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Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:57:38 GMT
Morocco Beat Ghana 1-0 in Friendly
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco defeated Ghana (1-0) Tuesday evening in a friendly match at the Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:15:02 GMT
The Black Stars Arrived in Rabat for Today's International Friendly Against Morocco.
[Ghanaian Times] The team departed Accra on Sunday and touched down in Rabat, Monday morning. Captain Andre Ayew made the trip to Rabat for the game.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:46:06 GMT
EU Welcomes Morocco's Decision to Facilitate Return of Unaccompanied Minors
[MAP] Brussels -- The European Union (EU) has welcomed Morocco's decision to definitively settle the issue of unaccompanied minors in Europe.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:51:27 GMT
Tunisair Schedules Exceptional Flight On June 12 for Tunisians Stranded in Morocco
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National Carrier Tunisair announced on Monday the schedule of an "exceptional" flight on Saturday, June 12, 2021, (to be announced shortly) intended for Tunisian fellow citizens, as well as nationals of oth...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:57 GMT
African Taekwondo Championships in Dakar - Morocco Wins Five New Medals
[MAP] Dakar -- Morocco finished the second and final day of the African Taekwondo Championships by winning, Sunday in Dakar, five new medals, including two gold ones, reaching a total of 13 medals and 789 points and ranking first in this continental ...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:56 GMT
Domestic Demand Down By 6 Percent in 2020 (Hcp)
[MAP] Casablanca -- Domestic demand decreased by 6% in 2020, compared to a 1.7% increase a year before, with a negative contribution to growth of 6.5 points, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:54 GMT
National Economy Shrank 6.3 Percent in 2020 (Hcp)
[MAP] Casablanca -- The overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in volume contracted by 6.3% in 2020 instead of a growth of 2.6% a year earlier, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:36:44 GMT
Volleyball Beach Continental Cup to Be Held in Morocco
[New Times] The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has announced Morocco as the hosts of the second and final rounds of qualifiers of this year's beach volleyball continental cup slated from June 21-28 in Agadir City in Morocco.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:58 GMT
Working Meeting in Marrakech On Ways to Boost Moroccan-French Business Relations
[MAP] Marrakech -- A working meeting to examine the various promising sectors and the potentialities of the Marrakech-Safi region, and which are likely to interest French investors, was recently held at the headquarters of the region's wilaya.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:01:09 GMT
Flights to and From Morocco to Resume From June 15
[MAP] Rabat -- The Moroccan authorities have decided to resume flights to and from the Kingdom as of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, announced on Sunday the ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, adding that these flights will...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:25:02 GMT
Migration - Lower House Speaker Voices 'Astonishment' and 'Disappointment' Over Instrumentalisation of Minors Issue At European Parliament
[MAP] Rabat -- The Spekaer of the House of Representatives (lower house), Habib El Malki, on Sunday expressed his "astonishment" and his "disappointment" following "the inclusion of a draft resolution in the European Parliament on a so-called + use o...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:25:27 GMT
Former Us Ambassador to Morocco Awarded Alaouite Wissam of Order of Commander
[MAP] Washington -- Former U.S. ambassador to Morocco David Fisher on Saturday received in Washington the Alaouite Wissam of the Order of Commander, which was awarded to him by HM King Mohammed VI.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:49:35 GMT
A Son's Touching Tribute to Ageing and Dying Parents
[East African] In the book About My Mother, Moroccan author Tahar Ben Jelloun pens a stirring account of ageing and dying, drawn from real-life experiences with his late mother.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:27:33 GMT
Western Sahara - Polisario Front Leader Arrives in Algeria
[DW] Brahim Ghali left Spain for Algeria where he has been taken to a military hospital to continue his recovery from COVID-19. Algeria's president was quick to pay him a visit.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:14:44 GMT
Spanish Court Refuses to Jail Polisario Front Leader
[DW] Brahim Ghali traveled to Spain in April to seek medical treatment, angering Morocco. Madrid has informed Rabat that the independence fighter is planning on leaving the country.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:47:45 GMT
House of Representatives - Thematic Working Group On Health System Adopts Report On Subject
[MAP] Rabat -- The speaker of the House of Representatives Habib El Malki chaired, Tuesday in Rabat, a meeting of the thematic working group on the health system, devoted to the adoption of the report elaborated by the group on the subject.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:13:36 GMT
Malo Announces Squad to Face Cote d'Ivoire and Morocco
[CAF] After having the scheduled first two rounds of African Qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 postponed till next September, Burkina Faso will make use of the international June window to play two friendly games against Cote d'Ivoire and ...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:41:30 GMT
Polisario Leader Questioned in Spain Over Torture Allegations
[RFI] The leader of Western Sahara's independence movement, Brahim Ghali, is to appear before a Spanish court Tuesday over allegations of torture and genocide. His presence in Spain has angered Moroccan authorities, as a diplomatic crisis between the...

