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• Moroccan Rights Commission Intervenes in Jerada Girl’s School Enrollment Case
  28 September 2020, by Jérôme

  Following information and comments on social networks concerning the case of this young girl, the CNDH, through its Regional Commission for the Oriental region, decided to approach the mother and the student concerned. They confirmed the information, adding that her request for re-enrollment has remained unanswered, due to the change of address, the CNDH statement said. It also indicates that it has taken note of the family and social conditions that have disrupted the student’s schooling. (…)

• Survey: Over Half of Moroccans View ChatGPT as Potential Threat to Humanity
  17 July 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Sunergia group, a market research firm, pioneer of marketing in Morocco and Africa, conducted a study on the use and perception of Moroccans on ChatGPT, a conversational robot, based on artificial intelligence (AI), developed by the American company OpenAI.
  Do you think the use of ChatGPT and artificial intelligence is dangerous for humanity? According to 52% of Moroccans who know ChatGPT, this conversational AI is dangerous for humanity (including 30% who fully agree and 22% who (…)

• Morocco’s Business Federation Reports COVID-19’s Negative Impact on Economy
  26 April 2020, by Sylvanus
• Morocco Advances Major Highway Project to Connect Northern and Southern Regions
  3 December 2019, by Ginette

  Dual carriageways will soon connect Agadir, Dakhla and Guergarat. The Ministry of Equipment and the Ministry of the Interior are preparing to start the feasibility studies for these very ambitious road projects.
  The team of experts led by Abdelkader Amara will travel to Dakhla on December 16 to examine the route of these two road sections, which will bring the provinces located in the North and those in the South of the kingdom closer together in the coming years, passing through the (…)

• Morocco’s PM Links Real Estate Challenges to Colonial Legacy, Unveils New National Strategy
  29 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Otmani, made a rather surprising statement on real estate issues, when presenting the report of the study on the national strategy for the state’s real estate policy and the action plan for its implementation. The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) was in charge of this.
  A press release from the Prime Minister’s Department reviews Saâdeddine El Otmani’s statement. Real estate "poses many problems inherited from the colonial era," he (…)

• Study: 96% of Moroccan Workers Experience Job-Related Stress
  12 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  96% of Moroccan employees suffer from work-related stress, reveals a study by the consulting firm Mercer on the perception of work in Morocco.
  The main cause of stress is related to the lack of social security, indicates the study report. About 82% of the employees surveyed say that it is imperative for them to have access to good health insurance programs. Indeed, 45% of employees are treated in public health centers.
  The other cause that justifies the stress of Moroccan employees is (…)

• Study Reveals Major French Companies Accused of Discriminatory Hiring Against North Africans
  8 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  Major French groups are suspected of discriminatory hiring practices against North Africans. This is revealed by a study commissioned by the government from the General Commission for Territorial Equality.
  The study by the General Commission for Territorial Equality, commissioned by the government, covers 40 large companies drawn at random, reports Le Parisien. This full-scale testing was carried out between October 2018 and January 2019. More than 10,000 applications to various sites of (…)

• Moroccan Parents Oppose School Reopening Amid COVID-19 Concerns
  7 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  Given the risks associated with deconfinement, the National Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations (FNAPEM) opposes the return of their children to schools.
  For the Federation, a return to school under these post-confinement conditions would impose many constraints, despite the improvement in indicators related to the Covid-19 epidemic. In this case, it deems it necessary to maintain distance learning for non-graduating classes until the end of the school year, "even if this system can (…)

• ISIS Threat Resurfaces: Intelligence Warns of Potential Attacks in Europe, Asia, and Africa
  9 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The terrorist organization Daesh is preparing attacks in the very near future. At least, this is what a study by the European Center for Terrorism Studies has revealed.
  According to the European Center for Terrorism Studies, Daesh leaders have issued instructions broadcast via satellite to armed extremist militias that can be mobilized on the ground; these were intercepted by the intelligence services of Western countries, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia.
  The study report indicates that (…)

• US Tech Firm Invests $100,000 in Morocco’s First AI Humanoid Robot Project
  17 January 2021, by Jérôme

  Seduced by Morocco’s expertise in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the American company FotaHub Inc. has chosen to invest in the development project of Morocco’s first humanoid robot named "Shama". Hajar Mousannif, professor at the Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), is in charge of this project.
  The President of the UCA of Marrakech, Prof. Moulay Hassan Hbid and Mr. Abdelghani El-Kacimi, CEO of FotaHub Inc., of Moroccan origin, signed on January 13 a framework agreement, under which (…)