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• EasyJet Expands Morocco Service from Bordeaux, Adds Year-Round Flights
  3 April, by Said

  The airline EasyJet will add eight new routes to its offer from Bordeaux-Mérignac airport in 2025. At the same time, two lines to Morocco that were previously seasonal will become operational year-round.
  Thus, two flights to Morocco that operated on a seasonal basis will now be operated without annual interruption. These are the flights to Rabat (service on Wednesdays and Sundays) and Essaouira (Tuesdays an

• Moroccan Journalist Arrested in Abortion Case, Prosecutor Clarifies
  7 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  Following the information widely disseminated on social networks stating that the proceedings instituted against the journalist Hajar Raissouni, the Prosecutor of the King near the Court of First Instance of Rabat clarifies.
  The legal proceedings instituted against a journalist recently arrested along with other people including a doctor are not related to her professional status, but are motivated by acts related to abortion, said a statement from the Prosecutor of the King near the (…)

• Abu Dhabi Developer Eagle Hills Launches Upscale Retail Project in Rabat
  27 September 2019, by Ginette

  Abu Dhabi-based private investment and real estate development company Eagle Hills has announced the launch of the commercialization of the first commercial premises located in the Dar es Salam district, the result of its "Rabat Square" project.
  With an area of 1,000 m², this residential component, according to ConsoNews, consists of commercial premises ranging from 35 to 185 m². It will be rented to proximity services such as fine grocery stores, bakeries, dry cleaners and convenience (…)

• Moroccan Bar Association Condemns Lawyers’ Social Media Client Solicitation
  10 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  If there is a practice that currently repels Bar President Mohamed Berkou, it is the attitude of his colleagues in Rabat. They are launching into the quest for clients on social networks.
  The lawyers of Rabat no longer wait for clients to come to them. They are storming social networks which constitute "their virtual offices". This practice is not to the liking of the Bar President, Mohamed Berkou.
  To this effect, he issued a press release to denounce the "violations of the customs and (…)

• Morocco’s King Launches $400 Million Urban Renewal Program for Skhirat Prefecture
  22 October 2019, by Kamal

  King Mohammed VI will, in the coming weeks, launch the Urban Renewal Program of the Prefecture of Skhirat, with a budget estimated at 4 billion dirhams.
  As part of the "Rabat, City of Lights" Program, which required a budget of 18 billion dirhams, the new construction sites represent a continuation of the enormous efforts made in the infrastructure of the city of Rabat.
  The Program, which has been endorsed by the Regional Council of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, will span a period of four years (…)

• Maldives Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara Dispute
  16 November 2019, by Ginette

  Through the voice of Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Maldives have reaffirmed their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Morocco.
  The minister stated that his country supported "the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the only political, pragmatic solution for the resolution of this regional dispute".
  Abdulla Shahid, who during his visit had talks with Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, also indicated that the Maldives were (…)

• Rabat-Salé Airport Surpasses 1 Million Passengers, Triples Traffic in Decade
  19 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  A great feat for Rabat-Salé airport, which has just exceeded one million passengers transported.
  According to ONDA, the air traffic of this airport, certified ISO 9001 version 2015 and ISO 14001 version 2015, has almost tripled over the past 10 years, with an average annual growth of around 11.5%.
  According to the acting director of Rabat-Salé airport, Mohammed Benhaddouch, its traffic has seen a clear evolution in recent years, thanks to its connection with several destinations in (…)

• Morocco and Japan Sign Agreements to Boost Economic Ties and Investment
  9 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  On the sidelines of the 5th Morocco-Japan Joint Commission, the two countries signed two agreements and a convention on Wednesday, January 8 in Rabat, with a view to strengthening their bilateral cooperation.
  The meeting was co-chaired by the Delegate Minister to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mohcine Jazouli, and the Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Keisuke Suziki.
  The two agreements and the convention complement the legal (…)

• Rwanda Opens Embassy in Morocco, Strengthening Diplomatic Ties
  17 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  Olivier Nduhungirehe, Rwandan Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, inaugurated this new embassy in Rabat on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
  The opening of this embassy comes after that of Morocco in Kigali in April 2017. It is of particular importance for the two countries as it is part of the strengthening of bilateral relations, especially after the visit of King Mohammed VI to Kigali in (…)

• Moroccan Employment Minister Survives Highway Rollover Crash Near Rabat
  21 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  Mohamed Amekraz (PJD), Minister of Employment, escaped death in a car accident. The accident occurred on Monday, January 20, 2020, on a section of the highway towards Rabat.
  As he was returning from Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca, the vehicle of the youngest minister in the government rolled over several times before overturning on a section of the highway towards Rabat, reports Le360.
  "I was reading when the car rolled over several times after the driver lost control of the vehicle," (…)