag is going viral, with thousands of people sharing pos...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:24:51 +0000
Morocco’s Town of Figuig: Beauty of the Crafts
Rabat – Morocco is known as a haven for traditional arts and crafts, easily accessible at the traditional souks. The variety of colors and items stem from the melting pot that is Moroccan society. From Jewish, Arab, and Amazigh cultures came ar...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:13:28 +0000
Teachers’ Protest: Morocco To Investigate Man Using Violence
Rabat – Morocco has opened an investigation to identify the person in civilian clothes who appeared in videos and photos using violence during teachers’ protests in Rabat on Monday. The Wilaya (governorate) of the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region sa...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:33:37 +0000
Rich EU Countries Consider Lifting Vaccine Patent, For EU-Use Only
Rabat – The EU is considering lifting patents on the Astrazeneca vaccine, and even seizing factories, in order to get its hands on the injections. European Commission President Ursula Von Leyen fired the first shot across the bow by threatening...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:04:56 +0000
Moroccan Lawyers’ Association Creates Crisis Unit for Figuig Farmers
Rabat – The Lawyers’ Club of Morocco has created a crisis unit to support the farmers who the Algerian authorities forced to evacuate their properties in Morocco’s Figuig region. The lawyers’ club announced to have “opened the chann...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:02:25 +0000
Morocco’s Cannabis Legalization Bill: Translated and Annotated
Rabat – Morocco is legalizing cannabis at a breakneck pace, with its legalization bill likely to receive approval within a month of its conception. The bill, so far only available in Arabic, contains a wealth of information on the government’...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:37:30 +0000
Morocco’s Flight Suspension Concerns 32 Countries in Total
Rabat – Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA) released the full list of countries with whom Morocco has suspended flights to contain the spread of COVID-19. The list includes 32 countries, for which the flight suspension is in place as pa...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:22:18 +0000
Morocco’s OCP Secures $350 Million Loan to Grow Expansion in Africa
Rabat – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a $350 million loan facility deal, seeking to provide financing for Morocco’s fertilizer group OCP. The seven-year term loan facility will provide support for OCP’s expansion proje...



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