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Spanish Congress Approves Donation of Gran Teatro Cervantes to Morocco Rabat – The Spanish congress approved on Wednesday the Spanish government's decision to donate Gran Teatro Cervantes in Tangier to Morocco. News outlet El Faro de Ceuta said the decision to transfer the theater's ownership to Morocco only received one vote against, from the Ciudadanos (Citizen....

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New Framework Law Sets Ground for Arms Industry in Morocco Rabat – The Committee of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Borders at Morocco's House of Representatives has adopted a draft framework law. The law would allow for the establishment of an arms industry in Morocco. The legal text, approved on Tuesday, July 14, relates to defense and security materi....

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Competition Council, Ministry of Education Team Up to Foster Fairness Rabat – Morocco's Competition Council has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Education to promote the values of fair competition among students and young people. The signing ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 15, at the council's headquarters in Rabat, with the presence of....

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French TV Host Claims Morocco 'Manipulated' RAM Ticket Prices Rabat – French journalist Pascal Perri dedicated his latest "Perri Scope" television show, aired on LCI, to discuss the "secret war of the airlines," accusing Royal Air Maroc of manipulating air routes between Casablanca and Paris with high prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The journalist hos....

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Swiss Ambassador Highlights Morocco's COVID-19 Response, Hospitality Rabat – Switzerland's Ambassador to Morocco Guillaume Scheurer has joined a score of diplomatic officials and institutions in underlining the strengths of the North African country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Moroccan government very quickly took the right decisions, comm....

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Greece and Morocco Establish Chamber of Commerce in Athens Rabat – Morocco and Greece are boosting trade and increasing bilateral economic relations with the establishment of a Greek-Moroccan Chamber of Commerce and Business Development in Athens. Supported by companies from the two countries, the Chamber will offer a number of services to businesse....

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Minister: Resumption of International Flights 'Very Satisfactory' So Far Rabat – The first special flights scheduled as part of Morocco's exceptional operation to allow Moroccan citizens and residents to return to the country are taking place in "very satisfactory" conditions, said Minister of Tourism Nadia Fettah. During a visit to the Mohammed V International Air....

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Royal Air Maroc to Launch MoreSpecial Flights for Moroccan Diaspora Rabat – Morocco's flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has promised to launch more flights to help Moroccan diaspora, known as MREs, stranded citizens, and students return to Morocco. CEO of RAM Abdelhamid Addou expressed satisfaction with the government's decision to reopen borders for Moroccan....

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Non-Resident Foreigners in Morocco are Forced to Leave by August 10 Rabat – According to Morocco's Ministry of Interior, non-resident foreigners who were unable to leave Morocco within the normal 90-day limit will be permitted to exit without penalty until the end of Morocco's state of emergency on August 10. Those who do not leave before the specified time ma....

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Minister: Morocco Will Not Close Amnesty International's Office in Rabat Rabat – Morocco will not close Amnesty International's office in Rabat, assured the Moroccan Minister of State for Human Rights, Mustapha Ramid. "There are real divergences with the organization, but we are never going to close doors to international organizations, hinder their work, or close ....

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Morocco Confirms 162 New COVID-19 Cases, 75 Recoveries, 1 Death Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Health registered 162 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total case count to 16,424 as of 10 a.m. on July 16. The ministry also confirmed 75 new recoveries, bringing the recovery rate in Morocco to 84.61%. To date, 2,268 active COVID-19 cases are receiving....

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Morocco Closed 514 Factories, Businesses for Violating COVID-19 Measures Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of the Interior announced that the country’s authorities have closed 514 factories and businesses in 34 prefectures and provinces since Morocco began reviving its economic activity. The decision to close the units was due to their non-compliance with the sani....

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Cheap International Shipping Could Save Morocco's Small Businesses The disruptions and uncertainties due to the coronavirus pandemic are hitting the Moroccan economy at its core. The economy is shrinking, exports are falling, and unemployment is rising. Despite these depressing indicators, there is a source of untapped potential for the country to explore: E-commer....

