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Morocco cuts contacts with German embassy in WSahara dispute Morocco has suspended contacts with the German embassy, the foreign minister announced in a letter published late Monday, in what officials said was a protest over Berlin's stance on the Western Sahara dispute.....

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Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine effective in older people: Moroccan health ministry The Chinese Sinopharm vaccine is effective in older people and Morocco will continue using it to vaccinate the population aged 60 and over, authorities said Monday.....

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28 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, killing at least 28 workers Monday, state television quoted a medical official as saying. That raised the death toll from 24, reported earlier by the Moroccan news agency MAP. Local....

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State news agency says at least 24 killed in flooding of clandestine garment factory in Moroccan city of Tangier RABAT. Morocco (AP) — State news agency says at least 24 killed in flooding of clandestine garment factory in Moroccan city of Tangier. Read more on NewsOK.com....

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24 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco RABAT, Morocco (AP) — At least 24 workers have been killed in the city of Moroccan city of Tangier after heavy rains flooded a clandestine garment factory, Morocco's state news agency MAP reported Monday. Local authorities said firefighters and emergency workers on Monday rescued 10 survivors f....

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At least 24 die in Morocco underground factory flood: media At least 24 people died after heavy rain caused a flood in an illegal underground textile workshop in a private house in Morocco, the state news agency reported Monday.....

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UNWTO prepares for Morocco general assembly Officials from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and Morocco met to prepare for the general assembly event set to take place in October.....

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CHAN: Morocco retain title with a 2-0 win over Mali Morocco retain their African Nations Championship (CHAN) crown with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Mali in Cameroon.....

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CHAN: Hotshots Morocco to defend title against miserly Mali Morocco aim to retain their African Nations Championship, CHAN, title as Mali look to win their first on Sunday.....

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CHAN: Holders Morocco through to meet Mali in final Holders Morocco will defend their title against Mali in Sunday's final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon.....

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CHAN: Morocco and Guinea progress to semi-finals Morocco sweep aside Zambia 3-1 whilst Guinea beat Rwanda in the quarter finals of the Africa Nations Championship.....

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Jared Kushner nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Donald Trump's son-in-law and former White house adviser Jared Kushner has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating a deal between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.The 40-year-old, who is married.......

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UN chief lauds India's COVID-19 vaccine assistance to nations United Nations: Indias vaccine production capacity is one of the best assets the world has today, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he applauded India for supplying COVID-19 doses to nations around the world to combat the catastrophic global health crisis. The UN Secretary-General also expresse....

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Morocco launches mass COVID-19 vaccination Morocco launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday, a day after receiving the first batch of vaccines from China's Sinopharm.....

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Morocco receives 1st batch of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines Morocco received on Wednesday its first shipment of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, the ministry of health said.....

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100 Million COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Amid Uneven Vaccine Distribution Rabat – Since its emergence in November 2019, COVID-19 has now infected more than 100 million people worldwide, killing 2.2 million. John Hopkins University data show that the virus has now infected 100,348,783 people, with the WHO's more conservative count standing at 99,363,697. Global impac....

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New Family Code Amendment to Simplify Marriage for Moroccans Abroad Morocco's House of Councillors has approved a law proposal that would significantly facilitate and simplify marriage administrative procedures for Moroccans living abroad. The law proposal suggests an amendment to Article 15 of Morocco's Family Code (Law 70-03), also known as "Moudawana." The articl....

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TRAPPIST-1: Moroccan Researchers Contribute to New NASA Discovery A group of Moroccan researchers from Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech have helped the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) make a new astronomical discovery. Zouhair Benkhaldoun and Khalid Barkaoui from Morocco's High Energy Physics and Astrophysics Laboratory (LPHEA) and the Ou....

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Morocco's National Plan Against Cold Wave Targets 1,776 Villages Noureddine Boutayeb, Morocco's Deputy Minister of the Interior, underlined on Tuesday the Moroccan government's efforts under its National Plan to cope with the cold wave for the 2020-2021 winter season. The annual national campaign against cold, which was launched in 2007 and started November 2020 ....

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FIFA Approves Morocco's Candidacy for Senior Position, Rejects Algeria's The Review Committee of the International football association FIFA approved on Tuesday, January 26, the candidacy of Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of Morocco's Royal Football Federation (FRMF), to become a FIFA Council member. The committee, meanwhile, rejected a similar candidacy from Kheireddine Ze....

