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• Morocco’s Hakimi Receives Award from Influencer in Cultural Clash at World Cup
  4 December 2022, by Prince

  Chilean influencer Kel Calderón was chosen to present the best player award to Achraf Hakimi after Morocco’s victory over Canada (2-1) at the World Cup in Qatar. The production asked her to cover her shoulder with a veil to respect the Muslim religion of the player.
  Kel Calderón was invited by the Budweiser beer brand for a campaign during this World Cup in Qatar. In this context, she attended the Morocco-Canada match on Thursday and, after the final whistle, she was chosen to present the (…)

• Turkish Commentator Fired Mid-Match After Ziyech Goal Remark at World Cup
  4 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  A Turkish commentator was fired in the middle of the match between Morocco and Canada. He had just made a comment after the goal scored by Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech in the fourth minute of play.
  Alper Bakircigil pays dearly for his comment made just after the goal scored in the 4th minute of play by Hakim Ziyech. He informed viewers that Ziyech’s goal was not the fastest of the World Cup, and that Hakan Sukur holds the record for the fastest goal ever scored in a World Cup. A (…)

• World Cup 2022: Former Nigeria Star Offers Morocco Strategy to Upset Spain
  4 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  Morocco will face Spain in the round of 16 of the 2022 Qatar World Cup after qualifying against Canada. Julius Aghahowa, a former Super Eagles striker, gives the key that can help the Atlas Lions defeat La Roja.
  "The performances of the African teams at the World Cup have shown that our game on the continent has improved," said the one who participated in the 2002 World Cup co-hosted by South Korea and Japan to Brila FM, also hailing the performances of the Moroccan team. The latter (…)

• Canada Coach Warns Portugal of Morocco’s Defensive Strength Ahead of World Cup Quarterfinal
  10 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  Canada will not soon forget its 2-1 defeat against Morocco, a match from which it says it has gained some experience. Its coach, Englishman John Herdman, issues warnings to Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates who are preparing to face the Atlas Lions this Saturday, December 10, 2022 in the quarter-finals at Al Thumama Stadium.
  John Herdman highlighted the strengths of the Moroccan team, which has reached the quarter-finals for the first time in its history and will cross swords with Portugal (…)

• Moroccan Healthcare Exodus: Nurses Flee to Canada Amid ’Deplorable’ Work Conditions
  2 January 2023, by Prince

  In recent years, dozens of nurses and doctors have left Morocco for Canada due to working conditions they describe as deplorable.
  "I love my country and I love my profession and helping people in need. But I had to leave my post and my homeland because the working conditions were not there... And I’m absolutely not surprised to see that many other nurses and executives are leaving Morocco to come to Canada," confided Hafssa, a Moroccan nurse who worked for ten years in Témara, in a video (…)

• Canadian-Moroccan Singer La Zarra to Represent France at Eurovision 2023
  13 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  Canadian-Moroccan singer La Zarra has been internally selected to represent France at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
  La Zarra, whose real name is Fatima Zahra Hafdi, will proudly carry the colors of France at Eurovision next May in Liverpool. Born on August 25, 1997 in Montreal, she is a Canadian-Moroccan singer who is both discreet and mysterious. "Two years ago, I met La Zarra, who is in line with what I am looking for for Eurovision. [...] She is full of characters: she is (…)

• Canadian Miner Secures $100 Million to Quadruple Silver Production in Morocco
  8 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Canadian mining company Aya Gold & Silver is investing to increase the production capacity of the Zgounder silver mine. It has just obtained major financing.
  Aya Gold & Silver has big ambitions for the Zgounder silver mine (Anti-Atlas of Morocco), located 200 km south of Marrakech. In a press release, the company announced that it has finalized a loan financing agreement for $100 million, of which $92 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and (…)

• Nursing Exodus: Morocco Faces Healthcare Crisis as Nurses Seek Opportunities Abroad
  13 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  While Morocco needs a considerable number of nurses in its hospitals, these health professionals, in search of better working and living conditions, are numerous to leave the kingdom to settle in countries like Canada and France. A "hemorrhage" according to physician and professor Jaâfar Heikel.
  "In my hospital, if you ask the question: how do you see yourself in ten years? Everyone will tell you: we want to leave," declares Oumaïma, a 24-year-old nurse in Casablanca, to radio-canada. 180 (…)

• La Zarra Reveals "Évidemment" as France’s Eurovision 2023 Entry
  20 February 2023, by Ginette

  Candidate for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the Quebec singer of Moroccan origin, La Zarra, unveiled on Sunday, February 19, the song titled "Évidemment", with which she will defend France on May 13.
  It was on the 8 p.m. news on France 2 that La Zarra unveiled the title "Évidemment" that she will sing at the Eurovision, as the representative of France. The Canadian-Moroccan is counting on the emotion and melancholy contained in the lyrics to stand out. "Évidemment, it’s the first word (…)

• Avril Lavigne Showcases Love for Morocco During Paris Fashion Week
  4 March 2023, by Sylvanus

  Canadian singer and songwriter Avril Lavigne has drawn the attention of internet users and her fans during her visit to Paris for Fashion Week by wearing a "I Love you Morocco" sweatshirt. A way for her to promote the Moroccan destination in a particular way, but also to show her love for the kingdom.
  Avril Lavigne is certainly one of the celebrities who have a particular love for the Moroccan destination. As she left the Ritz Hotel Paris on Wednesday, March 1, she was spotted with a (…)