Nadia El A.
Two years after the signing of a document advocating human fraternity, Pope Francis, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb and the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, are taking part in the first International Day of Human Fraternity. The exchanges took place on Thursday, January 4 via videoconference.
A total of 6,612, this is the number of business failures recorded in Morocco in 2020, equivalent to a 21.6% drop compared to 2019. This result is attributable to the exceptional measures put in place by the State last year.
The vaccination process that began a few days ago in Morocco is raising so much hope among tourism professionals. Battered by the recession due to the health crisis, these players are eagerly awaiting the dawn of a new era for their sector. The country will be able to become frequentable again, and the sector will regain its breath.
Turks operating in the textile sector have big problems since the increase in customs duties on imports by Morocco, of clothing from their country. As a result, Turkish ready-to-wear stores operating in the kingdom are looking for local suppliers.
Since the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, the demands are increasingly strong from Israelis who want to visit Morocco, and vice versa. This will be effective as soon as direct flights between Rabat and Tel Aviv are set up, says the chargé d’affaires of the Israeli liaison office David Govrin, who says he expects a "spectacular increase" in the number of Israeli tourists in Morocco.
Between 2019 and 2020, the unemployment rate rose from 9.2% to 11.9%, an increase of 2.7 points. The announcement was made by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), which specifies that this increase takes into account all categories of the population.
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) is rushing to the aid of the tourism sector, one of the most affected by the coronavirus crisis and a major provider of foreign exchange and jobs.
Launched on January 28 by King Mohammed VI , the national Covid-19 vaccination campaign is going well. Health Minister Khaled Aït Taleb has announced that nearly 308,308 people have already been vaccinated, and citizens continue to flock to vaccination centers.
The conviction of Moroccan historian Maâti Monjib in Morocco has come as a surprise. Several international and Moroccan NGOs denounce the failure of Moroccan justice and demand his immediate release.
With a 50% market share, Morocco stands out as a "high-end" destination, expert in higher value-added services, unlike a Low Cost destination, said Youssef Chraiba, president of the Moroccan Federation of Outsourcing Services. Despite "aggressive price offers" from competitors, the kingdom maintains its leadership in French-speaking outsourcing.
Some 142 cases related to the exploitation of children in begging have been dealt with in Rabat , Salé and Témara, announced on Monday the Attorney General of the King at the Court of Cassation, President of the Public Prosecution, Mohamed Abdennabaoui. Several judgments have been handed down in this context.
In 2020, mining exploration work concerned 47 projects identified in the most promising areas. This is what the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development has indicated.