Sat, 29 May 2021 09:40:20 GMT
Morocco First Arab and African Country to Chair International Transport Forum
[MAP] Rabat -- After Ireland, Morocco assumed on Friday the presidency of the International Transport Forum (ITF) for the 2021-2022 term, becoming the first Arab and African country to accede to this position, said Minister of Equipment, Transport, L...

Mon, 31 May 2021 06:26:44 GMT
Morocco Threatens More Reprisals Over Western Sahara
[VOA] Morocco's ambassador to Spain has threatened more reprisals against Madrid over its decision to allow a Western Sahara independence leader to be treated in a Spanish hospital.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:17:24 GMT
Unemployment and Conflict - How Covid-19 Has Affected Women
[The Conversation Africa] Across the world, COVID-19 has completely disrupted lives. This includes the activities and social affairs within households.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:56:43 GMT
Total CAF Super Cup - Pre-Match Quotes - Rs Berkane
[CAF] Egyptian giants Al Ahly face Morocco's RS Berkane on Friday 28 May 2021 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, in the 29th edition of Total CAF Super Cup.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:21:38 GMT
Rapid Transition to New Development Model, Pressing Need to Keep Pace With Societal Transformations (Official)
[MAP] Rabat -- The rapid transition to a new development model (NMD) is a pressing need to keep pace with the societal transformations that Morocco is experiencing and the developments that have taken place on the international scene, and which have ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:34:55 GMT
Unattended Minors Stranded in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta
[DW] While most of the thousands of migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta were deported, local Spanish officials struggle to care for the minors it cannot unceremoniously send back across the border to Morocco.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:21:14 GMT
NMD, Proactive Financing Strategy Intended to Be Investment in Future (Official)
[MAP] Rabat -- The expected output of the new development model (NMD) justifies a proactive financing strategy, which includes additional spending as investments in the future, the president of the Ad-hoc Committee on the Development Model (CSMD), Ch...

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:50:33 GMT
Morocco, Ethiopia Stress Need to Strengthen Partnership in Field of Renewable Energy, Green Economies
[ENA] Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen hold virtual meeting with Foreign Minister of Morocco, Nasser Bourita on ways to cement bilateral and multilateral ties between the two countries.

Thu, 27 May 2021 11:47:10 GMT
Police Seize Over 5 Tons of Cannabis Resin Near Nador
[MAP] Rabat -- Nador's judicial police brigade on Wednesday aborted an international drug trafficking attempt and seized 5,030 kilograms of cannabis resin, National Police (DGSN) said in a statement.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:20:27 GMT
CSMD Report Is Based On New National Ambition By 2035 (Benmoussa)
[MAP] Rabat -- The general report developed by the Ad-hoc Committee on the Development Model (CSMD) is based on a new national ambition by 2035, said Wednesday in Rabat, the CSMD president Chakib Benmoussa.

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:14:22 GMT
Illegal Sand Mining Threatens Coastline and Tourism
[ISS] A well-developed illicit transnational industry with links to Spain is putting vulnerable coastal ecosystems at risk.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:52:26 GMT
Ad-Hoc Committee for Development Model - Participatory Approach Ensures Success of New Development Model
[MAP] Rabat -- A new development model by Moroccans and for Moroccans, such was the will of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, who underlined in His speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People ...



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