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Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:35:27 +0000
EU Supports AstraZeneca Vaccine Despite Potential to Cause Blood Clots
Rabat – An EU regulatory body released a statement about the “probable causal” link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the formation of blood clots.  Europe adopted the AstraZeneca vaccine in the early days of the global vaccination c...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:14:32 +0000
Samir Bennis Dispels Myths Surrounding Spain-Morocco Tensions
Rabat – In a spirited opinion piece in El Espagnol, Samir Bennis has laid bare the underlying issues that keep tensions lingering between Morocco and Spain. Bennis, a senior political advisor in Washington, DC and co-founder of Morocco World Ne...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:48:56 +0000
Morocco Ranks 34th in FIFA Global Ranking, Loses One Spot
Rabat – Morocco National Football Team has lost one spot in the FIFA global ranking for the month of April and now ranks in the 34th position. The Atlas Lions lost one point after collecting 1481 points in the month of February. In the African ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:36:52 +0000
Morocco to Include Agadir’s Igudar in UNESCO World Heritage
Rabat – Morocco has launched a project to include collective granaries, called Igudar (the plural of “agadir”), to the list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. The Minister of Culture, Othman El Ferdaous, announced the news via a Facebook p...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:26:04 +0000
Morocco Highlights Its Green Energy Strategy at 2021 Spring Meetings
Rabat – President of Morocco’s Policy Center for the New South, Karim El Aynaoui, speaking at the virtual 2021 Spring Meetings, emphasized Morocco’s long-term renewable energy strategy, citing the country’s notable efforts in solar and wi...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:07:57 +0000
Morocco Moves Towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Automation
Rabat – Morocco has included a new addition to the country’s digitization plan, namely Industry 4.0, the latest advance in automation and data exchange for manufacturing technologies. On April 5, The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Digital T...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:01:58 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco to Extend State of Emergency Thursday
Rabat – Morocco’s government is planning to extend the state of emergency during the cabinet council scheduled for Thursday, April 8. Saaid Amzazi, the minister of education and government spokesperson in Morocco, announced on Tuesday that He...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:51:08 +0000
Morocco to Receive 10 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines From China
Rabat – China will supply Morocco with 10 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines during the months of April and May. During a videoconference interview, the speaker of the National People’s Assembly of China, Li Zhanshu informed the speaker of M...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:39:13 +0000
Morocco’s Investments in Africa Totalled MAD 5.4 Billion in 2019
Rabat – Morocco’s investments in Africa moved from MAD 907 million ($100 million) in 2007 to MAD 5.4 billion (nearly $700 million) in 2019. The Directorate of Financial Studies and Forecasts under the Moroccan Ministry of Economy said that th...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:01:13 +0000
Morocco’s Renewable Energy Capacities Exceed 2020 Forecast
Rabat – Despite COVID-19, renewable energy capacities exceeded forecasts in 2020, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The agency said on Monday that more than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity were put into pl...



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