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• Morocco Slashes Fuel Prices as Global Oil Costs Decline
  31 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  Speaking to the press, Jamal Zrikem, president of the National Federation of Managers and Owners of Service Stations, confirmed the information by announcing that the price of gasoline will decrease by 1 DH per liter, while that of gasoline will fall between 1 DH and 1.50 DH per liter. According to the head of the federation, these foreseeable declines are due to the drop in oil prices on the international market.
  This news, which should delight motorists in particular, is far from (…)

• Panic Buying Depletes Moroccan Pharmacies of Essential Medicines Amid Coronavirus Fears
  7 April 2020, by Ginette

  After the race to stock up on food products, Moroccans are currently developing a tendency to do the same with medicines and disinfection products, without taking into account those who are really in need.
  Since the coronavirus epidemic began to spread in Morocco, the scene in pharmacies, supermarkets and other businesses is deplorable. Scenes of verbal outbursts showing the impatience of citizens who do not want to be served in order of arrival. "Moroccans have stormed the stocks of (…)

• Moroccan Team Develops AI-Powered Mask to Detect COVID-19 from Breath
  9 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  Honored by this recognition, Mouhsine Lakhdissi, coordinator of the Midad project, indicated that the group of eight scientists to which he belongs has committed to being useful in order to save at least one life. While healthcare workers are on the front line, they have worked, in their case, by videoconference every evening and on weekends, until they invented this award-winning mask at the Hacking covid-19 (HEC) competition.
  This mask, he recalls, makes it possible to detect, from the (…)

• Moroccan Author Mahi Binebine Wins 2020 Mediterranean Prize for Novel on Women’s Empowerment
  11 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  For his latest novel entitled "Rue du pardon" the writer and painter Mahi Binebine will receive the 2020 Mediterranean Prize on October 3 during a grand ceremony in Perpignan.
  For "Livres Hebdo", this novel published last year is a hymn to Moroccan femininity; a mix of sensuality and humanity through the portrait of Hayat, which recalls women often victims of prejudices because of their free morals.
  Indeed, the novel tells the story of the little Hayat, born Rue du Pardon in a cruel (…)

• Fuel Prices Surge in Morocco as Global Demand Rises
  22 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  After a drop in May, fuel prices are experiencing a sharp increase. The increase is an average of 70 cents and this is just the beginning.
  Pump prices, which had dropped significantly in March and April, have rebounded since May. The liter of diesel is currently approaching 8 dirhams, while it was close to 7 dirhams a few weeks ago.
  This increase is justified by the rise in economic activities around the world. Purchases and future commitments have started to drive up prices. Between (…)

• Royal Air Maroc Maintains Reasonable Fares for International Flights Resumption
  13 July 2020, by Bladi.net

  After relaunching its domestic flights, Royal Air Maroc is working to relaunch its international flights. As part of the special operation of exceptional flights, the national company has maintained its prices at reasonable levels.
  In a press release published on its website, RAM has clarified the pricing and price ranges of tickets. "Although a large part of the flights are one-way empty, it has been decided to maintain prices at reasonable levels," the same press release said.
  For the (…)

• Morocco Boosts Local Businesses with ’National Preference’ in Public Contracts
  16 September 2020, by Jérôme

  Allowing Moroccan companies, especially SMEs and VSEs, to benefit from public orders for their recovery in this period of crisis, this is the whole meaning of the "national preference" principle. The government intends to move quickly.
  According to the government, the principle of "national preference" in public procurement is a fundamental pillar to improve the competitiveness of the national product in order to create new jobs.
  The comparison between the bids of the bidders for public (…)

• Morocco Extends Price Controls on Hand Sanitizers Amid COVID-19 Surge
  21 September 2020, by Jérôme

  The prices of hydroalcoholic gels will remain unchanged for the next six months in the Kingdom. This is a decision of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform, after consultation with the Competition Council.
  The decision, published in the latest Official Bulletin, has been in effect since September 16, 2020, after the first six months recommended by the Competition Council on March 16. This six-month extension is in reference to the resurgence of the epidemic crisis in (…)

• Chicken Prices Soar in Morocco as Supply and Demand Shift
  23 September 2020, by Ginette

  For a few weeks now, Moroccans have been complaining about the constant rise in the price of chicken. To eat chicken, one would currently have to spend between 16 and 18 dirhams per kilo live.
  This sustained increase in the market price of chicken is explained by the law of supply and demand, explained Chaouki Jirari, general director of the Interprofessional Federation of the Poultry Sector (FISA). "When supply is greater than demand, prices fall. This is what we saw during the lockdown. (…)

• Moroccan Luxury: Three Hotels Earn Prestigious Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards
  29 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  Several Moroccan hotels have just received the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2020 award. Let’s take a look at the list in detail.
  Thus, Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech owes this distinction to its exclusive experience. This establishment located in the heart of a century-old olive grove on an ochre land dominated by the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas and 12 km from the bustling medina of Marrakech offers customers an exceptional, paradisiacal setting designed to better reconnect and (…)