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Morocco Confirms 165 COVID-19 Cases, 379 Recoveries in 24 Hours Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Health has confirmed 165 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases Morocco has recorded to 16,262. Approximately 91% of the new cases were identified by following up with individuals who made contact with COVID-19 patients, as....

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Locals Express Concern Over the Rebuilding of Rabat's Moorish Cafe Rabat – Overlooking the mouth of the Bouregreg river, perched on the foothills of the Kasbah of the Oudayas, Rabat's historic Moorish Cafe is presently replaced by construction workers toiling under the heat of the July sun over a dusty vacant lot. Developers recently razed the historical cafe....

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Morocco's FM: Amnesty International Failed Its Duty of Neutrality and Objectivity Rabat – Amnesty International's (AI) spying allegations against Morocco are unfounded, said the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, criticizing the international organization for "having failed in the duty of neutrality and objectivity." In an interview with Swiss newspaper T....

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Moroccan Baccalaureate Results: 196,664 Candidates Pass the Exam Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Education started announcing the results of the Baccalaureate exams for this year's July session in the final hours of yesterday evening, July 14. The ministry announced that a total of 196,664 candidates succeeded in the normal session of the Baccalaureate, in....

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5 Drought Seasons Leave Morocco With Dam Filling Rate of 45% Rabat – Low rainfall levels since 2015 have left Morocco with a national average dam filling rate of only 45%, with hydraulic basins throughout the country recording significant deficits since September 2019. The Minister of Equipment, Logistics, and Transport, Abdelkader Amara, has said tha....

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Royal Air Maroc Announces Prices for Special International Flights Rabat – Morocco's flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced fixed prices for its special flights operation, seeking to facilitate the return or departure of Moroccans, foreign residents, and their families. The company said its list of prices has been "well studied" in order to meet custo....

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Morocco's Ports Recorded 88 Million Tons of Activity in 2019 Rabat – Activity at Morocco's national ports reached 88 million tons in 2019, representing an increase of 3.2% compared to a year earlier. The National Ports Agency (ANP) announced that container traffic recorded 1.3 million 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers. The number represents an in....

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COVID-19: Morocco to Increase Public Transport Capacity to 75% Rabat – Morocco's government will allow a 75% capacity rate in public transport in the "coming days,"the Minister of Equipment and Transport, Abdelkader Amara, has said. Amara said the decision to limit the capacity of transport to 50 % was a health provision that the ministry implemented as....

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Morocco to Re-Open 5,000 Mosques Wednesday as Lockdown Eases Gradually Rabat – Morocco's Minister of Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq said on Tuesday that 5,000 mosques will reopen on Wednesday, July 15, as part of the gradual lockdown easing strategy. The minister announced the news at a House of Councillors session, emphasizing that the country ministry The mosqu....

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Ferries Set to Bring Passengers from Europe to Morocco's Tangier, Nador Rabat – For the first time in four months, ferries are mobilizing to transport passengers from Europe to northern Morocco as part of the Moroccan government's "exceptional operation" to facilitate the return of the country's citizens, residents, and their families starting Wednesday. The fir....

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Polisario Calls on Spain to 'Assume Responsibility' in Western Sahara The Polisario Front has called on Spain to "assume responsibility" in Western Sahara. With Morocco gaining diplomatic traction in the dossier, the Polisario lashed out at Spain on Tuesday in a statement calling for a de facto return to colonial control of the territory in the hopes of forcing a refe....

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Minister of Interior Scolds Employers for Negligence Amid COVID-19 Rabat – Morocco's Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, has reprimanded the General Confederation of Enterprises in Morocco (CGEM) for the high number of COVID-19 cases in Moroccan companies and production units. In a meeting with CGEM representatives, Laftit inquired about why approxim....

