Morocco Maintains Mosque Gatherings as COVID-19 Concerns Rise
7 March 2020
The ban on collective prayers in mosques is not being considered in Morocco, according to the government.
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US Approves $239 Million Sale of Hercules M88 Armored Vehicles to Morocco
7 March 2020
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Morocco of Hercules M88 recovery armored vehicles for an amount of $239.35 million. The information was relayed by The (…)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Plans First Official Visit to UK Since Coronation
7 March 2020
London is on the list of official visits that Mohammed VI will make during the year. This will be the sovereign’s first visit since his accession to the throne.
Morocco Braces for Potential Surge as Coronavirus Cases Could Reach 10,000
7 March 2020
The coronavirus epidemic bodes nothing good. The risk looming over Morocco is great. A worst-case scenario could threaten the kingdom, which could record up to 10,000 cases.
Coronavirus Privacy Breach: Probe Launched After Flight Passenger List Leaked Online
7 March 2020
A judicial investigation has been opened by the public prosecutor’s office at the Court of First Instance in Casablanca, following the circulation on social networks of the (…)
EU Hosts Gender Equality Workshop in Tangier Ahead of International Women’s Day
7 March 2020
The European Union in Morocco organized a capitalization and priority-setting workshop on equality in Tangier on March 5 and 6. This workshop was organized as a prelude to (…)
Morocco Road Safety Crisis: 19 Dead, Over 2,000 Injured in Week-Long Surge of Traffic Accidents
6 March 2020
During the week from February 24 to March 1, 19 people were killed, 2,090 others were injured, including 90 seriously injured in 1,584 traffic accidents that occurred in urban (…)
Morocco Urged to Reform Discriminatory Laws on International Women’s Day
6 March 2020
Amnesty International is calling for "the modification of all discriminatory articles that still furnish the penal code". The NGO is seizing the opportunity of the world day of (…)
Moroccan Man’s 14-Year Quest to Fulfill King Mohammed VI’s Job Promise Stalls
6 March 2020
A young man from Agadir, has spent 14 years looking for an interlocutor supposed to implement the directives issued by King Mohammed VI, in a letter received in 2006.
Fez University Corruption Case: Professor Sentenced to Prison in ’Masters for Money’ Scandal
6 March 2020
One year in prison and a fine of 5,000 dirhams. This is the sentence that the chamber in charge of financial crimes of the Court of Appeal has imposed on the professor, (…)