Ikea Expands in Morocco: Second Store Set to Open in Tetouan
4 April 2022
Ikea, the leading Swedish furniture and home decor company, is preparing to open a second store in Morocco in order to get closer to thousands of households.
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Morocco Tops Cancer Mortality Rates in Middle East and Africa, Study Finds
28 January 2022
Morocco has the highest cancer mortality rate among 9 countries in the MEA region. This is revealed by the latest report from the Swedish Institute of Health Economics (IHE), (…)
AstraZeneca’s Antibody Treatment Shows Promise in Preventing Symptomatic Covid-19
20 August 2021
The AZD7442 treatment from the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca has shown its effectiveness in preventing Covid-19. The laboratory conducted the trials in Spain, (…)
Moroccan Student Tops Sweden’s High School Rankings with Near-Perfect Score
24 June 2021
The best high school graduate in Sweden this year is a young Moroccan. Adam Talbi, first at the national level, obtained his high school diploma with the impressive average of (…)
Swedish Industrial Giant Trelleborg Invests $5 Million in New Morocco Factory
3 June 2021
Morocco has once again conquered a renowned Swedish group. After the installation of the furniture giant Ikea in 2015 and that of the rising star of mid-range watchmaking (…)
UN Proposes Former Syria Mediator as New Sahara Envoy
2 May 2021
After several unsuccessful attempts, the UN has just proposed the Swede Staffan de Mistura, former UN mediator in Syria, as the next special envoy for the Sahara. Will this new (…)
Moroccan-Italian Model Malika El Maslouhi Stars in Zadig & Voltaire’s Spring Campaign
22 February 2021
The French brand Zadig & Voltaire has chosen the Moroccan-Italian model Malika El Maslouhi for its new spring 2021 fashion campaign. She poses alongside models Nina Marker (…)
Morocco Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine, Vaccination Campaign Set to Begin Mid-January
8 January 2021
The vaccination campaign in Morocco will probably not start with the Chinese vaccine, but rather with the Swedish-British vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of (…)
H&M Faces Racism Probe in Sweden Over Alleged Store Discrimination
11 December 2020
In Sweden, H&M is the subject of an investigation following a report showing a woman victim of discrimination in one of its stores. The brand is accused of racism.
Swedish Tourist Caught Smuggling 1,600 Reptiles at Moroccan Airport
11 December 2020
The police elements at Agadir Al-Massira airport made an unexpected discovery from a Swedish passenger. A man was trying to conceal about 1,600 reptiles in homemade objects, to (…)