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El Othmani: Gender Equality to Have More Presence in Moroccan Economy Rabat – Morocco is set to consolidate its achievements in gender equality through the establishment of the National Integrated Program for Women's Economic Empowerment (PNIAEF), said Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani. The program, spanning over the coming decade, reflects Morocco's app....

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Morocco Confirms 84 New COVID-19 Cases, 224 New Recoveries Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Health confirmed 84 new COVID-19 cases between 6 p.m. on July 14 and 10 a.m. on July 15. The country's total case count currently stands at 16,181. The health ministry also announced 224 new recoveries from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recovered patients....

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US Reverses Plan to Expel Foreign Students Taking Only Online Courses Rabat – The United States federal government decided today, July 14, to reverse its July 6 decision to expel all foreign students taking only online courses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan would have forced all international university students to take at least one in-person course,....

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World Bank: Morocco is 5th Strongest Economy in Africa Rabat – The World Bank has revealed Morocco's position as the fifth strongest economy in Africa in its newly-released 2019 classification of GDP. The new data shows Morocco with a growing GDP that reached a peak in 2019. Morocco ranked 59th worldwide. Nigeria featured at the top of the list as....

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Morocco to Postpone King Mohammed VI's Throne Day Celebrations Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of the Royal House, Protocol and the Chancellery announced today, July 14, that all royal activities and ceremonies related to the 21st Throne Day of King Mohammed VI have been postponed. The decision comes in line with the preventive measures that Morocco is taki....

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Thousands of Moroccan Women Trapped in Spain Plead for a Way Home Thousands of Moroccan women who traveled to Spain's southern Huelva province four months ago to work on strawberry farms have been stranded since Morocco closed its borders on March 15. The North African country is set to open its borders Wednesday to Moroccan citizens, residents, and their famili....

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Official Outlines Paradox in Amnesty International's Hostility to Morocco Rabat – Morocco's General Delegate for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), Mohamed Salah Tamek, slammed human rights group Amnesty International (AI) for its long-standing hostile attitude towards Morocco. The official stressed in a speech on Tuesday that defending and promoting h....

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Morocco's Royal Navy Arrests 32 Would-Be Irregular Migrants in Dakhla Rabat – Members of the Royal Navy and Royal Gendarmerie arrested 32 sub-Saharan candidates for irregular migrants in the city of Dakhla, southern Morocco, on Monday. The list of migrants includes 17 women and a newborn, Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) reported. The migrants were intending to cross ....

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CCM Launches Free Moroccan Film Screenings Online Rabat – The Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) is making available on its official website more than 10 Moroccan feature documentaries to watch for free starting today, July 14. CCM will also diffuse during the coming months more than 30 Moroccan short films. The website will allow viewers ....

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Morocco Confirms 161 COVID-19 Cases, 508 Recoveries, 2 Deaths in 24 Hours Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Health confirmed 161 additional COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's case count to 16,097, as of 6 p.m. on July 14. The ministry recorded two additional deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 257. The mortality rate remai....

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Chris Morocco: Culinary Master and Rising Celebrity Chris Morocco, test kitchen director at Bon Appetit, is featuring in online conversations once again. After the questions "Is Chris Morocco gay?" and "Is Chris Morocco married?" sprang up in debate among netizens earlier this year, he is now hitting legitimate headlines as he calls for equal pay for....

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Morocco's CGEM, US Ambassador Strategize to Boost FTA Cooperation Rabat – The US and Morocco's General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) are looking for means to develop their free trade agreement (FTA) cooperation. The US Embassy in Rabat posted a tweet on July 13 announcing talks between US Ambassador to Morocco David Fischer and CGEM Chairman....

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Moroccan-Born Ihssane Leckey Runs for US Congress on Justice Platform Rabat – A number of women of color are setting the stage for change in the United States with progressive political campaigns and strong leadership skills. In the East Coast state of Massachusetts, Moroccan immigrant Ihssane Leckey is campaigning for US Congress as an active leader in the figh....

