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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:19:44 GMT
Blinken Calls On Guterres to Speed Up Appointment of New Personal Envoy
[Algerie Presse Service] New York -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to speed up the appointment of a personal envoy to Western Sahara, stressing U.S. support for the process of political negotiatio...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:19:28 GMT
EU Denies Any Investment Funding in Occupied Western Sahara
[Algerie Presse Service] Brussels -- The European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi, said that the European Union does not fund the European companies operating in occupied areas of Western Sahara, and support United Natio...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:19:27 GMT
Sahrawi Health Minister Hails Support of Algerian Muslim Ulemas Association
[Algerie Presse Service] Bir Lehlou -- Sahrawi Minister of the Public Health, Kheira Bulahi Abad, received Sunday members of the Algerian Muslim Ulemas Association (AOMA), taking the opportunity to hail the support provided in favor of Sahrawi people...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:27:55 GMT
2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction - Moroccan Author in the Shortlist
[MAP] Abu Dhabi -- "File 42" by Moroccan author Abdelmajid Sebbata has been announced, Monday, among the shortlisted works for the 14th International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Booker 2021).

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:26:17 GMT
Human Rights in Sahrawi Occupied Territories - Polisario Front Warns Against 'Deplorable Situation'
[SPS] Geneva -- Oumeima Mahmoud Abdessalem, the Polisario Front representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council (CDH) and international organizations in Geneva, called for urgent intervention of the international community and Human Rights ...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:18:04 GMT
Railways - New ONCF Training Cycle for African Networks
[MAP] Rabat -- The National Office of Railways (ONCF) is organizing from March 29 to April 1st, by distance learning, the first training cycle on rolling stock for senior managers of 13 African networks, namely Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo ...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:17:11 GMT
Towards Establishing Nigeria-Morocco Business Council
[MAP] Rabat -- The "Maroc Afrika-Cultures et développements" Organization (OMA) and a business delegation from Nigeria signed, Monday in Rabat, a partnership agreement aimed at creating the Nigeria-Morocco Business Council.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:16:48 GMT
Covid-19 - Some 40 Cases of UK Variant Detected in Dakhla - Official
[MAP] Dakhla -- Some 40 cases of the UK variant of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) have been detected in Dakhla, announced Monday the Regional Health Director of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, Salima Saâsaâ.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:24:07 GMT
Tangier - Glass Bottles Dating Back to 14th Century Discovered in Medina
[MAP] Tangier -- About fifteen glass bottles dating back to the 14th century were discovered on Sunday, carefully buried in the roof of a building located on the east side of the old medina of Tangier.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:24:09 GMT
Morocco, Top Importer of Tunisian Dates With 20.7 Thousand Tonnes
[MAP] Tunis -- Morocco remains the leading importer of Tunisian dates with 20.7 thousand tonnes during the season from October 1 to March 15, according to the Tunisian Inter-professional Date Group (GID).

