Morocco Enhances Airport Safety with New Air Navigation Regulations
26 August 2021
The Moroccan government has decided to clean up the airport environment in order to ensure the safety of aircraft during the approach and takeoff phases.
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Moroccan Political Leader Aims for Dual Role as Agadir Mayor and Prime Minister
24 August 2021
The president of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), Aziz Akhannouch, says he is able to combine the functions of mayor of Agadir and president of the government if his (…)
Morocco Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency to October 10
23 August 2021
The Moroccan government has decided to extend the state of health emergency until October 10. This decision was made during the cabinet meeting held this Monday in Rabat.
Morocco Considers Extending Covid-19 Emergency Measures Amid Cannabis Law Changes
19 August 2021
Fourteen draft decrees will be on the agenda of the Council of Government to be held next Monday. These include the decree implementing Articles 32 and 35 of the law on the (…)
Morocco’s Ruling Party Claims Credit for Royal Projects Ahead of Election
17 August 2021
In search of a third term at the head of the government, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) is appropriating royal projects such as the high-speed train (TGV) linking (…)
Morocco Eases Rules for Civil Servants Running in 2021 Elections
15 August 2021
Exceptional authorizations must be granted to any administrative official, candidate in the next legislative elections next September.
Morocco’s Key Ministers Forgo Summer Vacation Amid National Priorities
15 August 2021
As last year, some ministers will not benefit from their vacation this summer. The reason is the involvement of their respective departments in the supervision and monitoring (…)
Morocco Targets 3.2% Economic Growth in 2022 Amid Recovery Efforts
14 August 2021
In a framing note, Prime Minister Saâd Dine El Othmani has set a growth rate target of 3.2% for 2022. The unveiled PLF will be based on the assumption of an average butane gas (…)
Moroccan Cinema Industry Faces Crisis as COVID-19 Restrictions Slash Revenue by 90%
12 August 2021
The tightening of restrictive measures, particularly the curfew from 9 p.m., is a blow to cinema operators. Box office revenue would have fallen by 90% compared to normal. With (…)
Morocco Urged Not to Extradite Detained Uyghur Man Amid Terrorism Allegations
31 July 2021
Dilnur Reyhan, president of the Uyghur Institute of Europe, is asking the Moroccan government not to extradite Idris Hasan, a Uyghur national arrested at Mohammed V airport in (…)