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Nuclear Research: Morocco's CNESTEN Designated African Center of Excellence The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna has designated Morocco's National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (CNESTEN) as the first IAEA African Center of Excellence in the fields of water resources, environmental protection, and industrial applications. The Director-G....

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Moroccan Official: People Should Be on Time For COVID-19 Vaccination Agadir – Moulay Said Afif, the president of the Moroccan Society of Medical Sciences (SMSM) and National Health Federation (FNS), has stressed the importance of respecting the appointment time for COVID-19 vaccinations. Speaking to Luxe Radio on January 27, the Moroccan doctor provided some de....

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Active COVID-19 Cases in Morocco Drop Below 14,000 Morocco's Ministry of Health has recorded 890 new COVID-19 cases in the country in the past 24 hours. Today's figure brings the total number of Morocco's confirmed COVID-19 cases to 468,383 as of Wednesday, January 27, at 6 p.m. Moroccan health authorities announced 1,358 new recoveries from COVID....

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Morocco Launches Program to Boost Industrial Green Transition Morocco's ministry of industry launched on Tuesday a program to support the emergence of new green industrial sectors and reduce industrial pollution. The Tatwir Green Growth program, as the scheme is called, is part of Morocco's 2021-2023 industrial recovery plan. It seeks to support industrial sma....

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COVID-19: Morocco to Launch Vaccination Campaign Thursday Rabat – The royal cabinet has announced that Morocco will launch the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday, January 28. The royal cabinet issued a press release on Wednesday evening, saying King Mohammed VI will give the effective start sign for the vaccination campaign tomorrow. Mor....

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Morocco approves emergency use of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine Morocco officially authorized emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm, Morocco's Ministry of Health said in a statement on Friday.....

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UAE cabinet approves setting up embassy in Israel The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, state media said. The UAE and Israel agreed to normalise relations in August, a deal forged largely over shared fears of Iran. Since then, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco have all ....

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Israeli cabinet approves deal upgrading ties with Morocco: Israeli media Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved a deal to upgrade ties with Morocco, the fourth Arab country to forge relations with Israel in a parting foreign policy push by the former Trump administration, Israel's N12 news reported.....

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African Nations Championship: Cameroon, Guinea, Morocco and DR Congo all held to draws Tanzania beat Namibia while Morocco are held in the second round of matches at the African Nations Championship in Cameroon.....

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India to begin commercial vaccine exports with shipments to Brazil, Morocco India's government has cleared commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first consignments to be shipped to Brazil and Morocco on Friday, the Indian foreign secretary told Reuters.....

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'Excessive' detentions on trial in Morocco Morocco's detention of thousands of suspects awaiting judicial proceedings has sparked a heated debate in the North African country, with even prison authorities criticising its "excessive" use.....

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Queen Elizabeth experienced 'tour from hell' in Morocco when 'nothing' went right QUEEN ELIZABETH, 94, has undertaken a great many royal tours abroad during her long reign. Most have been successful but one state visit to North African nation Morocco went so badly it was dubbed the "tour from hell."....

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Hicham of Morocco, Kenya's Angela win Bangabandhu Dhaka Marathon Hicham Laqouahi of Morocco has won the men's category title while Kenya's Angela Jim Asunde emerged as the winner of the women's category in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon.....

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US launches work on consulate in disputed Western Sahara The United States on Sunday started the "process of establishing" a consulate in contested Western Sahara, after Washington recognised Morocco's sovereignty there in exchange for Rabat normalising ties with Israel.....

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'Redemption Day' Review: Unremarkable Action-Adventure is a Surprise-Free Zone If "Redemption Day" were any more generic, the first thing you'd see on screen would be a bar code in place of opening credits. It's the handiwork of first-time feature filmmaker Hicham Hajji, making his directorial debut after years of assistant-directing gigs for Hollywood and homegrown production....

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With 'Casablanca Not the Movie,' Moroccan photographer depicts the reality of his famous hometown Every time he traveled somewhere new in the world, people would ask Yassine Alaoui where he's from: "I say Casablanca, (Morocco) and they immediately connect Casablanca with the movie."....

