Nadia El A.
Despite the 2019 note from the public prosecutor’s office on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (LBCT), several public prosecutors continue to twist the law. Yet Morocco needs its strict enforcement to obtain its ticket out of the FATF gray list, hence the strict reminder from the public prosecutor’s office.
The epidemiological situation is stabilizing day by day in Morocco. This is what Professor Azeddine Ibrahimi declared this Monday in a post on his Facebook page, stating that the requirement of the vaccination certificate will contribute to it even more.
Tourism in the colors of the recovery in Marrakech last weekend. About a hundred hotel establishments out of the 240 operating in the ochre city, the heart of Moroccan tourism, have reopened, offering a few moments of good business.
The United States Legation in Tangier is 200 years old. On Monday, May 17, 2021, the only historic monument outside American soil celebrated the bicentennial of its existence in Morocco.
For the upcoming elections scheduled for September 8 in Morocco, the leaders of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) are having trouble recruiting. Currently, candidates are not lining up, giving insomnia to the PJD Council.
The law reforming the free trade agreement (FTA) between Morocco and Turkey has come into effect. This is confirmed by the Official Bulletin of May 13, 2021.
After 14 months of closure, cinema operators are calling for the very imminent reopening of these cultural spaces. They sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture to this effect.
The Belgian League against Anti-Semitism (LBCA) accused on Wednesday the Belgian of Moroccan origin Rajae Maouane of inciting "anti-Semitic hatred" for having shared a photo accompanied by a song about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. False! retorts the co-president of Ecolo, "deeply hurt".
The residents of Kenitra have had enough of stray dogs. In a petition addressed to their mayor, they denounce the poor management of animals in the city and the silence of the other competent authorities.
From April 3 to 9, 2021, Morocco recorded 1,654 traffic accidents that occurred in urban areas. Fifteen people were killed and 2,239 others injured, including 69 seriously.
After Eid El Fitr, Morocco could begin to loosen the health restrictions. With the improvement in the epidemiological situation and the good progress of the vaccination campaign observed in recent weeks, the country can slowly start to ease the security measures.
The Covid-19 health crisis has left its mark, particularly on public finances. In 2020, customs revenue recorded a 10% drop compared to 2019.