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Morocco Vows to Strengthen Localized COVID-19 Measures as Cases Rise Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of the Interior warned on Monday that it is ready to close any neighborhood in the case of emergence of new COVID-19 hotspots. The ministry recalled its decision to shut down entrances leading to Tangier as well as several neighborhoods within the city due to the rec....

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US Ambassador to Morocco Discusses English Teaching With Minister Amzazi Rabat – Morocco's Minister of Education, Saaid Amzazi, met on Tuesday with US Ambassador to Morocco David Fischer to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation in the field of education between Morocco and the US. The July 14 meeting took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Education i....

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American Singer Jennifer Grout: 'I am a Muslim Even Without the Hijab' Rabat – Muslim American singer Jennifer Grout shared a lengthy statement with her followers on Monday, accompanied by a photo of herself not wearing the hijab. She used the post to express her feelings about social media pressure and to affirm that she is a Muslim even when she leaves her hair....

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Eid al-Adha Generates $1.25 Billion for Moroccan Farmers Rabat – The Eid al-Adha religious feast, expected to begin on July 31, generates an average income of MAD 12 billion ($1.25 billion) for Moroccan families in rural areas, said a statement from Morocco's Ministry of Agriculture. The religious feast, also known as Eid el-Kebir (the large feast) ....

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Japan Grants Medical Supplies to Morocco to Fight COVID-19 Rabat – The Japanese government announced its decision to donate "emergency medical aid" to Morocco worth approximately $4.65 million to assist the North African country in its campaign against COVID-19. Morocco's Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and Japan's Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Amb....

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Morocco's ONCF to Relaunch Train Activities to, from Tangier July 15 Rabat – Morocco's National Railway Office (ONCF) announced Tuesday its decision to resume train services to and from Tangier starting Wednesday. The decision comes just a day after the office suspended all train activities to and from the northern Moroccan city on Monday. The suspension follow....

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Morocco to Allocate Over $4 Billion Annually for Infrastructure Upgrades Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Equipment, Transport, and Logistics is set to invest an annual budget of MAD 40 billion ($4.16 billion) throughout the coming decade to finance infrastructure projects. Minister of Equipment Abdelkader Amara made the announcement during a parliamentary session at ....

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Morocco Tags 7.2 Million Livestock for Eid Al Adha Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Agriculture said the country’s operators have tagged over 7.2 million livestock for Eid Al Adha, or the feast of sacrifice, expected on July 31. The ministry said the livestock tagging process started on April 22 with strong involvement of all operators, inc....

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Moroccan Government Allocates MAD 6 Billion to Support Royal Air Maroc Rabat – The Moroccan government has granted an exceptional allocation of MAD 6 billion ($624.8 million) to support Morocco's national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), Minister of Economy Mohamed Benchaaboun announced. Benchaaboun made the announcement during a parliamentary session at the House....

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Official: Amnesty's Report Contradicts Morocco's Cyber Security Vision Rabat – Morocco is constantly trying to protect its citizens from malware, "in complete transparency," which proves the fallacy of the recent Amnesty International's report, said an official from the Moroccan Computer Emergency Response Team (maCERT). The team conforms to international standar....

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US Testing Deficiencies a Barrier for Moroccans Trying to Return Home Rabat – With Morocco set to open its borders Wednesday to Moroccan citizens, residents, and their families, many are celebrating the opportunity to finally return home or reunite with loved ones. But qualified travelers in the US are facing a major roadblock: Insufficient COVID-19 testing. T....

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Morocco Records 191 COVID-19 Cases, 651 Recoveries, 5 Deaths in 24 Hours Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Health reported 191 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases recorded in the country since the beginning of the outbreak to 15,936. With an additional 651 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the recovery count stands at 12,934. T....

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Vogue Photoshoot Near Madinah Stirs Controversy Among Muslims Rabat – Several Muslim internet users have expressed anger regarding a recent Vogue Arabia photoshoot of female models that took place in the region of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, one of the holiest places in the Muslim world. The shoot took place in the province of Al Ula, 300 kilometers from th....

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