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Airlines 'Rush' to Secure Morocco-Israel Route Agadir – On December 22, 2020, Morocco and Israel officialized their agreement to establish diplomatic relations. Since then there has been a flurry of activity: exchange of diplomatic delegations, establishment of new flight routes, as well as plans for a friendly match between the two nation....

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COVID-19 Kills 43 More Patients in Morocco in 24 Hours Rabat – Morocco's Ministry of Health has confirmed 43 new COVID-19-releated deaths in the past 24 hours. The death toll due to COVID-19 reached 7,581 as of 6 p.m. on January 5, marking a national fatality rate of 1.7%. The ministry also confirmed 1,637 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the to....

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Fez Parkings: Politician Nabila Mounib Voices Solidarity With Protests Moroccan politician Nabila Mounib has expressed her solidarity with Fez residents who are protesting the city's decision to delegate the management of public parking spots to a foreign company. "My salutations to you and to all Moroccans who are fighting to improve public services," Mounib said in a....

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Moroccan Diplomat Deconstructs Bolton's Fallacies on Western Sahara Morocco's former ambassador to the UN and to the UK, Khalil Haddaoui, has criticized former US diplomats John Bolton and James Baker for their "misleading" and Algeria-engineered narrative on the Western Sahara conflict. In an analysis published by Foreign Policy News, Haddaoui deconstructed Bolton ....

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GCC Summit: Gulf Leaders Reiterate Support for Morocco's Territorial Integrity Rabat – Leaders of Gulf countries extolled partnership with Morocco during the 41st GCC summit held in Al Ula region in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The closing statement of the summit stressed the importance of the "special strategic partnership between the Council of Cooperation and the Kingdom ....

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Heavy Rains Reveal Climate-Vulnerability of Casablanca Infrastructures Casablanca residents have lived a night of horror after heavy rains and climate-vulnerable infrastructures caused floods in several neighborhoods across the city. Several photos and videos shared on social networks document the gravity of the floods, with the waters penetrating homes, submerging car....

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Weather Alert: Strong Thunderstorms to Continue in Morocco Rabat – Morocco's weather office has issued a red special notice, forecasting locally strong thunderstorms ranging between 110 and 130 millimeters. The strong thunderstorms are expected from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Friday 6 p.m. in the provinces of Tangier-Asilah, Fahs-Anjra, M'diq-Fnideq, Chefcha....

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GGC Summit: Morocco Expresses Satisfaction with Gulf Reconciliation Agadir – Morocco has expressed satisfaction with this week’s Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting, applauding the council for ending the lingering Riyadh-Doha standoff and embracing regional solidarity. Established in 1981, the GCC is a political and economic union of Arab states locat....

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Bank Al Maghrib Underscores Morocco's Financial System Resilience Rabat – Morocco's central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, has commended the resilience the Moroccan financial system showed between 2007 and 2018. The bank said that the index detected a period of moderate financial turbulence in the wake of the subprime crisis between 2008 and 2009 and another in 2012....

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French TV Channel TF1 Celebrates Beauty of Morocco's Oualidia Rabat – For its latest weekend news edition, the French television network TF1 dedicated a five-minute segment to the beauty of Oualidia, a fishermen's village located on Morocco's southern Atlantic coast. Titled "Morocco's new paradise," the segment celebrates the Moroccan village as an u....

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Moroccan Islamist groups reject normalising ties with Israel Morocco's main Islamist groups on Saturday rejected Rabat's plan to normalise ties with Israel following a deal brokered by the United States.....

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Hamas slams Morocco's ties with Israel Hamas once again warns Morocco about the normalization of ties with the Israeli regime.....

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Erdogan says Turkey would like better ties with Israel, but terms its Palestine policy 'unacceptable' President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel, but criticised Israeli policy toward Palestinians as "unacceptable" and a "red line" for Ankara, adding that intelligence talks resumed between the two sides. The two countries have had a bitter ....

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Israeli minister says Pakistan not among states it may have ties with JERUSALEM: Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country, possibly in Asia, during US President Donald Trump's term, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday. The White House has brokered rapprochements between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco th....

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Israel hopes for rapprochement with fifth Muslim country before Trump exit: minister Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country during US President Donald Trump's term, which ends next month, an Israeli government minister told Ynet TV on Wednesday. The White House has brokered rapprochements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, S....

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