Morocco
Moroccan Teen Wins International English Competition, Earns Scholarship
Fatima El Azzaoui, the young Moroccan high school student from Tinghir, came out first in an international competition thanks to her mastery of English.
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Youth
Morocco
Suicide Crisis Deepens in Northern Morocco as 30th Case Reported in 2019
In Chefchaouen, a 21-year-old young man was found hanged at his home, in a douar in Bni Salah, under the Caïdat of Bab Taza, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. This brings the number of suicides recorded in the north of the Kingdom since the beginning of 2019 to 30.
Morocco
Moroccan-French Rapper Urges Youth to Stay, Build Future at Home
Moroccan artist based in France, Youssef Akdim, known as Lartiste, honors the Kingdom through his work on the rich culture of his country. Touched by issues related to youth, Youssef has winked at them, particularly at the youth leaving for Europe at the risk of their lives. With the very popular title "7 arraga", on the turntables and in the nightclubs, he invites Moroccan youth to fight harder in their country, before letting themselves die in the Mediterranean.
Morocco
WHO Warns: E-Cigarettes 'Undoubtedly Harmful', Not Recommended for Quitting Smoking
In its latest Report presented in Rio de Janeiro, the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the danger posed by electronic cigarettes, which it describes as "undoubtedly harmful". And it strongly advises those who want to quit smoking not to use them.
Morocco
Morocco Begins Conscription: 15,000 Youth to Enter Military Service After Eid al-Adha
After Eid al-Adha, the first group of young people subject to military service is expected in the barracks. In the end, 15,000 will be selected out of 25,000, after the medical examination and selection examination phases.
Morocco
US Grants Morocco $94 Million for Economic Development and Tech Innovation
An agreement was signed this week in Rabat between Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Brooke Isham, Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Morocco. This protocol agreement specifies the donation, by the American structure, of $94 million, or about 846 million dirhams, to Morocco, to "finance the inclusive socio-economic development program".
Morocco
UN Report: Cocaine Use Rises Among Moroccan Teens, Infiltrating Schools
Cocaine consumption is starting to settle in a worrying way among students aged 15 to 17, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. This unfortunate habit does not spare Moroccan schools and risks becoming entrenched in the school environment in a viral way.
Morocco
Survey Reveals Rising Secularism and Emigration Desires in Arab World
Increasingly, the number of people who identify as "non-religious" in the Arab world is increasing, as is the desire to leave their country. This is revealed by a recent survey published by BBC News Arabic, taken up by Le Monde. The same study also shows that the majority of these people have a negative opinion of Donald Trump’s United States, as well as political leaders in general.
Morocco
Morocco's CDG Launches 'Founders212' Program to Finance Young Entrepreneurs
The Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) has just launched a new financing program for young entrepreneurs, as part of the creation and development of businesses.
Morocco
World Bank Approves $611 Million Loan to Boost Morocco's Digital Economy
The World Bank approved on Tuesday the granting of a loan to Morocco of around 611 million euros, or more than 6 billion dirhams, for the development of digital technologies.