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:24:08 GMT
Afsd-2021 Kicks Off in Beirut With Moroccan Participation
[MAP] Beirut -- The Arab Regional Forum for Sustainable Development 2021 (AFSD-2021), organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with UN entities working in the Arab region and the League of Arab State...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:24:08 GMT
Operation to Unblock Suez Canal Successfully Ended - Official
[MAP] Cairo -- An operation to re-float a giant container ship that was stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal has successfully ended, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi said on Monday.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:24:07 GMT
Morocco's Ambassador to Peru Highlights Kingdom's Immigration and Asylum Experience
[MAP] Lima -- Morocco's Ambassador to Peru Amin Chaoudri highlighted the Kingdom's policy on immigration and asylum which is based on a humane, integrated and comprehensive approach.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:23:20 GMT
Moroccan-Nigerian Partnership - New Basic Chemicals Platform Will Be Ready for Commissioning in Coming Months, Pres. Buhari
[MAP] Abuja -- President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari said, Thursday in Abuja, that a new basic chemicals platform worth $1.3bn will be ready for commissioning in the coming months, as part of a partnership between Morocco and Nigeria.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:23:18 GMT
French Minister Welcomes Professionalism and Dynamics of Tangier-Med Port
[MAP] Rabat -- French Minister Delegate to the Minister of Ecological Transition Jean Baptiste Djebbari welcomed, Thursday in Rabat, the professionalism, competence and dynamics of the Tangier-Med port complex, the leading container port in Africa an...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:23:17 GMT
Innovation - Moroccan Association Gets UNHCR NGO Innovation Award
[MAP] Geneva -- Moroccan Association "Vivre Ensemble pour la Citoyenneté et le Développement" (Association Living Together for Citizenship and Development) is among the seven organizations which were granted, on Thursday, the UNHCR NGO Innovation A...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:23:19 GMT
Morocco-EU Twinning Meets Requirements of Modern Public Accounting (De Lagarde)
[MAP] Casablanca -- The Morocco-European Union (EU) institutional twinning meets the imperatives of modern public accounting, said on Thursday Raphaël Martin De Lagarde, Minister-Advisor, Deputy Head of Mission at the French Embassy in Morocco.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:02:17 GMT
Nigeria, Morocco Partner to Build $1.3bn Fertilizer Plant
[Vanguard] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said a new basic chemicals platform worth $1.3b that will produce ammonia and fertilizers in Nigeria will be ready for commissioning in the coming months.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:23:20 GMT
EU Is Urged to Play 'Leading Role' in Resolution of Conflict Over Sahara (Ana Palacio)
[MAP] Prague -- The European Union (EU) is called upon to play a "leading role" in reviving talks between the parties for the final settlement of the conflict over the Sahara, said former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Palacio.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:23:19 GMT
International Drug Trafficking Attempt in Kenitra - Additional 6.9 Tonnes of Chira Seized (Dgsn)
[MAP] Rabat -- Police seized on Thursday an additional 6,902 kg of chira, as part of the investigation carried out by the Kenitra judicial police, in coordination with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), following the foiling ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:23:17 GMT
African Lion Military Exercise, 'Great Opportunity to Strengthen Morocco-Us Strategic Relationship' - Us General
[MAP] Washington -- The African Lion 21 military exercise is "a great opportunity to strengthen one of the oldest strategic relationships of the United States", with Morocco, said Thursday Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, Deputy Commanding General for Af...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:05:06 GMT
SPLA - New Attacks Against Multiple Positions of Moroccan Occupation Forces
[SPS] Bir Lehlou -- Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) pursued their attacks against positions of the Moroccan occupation forces behind the wall of sand, said Monday the Sahrawi Defence Ministry in the military communiqué No 131.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:59:21 GMT
Tourism Revenues Down 67,2% in January
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's tourism revenues fell by 67.2% by the end of January, 2021, compared to the year before, i.e. a loss of 4.5 billion dirhams, according to the Department of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF).

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:47:13 GMT
Citizen Commitment Necessary for Water Resources Preservation - Official
[MAP] Rabat -- Citizen commitment is necessary for the protection and preservation of water resources in Morocco, said, on Monday in Rabat, the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water Abdelkader Amara.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:47:12 GMT
Morocco/Israel - Partnership Agreement Between Cgem and Iebo to Promote Economic and Trade Relations
[MAP] Casablanca -- A strategic partnership agreement to promote economic and trade relations and technological development between Morocco and Israel was signed, on Monday by teleconference, between Moroccan employers' body (CGEM ) and the Israeli E...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:47:12 GMT
Cultural Obstacles Hinder Women's Empowerment - Cese
[MAP] Rabat -- President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) Ahmed Reda Chami called, on Monday in Rabat, for removing cultural obstacles which hinder women's empowerment.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:47:09 GMT
Covid-19 - Morocco Reports 125 New Cases, Over 4.26 Mln People Vaccinated
[MAP] Rabat -- A total of 125 new cases of coronavirus infection and 305 recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours in Morocco, the health ministry announced on Monday.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:01:27 GMT
8th International Agricultural Exhibition in Doha Kicks Off With Morocco's Participation
[MAP] Doha -- The 8th edition of the Doha International Agricultural Exhibition was kicked off on Tuesday in the Qatari capital, with the participation of 35 countries including Morocco.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:24:47 GMT
Open Letter From 15 NGOs Urging the European Union to Take Action for the Release of Maâti Monjib
[RSF] In a letter addressed to the European Union, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 14 other NGOs are calling on the High Representative of the European Union and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to condemn the sentencing and impriso...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:47:13 GMT
HM the King Extends Condolences to Family of Late Mohamed Ismaïl
[MAP] Rabat -- HM King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of the late Mohamed Ismaïl, a director and screenwriter.



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